PAK vs AUS: Azhar Ali Names 3 Pakistan Players Who Can Smack Double Ton Against Australia

Former Pakistan player Azhar Ali has named three Pakistan who can smack a double century against Australia during the PAK vs AUS 2nd Test in Melbourne. Azhar Ali is also confident that Pakistan batters can post 400-plus totals against Australia in the match.

Pakistan is set to take on Australia in the 2nd Test of the ongoing Pakistan tour of Australia 2023-24. Pakistan vs Australia 2nd Test begins on December 26 at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne. Pakistan lost the 1st Test at Perth Cricket Stadium.

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Have A Lot Of Expectations From Babar Azam, Imam ul Haq and Abdullah Shafique: Azhar Ali

During a chat with Cricketpakistan.com, former Pakistan batter Azhar Ali said that he has a lot of expectations from Pakistan batters like Babar Azam, Imam ul Haq and Abdullah Shafique. He also added that he expects one of them to smack a double century in the Melbourne Test like him.

“I have a lot of expectation from Babar Azam, Imam ul Haq and Abdullah Shafique in Melbourne Test. I am hopeful that one of these batters would be able to score a double century in Melbourne like I did,” Azhar Ali said.

“I have confidence that Pakistani batters can post scores around 450, 475 but it is important for Pakistan that the bowlers are able to bowl out Australia for not a bigger total,” Ali further added.

Pakistan Batting Collapse Was Expected: Azhar Ali

Talking about the PAK vs AUS 1st Test in Perth, Azhar Ali said that Pakistan bowlers have failed to bowl out Australian batsmen in both innings in Test matches for a long time.

“There were matches, where batters had scored good runs but our bowlers were unable to bowl Australia out in those matches, it has been so long that Pakistani bowlers had bowled Australia out twice in a match, and this is where the problem is,” Azhar said

Azhar Ali also added that Pakistan getting bowled out for 89 in the PAK vs AUS 1st Test was expected with the pitch becoming difficult to bat in the final innings.

“People would say that Pakistan was bowled out for 89 in Perth but I think by the time Pakistan’s inning started, the wicket had become very difficult with an uneven bounce, and knowing Australia’s attack, I think that collapse was not unexpected,” he added. 

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Pakistan Lost PAK vs AUS 1st Test By 360 Runs

Pakistan lost the opening Test against Australia by a huge margin of 360 runs. Batting first in the match, Australia piled up a mammoth 487-10 in 1st innings with a century by David Warner (164) and 90 by Mitchell Marsh.

In response, Pakistan was bowled out for 271 runs in 1st innings with a lone half-century by Imam-ul-Haq (62). Later, Australia declared at 233-5 in 2nd innings with fifties by Usman Khawaja (90) and Mitchell Marsh (63*). Pakistan had a mammoth target of 450 in the final innings but they were bowled out for 89.