Cummins’s all-round performance took Australia to a two-wicket win in Melbourne for 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Mitchell Starc took 3-33 as Australia dismissed Pakistan for 203 in the first game of their three-match one-day international series on Monday at the MCG.

After Australia's captain dug his team out of trouble with the bat in the first ODI against Pakistan, Mitchell Starc says Pat Cummins should be bumped up the batting order.

The Australia captain makes his international comeback against Pakistan on Monday but most of the talk remains about what comes later

Cummins hit an unbeaten 32 off 31 balls to steer Australia to 204/8 with more than 16 overs to spare after the middle order had stumbled in a modest run chase

Captain Pat Cummins kept his nerve on his return to international cricket to lead Australia to a nervy two-wicket win over Pakistan in the first one-day international on Monday. A calm Cummins made an unbeaten 32 off 31 balls to steer Australia to 204-8 with more than 16 overs to spare, after the middle-order had stumbled in a modest run chase.

Australia secured a thrilling two-wicket victory against Pakistan in their ODI series opener at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Pat Cummins once again p

Australia 204 for 8 (Inglis 49, Smith 44, Cummins 32*, Rauf 3-67) beat Pakistan 203 (Rizwan 44, Naseem 40, Starc 3-33, Cummins 2-39) by two wickets It was the full Pakistan experience at the MCG, a ground where they have so much great history.