The world is delighted for the clash between Pakistan and Australia first Test cricket match. On the other side the selected playing 11 of Pakistan for first Test against Australia is a topic under discussion. The newly formed Pakistan’s squad and the new Captain of Test squad is one of the challenging factor for Pakistan’s selection committee. Here we discuss the finalized list of playing eleven for first Test.
Openers
Opening pair of Pakistan includes Imam-Ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique. Imam debut in 2018 and recently scored a century in Abu Dhabi against South Africa. Shafique is also one of the most valuable player of Test cricket. The pair of this opening considered as a strong opening for Pakistan’s squad.
Captaincy
Shan Masood is declared as a Test team Captain recently. This will be his first Test as a Captain. He was already performing well for team in recent. He has the chance to prove his Captaincy and playing skills by winning and performing well in this Series against Australia.
Middle Order
Babar Azam will play on number 3 in this line-up. Babar Azam is the world’s top class Batsman of the era. His performance can be the winning reason for the Team. On 4th number Saud Shakeel will be on crease for batting. He was also one of the talented and valuable player for Test cricket. He perform well recently in domestic Cricket and can help in improving the batting line-up.
All Rounder
Salman Ali Agha and Faheem Ashraf will be the all-rounder of the team. Salman debut in 2021 and performed well with both Bat and Ball. Faheem performance is also noticeable, He’s an experienced player and skilled all-rounder. He can performed by both Bat and Ball for his Team.\
Wicket Keeper
Sarfaraz Ahmed will be the Keeper. His selection was criticized in nearly past days. But he was still considered as one of the most valuable wicket keeper in the world. He can be the main asset for Pakistan’s squad in winning the match.
Bowlers
The attacking bowlers of Pakistan will be Faheem Ashraf and Shaheen Afridi. Faheem is the all-rounder and his performance in bowling is admirable. While the Shaheen Afridi is the young talented fast bowler of Pakistan’s Team. The World Knows him for his magical spells and pace. Besides Shaheen, Aamir Jamal and Khurram Shehzad are the bowlers for Pakistan’s Team for their first Match against Australia.
The Playing 11 of Pakistan against Australia
Imam ul Haq (opening batsman)
Abdullah Shafiq (opening batsman)
Shan Masood (C)
Babar Azam (middle order batsman)
Saud Shakeel (middle order batsman)
Sarfraz Ahmed (Wk)
Salman Ali Agha (all-rounder)
Faheem Ashraf (fast bowler)
Shaheen Afridi (fast bowler)
Aamir Jamal (spinner)
Khurram Shehzad (spinner)