DUBAI – Pakistan will take on Australia in the first test of the two matches series 2018 in Dubai on Sunday (today).
The match is scheduled to start at 11am Pakistan Standard Time (PST). The match will be broadcast live on PTV Sports network & Ten Sports. For live scores, updates, and live streaming, you can follow dailypakistan.com.pk.
Pakistan’s Shadab Khan is likely to miss the first test as he is recovering from a groin injury. Bilal Asif or Mir Hamza is likely to make their test debuts.
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On the other hand, Australia has named an inexperienced XI for the match, with three debutants – Aaron Finch, Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne, while veteran fast-bowler Peter Siddle has earned a recall at the expense of the uncapped Michael Neser and Brendan Doggett.
Team Pakistan had whitewashed Australia in the two-match test series in 2014. The spinners had played a key role as they picked up 30 out of the 40 Australian wickets.
Squads:
Pakistan: Sarfraz Ahmed (captain), Azhar Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Imamul Haq, Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq, Haris Sohail, Usman Salahuddin, Yasir Shah, Shadab Khan, Bilal Asif, Mohammad Abbas , Hasan Ali, Wahab Riaz, Faheem Ashraf, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan and Mohammad Hafeez.
Australia: Australia XI: Aaron Finch, Usman Khawaja, Shaun Marsh, Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Tim Paine (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Peter Siddle, Jon Holland.
