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Jimmy Anderson, Adil Rashid and West Indies’ Jediah Blades are among other bowlers to suffer notable early nightmares

The 29-year-old last scored a Test century in December 2022 and has a top score of just 41 in 18 subsequent innings.

Pakistan wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan could be on the verge of a recall for the Boxing Day Test after impressing in the tourists' Melbourne practice match.

Australia completed a resounding 360-run victory over Pakistan on day four as spinner Nathan Lyon claimed his 500th Test wicket

AUS vs PAK, 1st Test: Australia take 300-run lead in first Test vs Pakistan, as veteran spinner Nathan Lyon moves within one wicket of 500-mark. Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith dig in to extend lead.

Over-by-over: Despite the loss of David Warner for a duck, Australia are slowly extending their lead after Pakistan’s batters crumbled

Australia hold an overall lead of 300 with eight wickets still in hand against Pakistan in the first Test at Optus Stadium.

A second Test century since January 2020 has relieved the pressure on under-fire opener David Warner in the series-opening match against Pakistan in Perth.

“We have heard so much about frauds, but never thought it would happen to us. There is no employment these days and this seemed like a good package. But we were made fools,” said Dilshad Ahmed, a 30-year-old, who is among 300 people allegedly duped through a job recruitment scam.