Pakistan have announced their XI for the first Test against Australia in Perth. Two players will be making their debuts.
Pakistan will opt for an all-seam attack for the Perth Test against Australia, with fast bowlers Furram Shahzad and Amar Jamal set to make their Test debuts.
Pakistan had to take a decision on their bowling combination after top-class Test spinner Abrar Ahmed was injured in the warm-up match against the Prime Minister’s eleven.
They had the option of going with left-arm spinner Noman Ali, but they opted instead for a frontline spinner, Agha Salman, who was trusted to provide a few off-spin overs if needed. selected.
Shaheen Shah Afridi will lead the bowling attack accompanied by seam bowling all-rounder Faheem Ashraf. However, the main story of the XI is the selection of Furram Shahzad and Aamer Jamal.
Shahzad is a 24-year-old right-handed player who has never played international cricket for Pakistan. On the other hand, Jamal has played four T20Is for his national team.
At 27 years old, Jamal is the more experienced of the two and is also good with the bat, as evidenced by his world-class batting average of 20.58. Jamal with the ball picked his 76 first-class wickets at an average of 32.57 and Shahzad picked his 136 first-class wickets at an average of 29.24.
Pakistan’s batting order appears to be stable with Abdullah Shafiq and Imam Al Haq continuing to serve as the current opening pitchers. New captain Shan Masood will play at number three, followed by former captain Babar Azam, while Saud Shakeel and Sarfaraz Ahmed are likely to play at number five and six respectively.
Pakistan has played five Test matches in Perth so far, but lost all five. However, this will be their first test at the new Optus Stadium. His last Test match in this city was almost 20 years ago in 2004, when Inzamam-ul-Haq was the captain.
The first of three tests begins tomorrow (December 14) at 10:30 a.m. local time.
Pakistan XI for Perth Test vs Australia
Abdullah Shafiq, Imam ul Haq, Shan Masoud (c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakir, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Agha Salman, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Amer Jamal , Clam Shazard
🚨 Playing XI for first Test 🚨
Aamir Jamal and Khurram Shahzad make Test debut 👏#AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/4GqRRKZC6J
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