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Boxing Day Test: On a rain-marred day, Australia's batters survived some testing times against a charged-up Pakistan bowling attack to reach 187/3 in 66 overs in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Tuesday.

The battle faced by batters could be seen on a score sheet that showed all of Australia's top-order made starts – David Warner (38), Usman Khawaja (42) and Steve Smith (26) – with none able to push on to a half-century.

On a damp day in Melbourne, openers Warner and Khawaja put on 90 runs for the opening wicket partnership to give their team a good start.