England became the first team to win a Test by an innings after conceding more than 500 runs in their first innings.
The Test side has failed to make an impact at home after international cricket returned to the country in 2019
Babar Azam announced that he will be stepping down as the white-ball captain of the Pakistan cricket team, wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan is likely to take his place
Pakistan captain Shan Masood on Sunday defended the decision to select four pace bowlers and no specialist spinner for the first Test, which the hosts lost to Bangladesh by 10 wickets.
The Bangladesh series will be the first stint for former Australian pacer Jason Gillespie as Pakistan's red-ball head coach.
Pakistan captain Shan Masood and head coach Jason Gillespie will no longer have a say in selection matters after the PCB selectors cut down their powers, according to a source.
The last time Pakistan won a Test Down Under was in late 1995 when nearly half of the current side were not even born
The 21-year-old consistently bowled in the range of 150 kph and stood out as the star performer in Bangladesh's 2-0 series sweep in Pakistan.
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi has indicated that a decision on Shaheen Shah Afridi's future as captain of the T20 team will be taken after the upcoming national camp in Kakul.
Following the match on Sunday, Cricket fans were quick to comment on the issue.
It was Pakistan's sixth defeat in their last 10 Tests at home and this was also the first time Bangladesh have beaten their neighbours in a Test and series.
Pat Cummins took 10 wickets to lead Australia to Pakistan series triumph
Head coach Jason Gillispie said Shaheen Afridi understands the "situation" and the break will give him quality time with his family.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the opening Test between Australia and Pakistan in Perth on Friday.
Opener Shadman Islam missed out on a century in his comeback test match as Bangladesh blunted pace-heavy Pakistan's attack and reached 316-5 at stumps on the third day of the first test on Friday.
'A lot to work on but this is the blueprint of the way we want to play Test cricket and hopefully we'll keep doing that.'
Shaan Masood also didn't agree that the last two Tests were the darkest days of Pakistan cricket over three decades.
The 33-year-old said his rehabilitation was going well and that he would undergo a scan on Wednesday.
Babar Azam is set to return as Pakistan skipper for their home series against New Zealand, starting April 14.
Afridi added that players in The T20 squad should be given a long run ahead of the World Cup later this year.
'PAKI' is a contemptuous term for a person from Pakistan or South Asia by birth or descent.
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald said the hosts would field their strongest side against Pakistan, which means a welcome return for spinner Nathan Lyon, who will chase his 500th Test wicket after injury ruled him out of the last three matches of the Ashes.
A Pakistani media baron, the 45-year-old is the 37th full-time chairman of the PCB.
Former Pakistan Cricket Board chief Zaka Ashraf has defended his decision to remove Babar Azam as captain following the team's disappointing ODI World Cup campaign in India.
Naqvi previously mentioned that a "major surgery" was required in the team after Pakistan's defeat to India
'Babar Azam needs to listen to suggestions'
"A classic! You win some, you lose some and as we all know this game can be cruel and unfair .#TeamPakistan couldn't have given more with bat and ball. Very proud of the effort!," tweeted Raja.
The 33-year-old was wearing pads but not a helmet as he was waiting for his turn to bat.
Pakistan's experienced wicketkeeper-batter Sarfaraz Ahmed laid out the team's plans to ruin Australia's star batter David Warner's farewell Test series.
Pakistan replaced veteran stumper Sarfaraz Ahmed with Mohammad Rizwan for the second match of the three-Test series.
Javed Miandad feels Sarfaraz Ahmed was better suited to lead the Test team in Australia
Babar Azam's side had been in charge after claiming a handy first-innings lead of 149 in the first match of the two-Test series.
The role of outside elements including agents of players and some former players who ran social media campaigns also have not helped ease the simmering tensions in the team.
Australia batter Usman Khawaja heaped praise on Pakistan skipper Babar Azam by calling him "one of the best batsmen" ahead of the first Test clash between the two cricketing giants.
White-ball specialist Rauf will return to Pakistan colours after incurring the wrath of the nation's cricket board for opting out of the ongoing three-Test series against Australia.
India claimed the top spot in the World Test Championship standings
Without bigger contributions from their senior players -- Masood and Babar Azam among them -- Pakistan may struggle to prevent the losing streak from stretching to 16 in Melbourne, for all of Hafeez's fighting words.
Pakistan look to be positive against strong Australia team
Dominant Pakistan took charge of the second Test against Sri Lanka after bundling out the hosts in two sessions for a paltry 166.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has started clearing the dues of national team players, which were held up for the last few months because of issues relating to new central contracts.
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