Pakistan’s First T20 Against Australia: A Look At The Possible Playing XI

Pakistan’s first T20 against Australia is scheduled to take place on the coming Sunday. So, here is a look at the possible playing eleven that the green shirts are likely to field during the opening game of the three match series.

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Top Three

Newly appointed captain Babar Azam is all set to open with Fakhar Zaman while Haris Sohail is the favorite to bat at number three.

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Middle Order

Mohd. Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Asif Ali and Iftikhar Ahmed are likely to be part of Pakistan’s middle order. However, Asif Ali’s poor form might allow Khushdil Shah a debut game. Nevertheless, chances of the Pakistani management providing another opportunity to Asif remain bright.

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Spinners

Spin bowling all-rounders Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan are then all set to feature during the game. There were some concerns regarding Shadab’s form. However, his brilliant performance during the practice game should be a good enough a reason for Misbah-ul-Haq to show confidence in him again.

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Fast Bowlers

Wahab Riaz, Mohd. Amir and Mohd. Irfan are all set to play as specialist fast bowlers during the much awaited game. Pakistan’s first T20 against Australia on Sunday then is also likely to be Mohd. Irfan’s comeback game.