PAK vs AUS Head to Head Records, Pakistan's Head to Head Record Against Australia– Australia Tour of Pakistan 2022, 3rd Test
Published - 20 Mar 2022, 06:26 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 01:06 AM
PAK vs AUS Head to Head Records, Pakistan’s Head to Head Record Against Australia– Australia Tour of Pakistan 2022, 3rd Test. Pakistan and Australia will battle against each other in the 3rd Test of the ongoing series. Pakistan vs Australia 3rd Test is set to begin at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on March 21 (Monday).
The third test result will decide the winner of the series as both the test matches ended in a draw. Pakistan batsman showed tremendous skill and composure to end the 2nd test as a draw. Babar Azam played a career-defining knock of 196 runs on a day 5 pitch against a brutal Australian bowling attack. To his aid was Mohammad Rizwan who scored a century as the duo added 115 runs for the 5th wicket to save the test match.
The Aussies who played for an outcome were left high and dry. Usman Khawaja was the star for the Australians as he scored one of the best knocks by an Australian Batsman in Pakistan scoring 160 runs in the first innings. Alex Carey missed out on his hundred by 7 runs as he was dismissed by Babar Azam.
Pakistan was bowled out for 148 runs in the first innings of the second test courtesy of Mitchell Starc picking up 3 wickets and the rest all the bowlers supporting him. Australia then scored 97 runs in 22 overs before declaring and setting Pakistan a mammoth 506 runs to win the match.
The Pakistan batsman showed great skill and presence of mind and played a very patient game to end the test match in a draw as they scored 443 runs for the loss of 7 wickets by the end of day 5.
In head-to-head encounters in test matches. Australia has dominated Pakistan for the longest format and Pakistan has the upper hand on Australia on their home soil. Pakistan has won 4 test series against Australia in Pakistan. While Australia was able to win a series twice in Pakistan. The teams played at a neutral venue in UAE where Pakistan played most of their cricket over the last decade and has managed to win one series against Australia whereas Australia won one series in 2002-03 by 3-0 in a 3 match test series.
PAK vs AUS Head to Head Records, Pakistan’s Head to Head Record Against Australia– Australia Tour of Pakistan 2022, 3rd Test
Pakistan vs Australia Head-to-Head Records
| Stats | Matches | PAK Won | AUS Won | Draw |
| Overall | 68 | 15 | 33 | 20 |
| At Gadaffi Stadium, Lahore | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| In the last 5 matches | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| In Pakistan | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
Pakistan vs Australia- Top Players Stats
| Stats | Pakistan | Australia |
| Highest Individual Score | Saleem Malik – 237 | David Warner – 335* |
| Best Batting Average | Imam ul Haq – 59.28 | David Warner – 91.92 |
| Most Runs | Javed Miandad – 1797 | Allen Border – 1666 |
| Best Bowling Average | Mohmmad Abbas – 16.47 | CG Rackemann – 16.69 |
| Most Wickets | Imran Khan – 64 | Shane Warne – 90 |
| Best Bowling Figures | Sarfraz Nawaz – 9/86 |
