AUS vs PAK: Pakistan Include Two Uncapped Players In Playing XI For First Test Against Australia
Published - 13 Dec 2023, 01:18 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 10:18 AM
Pakistan, on Wednesday (December 13), announced their playing eleven for the first Test against Australia. The first game of the three-test series is scheduled to get underway on Thursday (December 14) in Perth.
The series will mark a new beginning for Pakistan as they will be playing under new captain Shan Masood for the first time. Masood was given the charge of the Test team last month after Babar Azam stepped down as captain in all three formats following his team’s poor performance in the World Cup.
Masood has made a promising start to his maiden tour of Australia as a captain. In the four-day warm-up game against the Australian Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra, he scored an unbeaten double-century to help his team score 391 for 9 (declared). The bowlers, however, failed to make an impact as the home side posted 367 for 4 before the final day of the game was washed out.
Pakistan’s Playing XI for the first Test against Australia:
Pakistan have named two uncapped players – Aamir Jamal and Khurram Shahzad – in their playing XI for the first Test. The visitors have also decided against naming a frontline spinner in the team. Shaheen Afridi will lead the pace attack with Faheem Ashraf, Jamal, and Shahzad.
There were no surprises in the batting order. Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq will open the innings and will be followed by Masood and Babar Azam. At number five, Saud Shakeel will bat and will be followed by former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed and Salman Ali Agha.
Pakistan’s Playing XI for First Test: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood (C), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Aamir Jamal, Khurram Shahzad
? Playing XI for first Test ?
Aamir Jamal and Khurram Shahzad are set to make their Test debut ?#AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/4GqRRKZC6J
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 13, 2023
Pakistan have not won a Test in Australia since 1999 and will be desperate to end their losing streak. On their last five visits to Australia, they were whitewashed and will be hoping to do well in the three-match series.
Pakistan squad: Shan Masood (c), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel and Shaheen Shah Afridi
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