Published on: Mar 11, 2022 6:31 am IST|Updated on: Mar 11, 2022 11:55 am IST
PAK vs AUS Dream11 Prediction: The second of the three Tests between Pakistan and Australia will be played in Karachi from March 12. The first Test in Rawalpindi ended in a draw after the hosts came up with a belter for batters and both teams will be hungry to gain an upper hand, especially the bowlers as the series moves forward. The Rawalpindi wicket had nothing for the bowlers and the batters had it easy as only a total of 14 wickets fell in the course of five days.
Coming to Karachi, both teams, as well as cricket fans, will be hoping for a competitive game though PCB chief Ramiz Raza has suggested the pitches will have low bounce and be conducive to spin. Meanwhile, the hosts are boosted with the return of Hasan Ali and Haris Rauf who missed out on the first test.
2nd Test, Pakistan vs Australia
12 March – 16 March, 10:30 AM IST
National Stadium, Karachi
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According to Ramiz Raza the Karachi surface will have low bounce and is expected to be on slower side along with being conducive to spin. A total of 43 Tests have been played at the venue with the side bowling first winning 18 of them while the side batting first has turned out victorious on 7 occasions.
Abdullah Shafique Imam-ul-Haq Azhar Ali Babar Azam (c) Fawad Alam Mohammad Rizwan (wk) Iftikhar Ahmed Nauman Ali Sajid Khan Naseem Shah/Hasan Ali Shaheen Afridi
Abdullah Shafique Stats in Test
Abdullah Shafique continued his fine form and slammed a hundred in the Rawalpindi Test. He was one of the key contributors with the bat for Pakistan in their last Test series too against Bangladesh and is a must-have pick in your fantasy team.
Imam Ul Haq Stats in Test
Imam Ul Haq slammed a ton in each innings of the Rawalpindi Test and is the top run-scorer in the ongoing series. In 2 innings, he has scored 268 runs at a strike rate of 46.12 and will be a valuable pick in your fantasy team.
Nauman Ali Stats in Test
Nauman Ali is a key spinner for Pakistan. He picked up 6 wickets on a belter of a pitch where 1000+ runs were scored and only 14 wickets fell in three innings. He was also the key wicket-taker for Pakistan on the Bangladesh tour.
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David Warner Usman Khawaja Marnus Labuschagne Steven Smith Travis Head Cameron Green Alex Carey (wk) Pat Cummins (c) Mitchell Starc Nathan Lyon Mitchell Swepson
Marnus Labuschagne Stats in Test
Marnus Labuschagne missed a century in the Rawalpindi Test by 10 ten runs and is a key batter for Australia in the middle order. With 1 hundred and two fifties, Marnus Labuschagne was the second top run-scorer for Australia in the Ashes 2021-22. Labuschagne slammed 335 runs in 5 games at an average of 41.87 and is one of the key threats for the home side.
Usman Khwaja Stats in Test
Usman Khwaja has been in terrific form since his return and hit the century in both innings of the Sydney Test in the Ashes 2022. He slammed 97 runs in the Rawalpindi test and missed a well-deserved century by just 3 runs.
Pat Cummins Stats in Test
Pat Cummins was the top wicket-taker in the Ashes 2021-22, picking up 21 wickets in 8 innings and will lead the pace attack making him one of the must-have picks in your fantasy team. He picked up a wicket in Rawalpindi Test and will be key threat to the home side.
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Wicket-keepers: Mohd Rizwan
Batsmen: Steve Smith, Babar Azam, Imam Ul Haq, Usman Khawaja, Abdullah Shafique
All-rounder: Nauman Ali, Marnus Labuschagne
Bowlers: Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins, Shaheen Shah Afridi
For Small League, Head-to-Head contests: Marnus Labuschagne, Abdullah Shafique
For Grand League: Usman Khawaja, Mohd Rizwan
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