The first test clash between Australia and Pakistan is going to be at Gabba, Brisbane between November 21-25 and the match will be going to start at 10 AM (local time) every day.
Although the pitch is favorable for the batting, there is something in it for the pace bowlers.
Key players
Steve Smith(Australia): His great batting in the Ashes series made him one of the topmost batman in the ICC rankings. He has played 68 test matches and scored 6973 runs with an average of 64.56 and a strike rate of 56.38.
Pat Cummins(Australia): He is one of the best bowlers of Australia who can deliver some hostile spells. He also topped ICC rankings taking 123 wickets in just 25 matches.
Mitchell Starc(Australia): This will be his 100 Test match. In the past 99 matches, he took 215 wickets.
Babar Azam(Pakistan): He was in good form in the T20I series. He has played 21 matches and scored 1235 runs with an average of 35.29 and a strike rate of 51.85.
Asad Shafiq(Pakistan): One of the finest batsmen in Pakistan, he scored 12 centuries in Test matches. He has played 117 innings and scored 4324 runs with an average of 38.95 and a strike rate of 48.45
Mohammad Abbas(Pakistan): The only Pakistan pace bowler who played 27 innings to take 66 wickets with an average of 18.86
Team Form In Last Five Matches:
Australia: Australian team has won 2 matches, lost in 2 matches and one draw.
Pakistan: Pakistan has lost 4 matches and won just 1 Test.
WHAT DID THEY SAY?
“We are very respectful of the Pakistan team. I watched them bat at Optus Stadium last week, and they have some very technically correct batsman. I’m not going to single out one; they are a very good batting side.” – Australia coach Justin Langer
“We have come here with a lot of confidence. We have the talent and potential to do well here. We have done well in patches in the previous series, but we come with a few fresh faces, and we are very confident we have huge potential to beat Australia. To do that we have to keep believing, and play with no fear.” – Pakistan captain Azhar Ali
PROBABLE PLAYING XI OF Australia
David Warner, Joe Burns, Marcus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Matthew Wade, Tim Paine (c, wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI OF Pakistan
Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood, Azhar Ali(c), Asad Shafiq, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan(wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Yasir Shah, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Abbas
Keeping the previous matches in mind, there are more chances of Australia winning the match
