Pakistan has a major fight on its hands to upset the apple cart against Australian players in the limited-over series in their own backyard with their stats presenting a similar picture.
Cricket Australia has chosen a well-rounded side for the three-match series with a perfect blend of the past, present, and future as they look to make a winning start to their Aussie summer.
Here is all you need to know about the players who will look to keep Mohammad Rizwan from winning his first series as a captain.
Batters:
| Name | Runs | Strike Rate | Average | Average (at Home) | Runs (against Pakistan) | Notes |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | 51 | 221.73 | 25.50 | 25.50 | – | One of the world’s most destructive batters on his day. |
| Matthew Short | 153 | 105.51 | 25.50 | 41.00 | – | A likely replacement for David Warner which underscores his importance in the future. |
| Steve Smith | 55833 | 87.23 | 43.61 | 57.51 | 518 | Australia’s batting linchpin, capable of long stints in the middle. |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 1756 | 83.77 | 37.36 | 28.80 | 96 | Despite his relatively low numbers in the format he remains a key for Australia in the middle overs. |
| Josh Inglis | 447 | 104.92 | 23.52 | 39.66 | 13 | Australia’s next big find behind the stumps. A Gilchrist skeuomorph for the future. |
All-rounders:
| Name | Runs | Runs (Against Pakistan) | Strike Rate | Average | Average (at Home) | Wickets | Wickets (against Pakistan) |
| Glenn Maxwell | 3934 | 735 | 126.82 | 34.81 | 38.02 | 75 | 9 |
| Cooper Connolly | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Aaron Hardie | 98 | – | 101.03 | 19.60 | 14.00 | 7 | – |
| Marcus Stoinis | 1487 | 131 | 94.95 | 27.03 | 25.76 | 48 | 17 |
Bowlers:
| Name | Wickets | Wickets (at Home) | Wickets (against Pakistan) | Strike Rate | Average |
| Mitchell Starc | 241 | 99 | 24 | 26.6 | 23.44 |
| Josh Hazelwood | 138 | 62 | `12 | 34.0 | 27.00 |
| Patrick Cummins | 141 | 44 | 15 | 32.5 | 28.66 |
| Adam Zampa | 177 | 45 | 21 | 30.5 | 28.09 |
| Sean Abott | 28 | 13 | 2 | 39.6 | 37.82 |
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