Australia Playing 11 vs Pakistan - 1st T20I, Pakistan tour of Australia 2024

After losing the ODI series, Australia will be looking to bounce back in the T20I series when they lock horns against Pakistan. In the recently-concluded series, Australia suffered a 2-1 loss to lose their first ODI home series against Pakistan since 2002.

The hosts were thoroughly outplayed by Pakistan in the ODIs and will be keen to turn things around in the forthcoming first T20I. As the Aussies look to start the series on a winning note, we are taking a look at the Australia Playing 11 for the 1st AUS vs PAK T20I.

AUS T20 squad vs Pakistan:

Josh Inglis (c), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Spencer Johnson, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Philippe, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa

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Australia Playing 11 vs Pakistan - 1st T20I, Pakistan tour of Australia 2024

Openers: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Matthew Short

Jake Fraser-McGurk and Matthew Short are likely to open the innings for the Aussies. Both the players had forgettable outings in the ODI series and will be desperate to make amends in the upcoming series.

Fraser-McGurk looked vulnerable against Pakistan's pace attack as he registered scores of 16, 13, and 7. On the other hand, Short scored 1, 19, and 22 in the three ODI innings.

Middle-order batters and allrounders: Josh Philippe, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Aaron Hardie

Josh Philippe could make his return to the Aussie Playing 11 in T20Is after a gap of more than three years. The right-handed batsman has not played a T20I since 2021. He was originally not a part of the squad but was recently recalled as an injury replacement for Cooper Connolly.

Captain Josh Inglis will be looking to lead the team from the front in his first game as a captain of the T20I team. Glenn Maxwell had a disastrous outing in the ODI series where he registered scores of 0, 16, and 0. The veteran all-rounder will be desperate to do well in the upcoming game. Tim David will be another batting option in the side while Aaron Hardie will be the other allrounder.

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Bowlers: Nathan Ellis, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa

The Aussies are likely to play the game with three pacers and one frontline spinner. The three pacers could be Nathan Ellis, Xavier Bartlett, and Spencer Johnson. On the other hand, Zampa will be the sole frontline spinner in the team.