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Rizwan To Drop Babar Azam And Naseem Shah? Pakistan's Probable XI For 3rd T20I vs Australia

Aashay Chopade

Babar Azam and Rizwan have both not scored in T20I series (Source:@ICC/X.com)Babar Azam and Rizwan have both not scored in T20I series (Source:@ICC/X.com)

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It's time for the final match of Pakistan's tour of Australia and it is a game of pride for the visitors as they have already lost the T20I series by conceding two wins in as many games. So, Australia have taken an unassailable lead in the series and as the caravan moves to Hobart, it would be interesting to see how both team approach this game.

Pakistan won the ODI series on the back of their brilliant bowling display and in the shortest format too, their bowlers have done better than their batters. It is time for their batting group to step up and it is also an opportunity for Pakistan to try out some youngsters with series already gone. So, let's try to find out what changes Pakistan can make for this final T20I.

Jahandad Khan Likely To Make Debut

The top order batting has been a concern. Rizwan, Babar Azam and Sahibzada Farhan all three have failed and Omair Yousuf might get a go in this game. Sahibzada Farhan with less experience to his name is one of the candidate on the firing line, but his power-game might force the management to give him some more time. 

The other player who is under pressure is Babar Azam. His T20I strike rate and even runs have dried out in recent times, and Pakistan could make a bold decision of dropping him. However, with Zimbabwe series coming up, and Babar not part of it, the team management might hand him another opportunity in this final game in Australia.

Usman Khan scored runs in the last game along with Irfan Khan, so changes are not expected in the middle order. However, Naseem Shah has not bowled well so far and Jahandad Khan could get a game in his place as he adds more depth with the bat as well along with his bowling. Rest of the bowling group has done well with Haris Rauf being the most impressive of the lot. So, Pakistan could make just one change in their playing XI and would be hoping that they click as a unit in the final game.

Pakistan's Probable XI Against Australia For 3rd T20I

Pakistan’s Probable XI: Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Babar Azam, Sahibzada Farhan, Usman Khan, Agha Salman, Irfan Khan, Jahandad Khan, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, , Sufiyan Muqeem