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

After registering a famous ODI series win against Australia, Pakistan will be looking to make a strong start in the T20I series as well. The three-match AUS vs PAK T20I series will be starting on Thursday (November 14).

The first game is scheduled to be played at the Gabba in Brisbane. The Men in Green beat Australia 2-1 in the ODI series, thus ending their 22-year wait for an ODI series victory Down Under.

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PAK T20 squad vs AUS:

Mohammad Rizwan (c), Abbas Afridi, Agha Salman, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan, Irfan Khan, Jahandad Khan, Naseem Shah, Omair Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Usman Khan

As the high-flying Men in Green eyes a winning start to the T20I series, we are taking a look at Pakistan Playing 11 for the first AUS vs PAK T20I.

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

Openers: Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam

Captain Mohammad Rizwan and his predecessor Babar Azam are looking set to open the innings in the upcoming game. Rizwan and Babar are widely regarded as two of the most consistent T20I openers in the world and will be looking to give their team a solid start with the bat.

Middle-order batters and allrounders: Omair Yousuf, Usman Khan, Sahibzada Farhan, Irfan Khan, Agha Salman

The Men in Green are likely to have a new-look and inexperienced middle-order. Omair Yousuf, who has played 3 T20Is so far, can find a spot in the Playing 11. Usman Khan, who recently scored a double-century in a List A game, is also looking set to play the upcoming game and will be desperate to prove himself in international cricket.

The other batting options in the middle order could be Sahibzada Farhan, Irfan Khan, and Agha Salman. Farhan has played only 5 T20Is so far while Irfan has played 3 games. Salman, on the other hand, is yet to make his T20I debut.

Bowlers: Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abbas Afridi

After the success in the ODI series, the Men in Green are likely to play four frontline pacers once again. While Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, and Naseem Shah will continue to remain in the Playing 11, Mohammad Hasnain is set to be replaced by Abbas Afridi.

Rauf, Afridi, and Naseem finished the ODI series as the top three wicket-takers. While Rauf picked up 10 wickets including a five-wicket haul, Afridi and Naseem claimed 5 and 3 wickets respectively. Abbas Afridi, on the other hand, has played 10 T20Is so far, claiming 16 wickets.

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