Pakistan vs Australia live stream: how to watch 2nd Test cricket online from anywhere

Cricket fans Down Under can watch Pakistan vs Australia on Fox Sports and via Foxtel (opens in new tab), with play starting at 4pm AEDT on each day of the 2nd Test.

If you don't have Fox as part of a pay TV package, your best option is to sign up for the excellent Kayo Sports (opens in new tab) streaming service. 

It features no lock-in contracts and gives you access to over 50 other sports including the NRL, soccer, F1, NFL... the list goes on! Handy if you don't want to go all-out on Fox.

Better still, Kayo offers a FREE two-week trial (opens in new tab)!

After that, the Basic Package costs $25 per month and allows users to stream across two devices simultaneously. The service also offers a Premium Package, which provides three concurrent streams for $35 per month.

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The Pakistan vs Australia 2nd Test is available to watch on the state-owned channel PTV Sports (opens in new tab), which is fantastic news for cricket fans in Pakistan, as PTV Sports is 100% free-to-watch, with the only details required being your phone number to verify your identity. 

In theory, anyone in Pakistan should simply need to head to the PTV Sports website (opens in new tab) and tune in. That said, when we've been looking, it's been unclear if the live stream is working - we'll update this if the situation becomes clearer.

You can watch Pakistan vs Australia via Sky Sports (opens in new tab) with the coverage on its Sky Sports Mix channel. Play begins at 5am GMT on each day of the 2nd Test. 

Sky Sports subscribers (opens in new tab) also get to watch on the move using the Sky Go app, which is available on nearly all modern phones, tablets, laptops, PCs and consoles.

For those without Sky, a better option may be to pick up a Now TV Sky Sports Monthly Pass, which includes all 11 channels.

To access your usual streaming service from outside the UK, you'll need to download a good VPN (opens in new tab), as detailed above. 

In India, the Sony Sports Network is showing the Pakistan vs Australia 2nd Test. Play gets underway at 10.30am IST on each day of the Test.

Sony Six (opens in new tab) will telecast with English commentary, while Sony Ten 3 will offer matches with Hindi commentary, and lastly Sony Ten 4 will broadcast in regional languages. 

If you prefer to live stream cricket on the go, you can do so with Sony Liv (opens in new tab), but you'll need a premium subscription to watch Pakistan vs Australia live, which costs Rs 999 for a year, Rs 699 for six months, or Rs 299 per month.

Kiwis can watch the Pakistan vs Australia 2nd Test on Sky Sport (opens in new tab). Play gets underway at 6pm NZDT across all five days of the Test.

The network is available as part of a range of pay TV packages, and Sky Sport subscribers can also live stream the action via the Sky Go service.

Cord-cutters and anyone else, meanwhile, can try the Sky Sport Now streaming-only platform - where a weekly pass costs $19.99 and a monthly pass costs $39.99.

Cricket fans in the US can live stream Pakistan vs Australia on Willow TV (opens in new tab), which is also available in Canada. 

Play is set to begin at 12am ET / 9pm PT on each day of the 2nd Test, starting on Friday night/Saturday morning - but don't worry, it will continue throughout the nights and deep into the mornings.

Willow TV is available from a number of cable providers including Dish, Spectrum, Xfinity, Verizon Fios and more. 

Not got cable? No worries, as Willow TV is also accessible via OTT provider Sling TV across a range of devices. There are options to pay just for Willow (from $5 a month), or add it to your existing Sling plan. You can check out your options and sign up on its website (opens in new tab).

Cricket fans looking to watch the Pakistan vs Australia 2nd Test in South Africa can catch the action on SuperSport, with play set to get underway at 7am SAST on each day of the Test.

And if you're not going to be able to watch on your TV, you can also tune in via the network's streaming service (opens in new tab) for PC and Mac, as well as via SuperSport's dedicated app.