So, here is a look at who impressed and who didn’t during Pakistan’s three day warm-up match against Australia-A at Perth.
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Babar, Shafiq, Shan and Iftikhar Hit Gold
Babar Azam and Asad Safiq scored centuries on the first day of the game while Shan Masood and Iftikhar Ahmed also had a good bat on the final day of the match. Therefore, it is just safe to say that most Pakistani batsmen have had decent practice during Pakistan’s Warm-up Match Against Australia A.
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Azhar, Haris and Rizwan Yet To Settle Down
Nevertheless, the worrying sign for Pakistan has to be the poor form of skipper Azhar Ali and upper order batsman Haris Sohail. Wicket-keeper Mohd. Rizwan too is yet to register a note-worthy knock during the tour so far. Hence, head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has a few things to sort out before the start of the Test series.
Imran Khan The Surprise Package?
While all Pakistani bowlers were impressive; Imran Khan was particularly, phenomenal. The 32 year old picked up a five-for and thus, he could well be Pakistan’s surprise package on the tour.
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Australians Sure Have Their Work Cutout
Australia do have at least a couple of spots to fill in their batting line. Most Test hopefuls during Pakistan’s warm-up match against Australia-A however, were pretty disappointing during the warm-up and therefore, Justin Langer and co. sure have their work cut out before they meet Pakistan on the 21st of November, 2019 for the first of the two Test matches.