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AUS vs PAK, 1st Test: Cricket Fantasy Tips and Teams (Source: x.com)
The winners of the World Test Championship finale and the recently-concluded World Cup, Australia (AUS) will be back in action. Pat Cummins and his side are all set to lock horns with Pakistan (PAK) in a three-match Test series on home soil. The first encounter is scheduled to take place on Thursday, December 14th, 2023, at Perth Stadium in Perth at 7:50 AM IST. The second and third games will be played on the 26th in Melbourne and on January 03rd in Sydney respectively. Ahead of the game, here is a look at some of the important player stats, the best player picks, the top captain and vice-captain choices, and the best predicted XI for the fantasy contests of this encounter.
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Australia's last Test assignment came in June-July this year when they played out with England in the Ashes. The series ended up with a scoreline of 2-2 with the Aussies retaining the Ashes. On the other hand, Pakistan's last red-ball series came in July against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka where they whitewashed the home side in a two-match series 2-0. Exciting few fixtures await the cricket fans down under as the Kangaroos look to end their solid and fruitful year even more on a high.
AUS vs PAK, Team Form Guide (Most Recent First)
Australia: L-D-L-W-W
Pakistan: W-W-D-D-L
AUS vs PAK, 1st Test: Pitch Report
The track at the Perth Stadium in Perth is expected to be more supportive to the seam bowlers. They will get good amount of bounce and will enjoy bowling on this surface. The average first innings score is 447 in the three Tests played so far at the venue.
AUS vs PAK, 1st Test: Top Player Picks
Steven Smith (AUS)
- Steven Smith is one of the best batters going around in the world in the Test format for some time now.
- The right-handed middle-order player is the rock of Australia's batting line-up.
- He has been the most consistent players in the longest format of the game ever since making his debut.
Marnus Labuschagne (AUS)
- Marnus Labuschagne will bat at no. three in the series.
- The right-handed batter is also the glue along with Smith in this Aussie line-up.
- Marnus is also one of the most compact and composed batters as his consistency defines his solid batsmanship.
Babar Azam (PAK)
- Former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam will bat at no. four in the line-up.
- The right-hander is one of the crucial and key members who handles the middle-order well.
- Like the Fab 4 of the modern generation, Babar too slowly is becoming one of the best in the business across formats.
Shan Masood (PAK)
- Shan Masood is the new skipper of the Pakistani Test team.
- The left-handed batter smashed an unbeaten double-century (201) in the just-completed warm-up fixture against Prime Ministers XI.
AUS vs PAK, 1st Test: Top Captain and Vice-captain choices
| Scenario | Captain | Vice-captain |
|---|---|---|
| If Australia bowls first | Marnus Labuschagne | Steven Smith |
| If Australia bats first | Steven Smith | David Warner |
AUS vs PAK, 1st Test: Cricket Fantasy Expert Advice
The Aussies are the clear and hot favorites to win this opening Test. So load your Fantasy-XI side with a majority of the Australian players to fetch more points.
AUS vs PAK, 1st Test: Cricket Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues
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Wicketkeeper: Alex Carey
Batters: David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Babar Azam, Shan Masood
All-rounders: Travis Head, Faheem Ashraf
Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Shaheen Afridi
Captain: Steve Smith
Vice-captain: Marnus Labuschagne
AUS: 7 Players, PAK: 4 Players
AUS vs PAK, 1st Test: Cricket Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/Grand Leagues
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Wicketkeeper: Sarfaraz Ahmed
Batters: Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Saud Shakeel
All-rounders: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh
Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins
Captain: Steve Smith
Vice-captain: Abdullah Shafique
AUS: 7 Players, PAK: 4 Players
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