PAK vs AUS – The Pakistani team tours Australia for a three-match Test series beginning on December 14. Controversy emerges over the pitch before the series starts.
Despite a draw in the warm-up match at Canberra, Mohammad Hafeez from Pakistan raises pitch concerns. The opening match in Perth prompts netizens to create viral and funny memes about Pakistan.
Meanwhile, photos of the pitch for the first match in Perth have emerged. Netizens have poked fun at the situation. The Pakistan team is touring Australia for the first time under the leadership of newly elected captain Shan Masood.
Australia Vs Pakistan Perth pitch. (FOX Cricket). pic.twitter.com/acYrxCEO3g
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 12, 2023
Following a poor performance in the ODI World Cup, the Pakistan Cricket Board has altered the team composition. After Babar Azam’s resignation as captain, Shan Masood assumed leadership of the Test team, while Shaheen Shah Afridi was appointed captain of the Twenty20 team.
Australia squad for first Test against Pakistan – Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Launce Morris, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner.
Pakistan squad for Test series against Australia – Shan Masood (captain), Amir Jamal, Abdullah Shafiq, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Farim Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shehzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan, Nauman Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Sayyid Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfraz Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Pakistan vs Australia Test Series Schedule –
- First Match – 14th to 18th December (Perth Stadium)
- 2nd Match – December 26-30 (Melbourne Cricket Ground)
- Third Match – January 3 to 7 (Sydney Cricket Ground)