Good morning cricket fans, and welcome to Tuesday’s live cricket blog.
The Sport360 team is in place bringing you the latest cricket news from around the world. We will be bringing you all the updates from day two of the deciding Test between Pakistan and New Zealand.
We will also be looking ahead to the four-match Test series between Australia and India which begins from Thursday.
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9:00 pm – Twin retirements
Mohammad Hafeez.
Out-of-form Pakistan batsman Mohammad Hafeez on Tuesday announced he was retiring from Test cricket following the conclusion of the ongoing third and final Test against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi.
Soon, former India opener Gautam Gambhir too announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
6:30 pm- Pakistan fight
Azhar Ali remained unbeaten on 62 as Pakistan fought their way to 139-3 in reply to New Zealand’s first innings score of 274 on the second day of the third and final Test in Abu Dhabi.
Read the full report here.
12:30pm – Rahane refuses to term India as favourites for Test series
Australia will be without the banned duo of Steve Smith and David Warner but India deputy skipper Ajinkya Rahane believes the hosts remain the favourites for the four-match Test series which gets underway on Thursday.
Read Rahane’s comments on the upcoming series here.
India deputy Test skipper Ajinkya Rahane.
11:30am – Pakistan bowl New Zealand out for 274 first innings of decider
New Zealand’s first innings in the third and final Test against Pakistan has drawn to a close with Yasir Shah picking up the final wicket. Shah removed last-man Boult as the Kiwis were bowled out for 274 runs in their first innings.
BJ Watling remained unbeaten on 77 for the Kiwis after a mammoth 250-ball vigil at the crease. Follow the live action from Pakistan’s first innings response here. To read more on New Zealand’s innings, read our report here.
Bilal Asif ended Somerville’s stay at the crease.
11:00am – Usman Khawaja calls for privacy over brother’s arrest
Australia top-order batsman Usman Khawaja has requested for privacy for himself and his family after his brother Arsalan was charged and arrested by the country’s counter-terrorism force on Tuesday.
Read Khawaja’s statement in full here.
Usman Khawaja addresses the media at Adelaide Oval.
10:30am – BJ Watling leads Kiwi fightback against Pakistan
Day two of the deciding Test between Pakistan and Zealand is underway at the Sheikh Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi. After being restricted to 227-7 on day one, the Kiwis have fought hard in the morning session of day two with BJ Watling getting to his half-century.
Follow the ball-by-ball coverage from Abu Dhabi in this crucial Test here.
An intriguing Test match unfolding at Abu Dhabi.
10:00am – T10 chief glad to overcome negative reviews from Pakistan territory
T10 League chairman Shaji Ul Mulk is proud to have overcome unfavourable news from ‘one negative territory’ in Pakistan and deliver a successful second edition of the tournament.
Read what Mulk had to say about the success of the tournament here.
T10 League chairman Shaji Ul Mulk.
