After defeat within the 2nd Take a look at, Pakistan have misplaced 16 successive Exams in Australia.© X (Twitter)
Pakistan are anticipated to discipline the 21-year-old uncapped opener Saim Ayub within the third and last Take a look at towards Australia at Sydney, starting on January 3. After the dismal type of skilled opener Imam-ul-Haq whose gradual batting has come below criticism within the Pakistan cricket circles, the phrase is that the staff administration has lastly determined to take an opportunity with Ayub. The younger southpaw has performed eight T20Is this yr and is broadly thought to be a specialist on this format with simply 14 First-Class video games below his belt.
However with the Pakistan batting struggling within the first two Exams which ended inside 4 days the staff administration is able to take an opportunity with Ayub.
The teenager from Karachi made his First-Class debut final yr however has impressed everybody along with his vary of strokes and optimistic angle.
Pakistan can be anxiously ready on the health of thriller spinner Abrar Ahmed who missed the primary two Exams as a consequence of a aspect harm.
Indications are that if Abrar just isn’t slot in time for the Sydney Take a look at, Pakistan will give an opportunity to off-spinner Sajid Khan who was known as up as a reinforcement after the harm to Abrar.
Ayub and Abrar/Sajid will change Imam and pacer Hasan Ali within the enjoying eleven.
Australia lead the three-match collection 2-0, and Pakistan have misplaced 16 successive Exams in Australia.
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