AUS vs PAK, 1st Test | Playing 11 Prediction, Cricket Tips, Preview & Live Streaming

Shan Masood during Pakistan's four-day warm-up game in Canberra (x.com)

Australia, under Pat Cummins, will commence their 2023-24 home season with a three-match Test series against Pakistan. The first of the three matches will launch from December 14 onwards at the Perth Stadium, and the series will constitute a part of the ongoing 2023-25 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.

AUS vs PAK 1st Test: Team Previews

Australia

Australia will be keen to justify their 2023 World Test Championship tag with a series win over Pakistan at home. Under Pat Cummins’ leadership, the Australian team managed to draw level the Ashes in England earlier this year, shortly after defeating India in the WTC 2023 final.

Australia also enjoys a formidable track record in Tests over Pakistan at home, considering they have won each of the last 14 fixtures played between the two sides ‘Down Under’ since November 1999.

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Pakistan

Pakistan team is currently placed at the top of the 2023-25 WTC points table owing to their 2-0 series win in Sri Lanka back in July this year. Under new skipper Shan Masood, the ‘Men in Green’ will be aiming to improve their torrid Test record in Australia, which already features four successive series whitewashes from 1999 until their previous Test trip in 2020.

AUS vs PAK 1st Test: Match Details & Live Streaming

AUS vs PAK 1st Test: Perth Stadium Pitch Report

The surface at the Perth Stadium is known for its steep bounce and consistent pace. The pitch offered a greenish outlook two days prior to the commencement of the Test, and an extra blade of grass is expected to be laid out for Australian speedsters to enjoy home advantage. The captain winning the toss will likely opt to bat first, considering the teams batting on the opening morning have secured wins in each of the three Test matches played out at the venue so far.

AUS vs PAK 1st Test: Probable Playing 11

Australia: Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood.

Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood (c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Sarafraz Ahmed (wk), Agha Salman, Mohammad Rizwan, Faheem Ashraf, Noman Ali and Shaheen Afridi.

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AUS vs PAK 1st Test: Winner Prediction

Australia will be considered as heavy favourites to defeat Pakistan at the Perth Stadium to go 1-0 up in their three-match series.

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