AUS vs PAK 1st Test Dream11 Prediction

AUS vs PAK 1st Test Dream11 Prediction: The Australian summer will kick off with Pakistan’s tour of Australia. Some of the most spectacular Test matches in a year take place when Asian teams travel to Australia and play under the burning sun when it is freezing winters in their own country.

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AUS vs PAK 1st Test Dream11 Prediction: A Preview

Austalia and Pakistan will compete in a three-match series in what will be Pakistan’s first visit down under since the pandemic. The first match of the series will not only set the tone for the series but might just play a crucial role in the ongoing 2023-25 World Test Championship with both teams looking to take vital points from this series.

This series is also a special one as it will be some of the last international cricket being played by Aussie icon David Warner, who will retire following the third Test match of the series.

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AUS vs PAK 1st Test: Match Details

Date: December 14-18, 2023
Time: 7:50 AM (IST)
Stadium: Optus Stadium, Perth

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AUS vs PAK 1st Test: Announced Squads

Australia Squad

David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Usman Khwaja, Cameron Green, Mitchell Marsh, Pat Summing (C), Travis Head, Alex Carey (wk), Josh Hazelwood, Lance Morris, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland

Pakistan Squad

Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Saim Ayub, Saud Shakeel, Shan Masood (C), Aamer Jamal, Salman Ali Agha, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Abrar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Monam Ali, Sajid Khan, Shaheen Afridi

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AUS vs PAK 1st Test: Pitch Report

A far cry from its scary image in the past, the pitches of the Optus (Perth) Stadium have been quite flat for the last few games played on it. But the reports coming out about the pitch for the Australia vs Pakistan Test say that the aim is to provide a balance between bat and ball.

Moisture has been added to the pitch to allow it to hold up for five days of heat exceeding 30 degrees Celcius. This might help the ball to swing around in the early going. The pitch is then expected to harden up and assist bounce throughout the game.

AUS vs PAK 1st Test: Expected Playing XI

Australia

David Warner
Usman Khwaja
Marnus Labuschagne
Steve Smith
Travis Head
Mitchell Marsh
Alex Carey (wk)
Pat Cummins (C)
Mitchell Starc
Josh Hazelwood
Nathan Lyon

Pakistan

Abdullah Shafique

Imam-ul-Haq
Shan Masood (C)
Babar Azam
Saud Shakeel
Mohammad Rizwan
Agha Salman
Mohammad Wasim
Shaheen Afridi
Abrar Ahmed
Hasan Ali

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AUS vs PAK 1st Test: 3 Players To Watch Out

1. Shan Masood has shown remarkable potential in his now 10-year-long Test career. Despite that, he has not been able to convert that potential into big moments and performances. That is partly the reason behind him playing only 30 Tests in his decade-long international career.

Now, out of nowhere, he has been named Pakistan’s Test captain after Babar Azam left that seat vacant. With his first captaincy gig being a challenging tour to Australia, a rough around-the-edge Masood might just turn into a diamond under the pressure and heat of an Australian tour.

2. Travis Head has a very peculiar, and in that sense, a very typical story in Australian cricket. He was always good enough to be in and around the squad since his Test debut in 2018, but never consistent enough to book a permanent spot in the side.

It has only been since 2022when he has been a regular part of the Aussie setup in all formats but was never the star of the show. But in 2023, Travis Head wrote his name into the Australian folklore when he first played a 163-run knock and was named Player of the Match in the World Test Championship final 2023, and then scored 137 in a tricky run chase in the 2023 World Cup final against India.

3: Abrar Ahmed has the opportunity to become a global superstar on this tour to Australia. Pakistan’s worst-hidden secret, the right-arm leg-break bowler has been taking wickets for fun in his limited international career. In the 6 matches he has played so far, he has taken an astounding 38 wickets.

While yes, all the Tests he has played were played in Asia and against oppositions like England and Newzealand (also Sri Lanka is a 2-match away series), Abrar Ahmed successfully shines on the spin-purgatory of that Australian pitches, he could just well become cricket latest superstar.

AUS vs PAK 1st Test Dream11 Prediction: Who Will Win The Match?

There is a reason that Test matches in Australia are considered the greatest challenge for any Asian team. It is not only the challenging pitches and the world-class opposition but also the hostile environment and the media playing the role of the 12th man throughout the tour.

While Australia are the World Test Champions and will go into this match with a very similar squad, Pakistan are looking to start fresh following a disastrous WTC cycle last time around. With all that in mind, it is difficult to imagine a scenario where the home team will drop the crucial first match of the series

AUS vs PAK 1st Test Dream11 Prediction: Australia will defeat Pakistan in the 1st Test of the three-match series.