Everything you need to know about Australia vs. Pakistan, the first Test match, as Shan Masood and Pat Cummins’ teams square off. On Thursday, December 13, Australia played the first Test of the three-match series against Pakistan. After defeating India in the tournament’s championship match, this will be the defending World Test Champions’ first assignment. Australia’s players will be eager to play again after a much-needed vacation and will be looking to win David Warner’s final series.
Perth will host the first Test match of the Australia summer, and both sides have revealed a lineup that emphasises pace. There has been a great deal of drama in both camps leading up to the series. Following Babar Azam’s resignation, Pakistan underwent a total overhaul in their team management, and Shan Masood was given charge of the red-ball team. Under Masood’s leadership, the team would like to change its unenviable record of never winning a Test series in Australia.
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The focus of Australia’s drama has been David Warner, who enters his final Test series in subpar red-ball form. Warner has his own support and is anticipated to participate in every Test match.
MATCH DETAILS
- AUS vs PAK: 1st Test
- Venue: Optus Stadium, Perth
- Timing: 7:50 AM IST
PLAYING XIs FOR BOTH TEAMS
Australia
David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
Pakistan
Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Aamir Jamal and Khurram Shahzad.
COMMENTS OF THE CAPTAIN
Pat Cummins, the captain of Australia, is returning after an extended absence. In the midst of the Mitchell Johnson scandal, Cummins has stood by Warner and stated that the Australian team’s locker room culture is very encouraging of one another.
“I believe we shield one another quite a bit. Over the years, we have experienced a lot,” Cummins remarked.
