Australia's captain Steven Smith has chosen to bat first against Pakistan in the first ODI at the Gabba
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Shakib, Mushfiqur fifties lead Bangladesh progress
Their solidity at the crease has pushed Bangladesh towards a strong total in the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington
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'I needed to score runs' - Amla
On the eve of his 100th Test match, Hashim Amla felt neither pride nor pleasure at his achievement, but pressure over the disappointments he had stacked up in the lead-up to the match
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West Indies reject proposal to tour Pakistan for T20Is
The WICB's decision came after the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations warned that the risk level in Pakistan remains "at an extremely elevated state"
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Live Score: Aus Vs Pakistan
Australia are ready fight Pakistan with few Débutantes in the side. Chris Lynn And Bill Stanlake are included in the final eleven by Steve smith. Chris Lynn is in form of his life hitting every ball out of park. Chris Lynn played 5 T20’s prior to this. Never played ODI for Australia. He replaced Usman Khawaja ,who is not included in first of five ODI series. 6ft 7in Bill Stanlake is also included in steven smith’s entourage. Both the débutantes are from Queensland.
Travis Head to open?
Travis head is included as an opener for the first time in ODI’s. He played as finisher against New Zealand. Head will open along with David Warner. Aron finch, who scored only 22 runs in a series against NZ, is left out of the side. Adam Zampa is also left out of the squad. Glen Maxwell, who made a comeback after 13 months, will be lead spinner. Stanlake will be guided by Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins on the field.
Unexpected changes in Pakistan
Sarfraz Ahmed flew back to Pakistan immediately after news about his mother. Sarfraza might not be available for the full series. Junaid Khan is announced as his replacement player. His seam alongside Aamir can create turbulence to Australia. M Hafeez is straight away included in the squad after arriving in Australia. Md Rizwan is certain to wear the gloves in the Absence of Sarfraz Ahmed. They recently won all three ODI’s in a series against West Indies.
Pitch Condition
Gabba has been batting paradise in BBL. So both teams will bat first if they when win the toss.
Facts
- In the last 19 ODI’s played by both the team. 15 have been won by Australia.
- Overall, Pakistan are trailing by 17 victories.16-33Australia.
Australia XI: David Warner, Travis Head, Steven Smith (capt), Chris Lynn, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade (wk), James Faulkner, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Billy Stanlake.
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