Pakistan has announced its playing XI to compete against Australia in Sydney, making two changes to their line-up.
Fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has been rested from the playing XI, while opener Imam-ul-Haq has been dropped after a poor run of performances.
Off-spinner Sajid Khan will replace Shaheen, while the young talented batter Saim Ayub is set to make his Test debut for the country.
Let’s take a closer look at Pakistan’s playing XI.
Pakistan playing XI
| Saim Ayub | Abdullah Shafique | Shan Masood (c) | Babar Azam | Saud Shakeel | Mohammad Rizwan |
| Salman Ali Agha | Sajid Khan | Aamir Jamal | Hasan Ali | Mir Hamza |
On the other hand, the home side Australia announced an unchanged starting line-up as they aim to cleansweep the series.
Australia playing XI
| David Warner | Usman Khawaja | Marnus Labuschagne | Steve Smith | Travis Head | Mitchell Marsh |
| Alex Carey | Mitchell Starc | Pat Cummins | Nathan Lyon | Josh Hazlewood |
