Australia won the toss and chose to bat first on the first day of the second Test against Pakistan, which begins on Saturday at the National Cricket Stadium in Karachi.
“After winning the toss, Australian captain Pat Cummins elected to put his batters out first, aiming for a successful result.”
Mitchell Swepson has also made his way onto the team, according to him.
Cummins, speaking on the occasion, said: “It appears to be a very excellent wicket. Mitch has been a part of the team for a long time. We’re really excited for him. Now it’s up to us to hit a home run.”
Pakistani skipper Babar Azad revealed that his team has undergone two alterations. “Ifthikhar Ahmed and Naseem Shah have been replaced by Faheem Ashraf and Hasan Ali,” he added.
Teams
Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique (1st), Imam-ul-Haq (2nd), Azhar Ali (3rd), Babar Azam (4th), Fawad Alam (5th), Mohammad Rizwan (6th), Faheem Ashraf (7th). 8 Shaheen Shah Afridi, 9 Sajid Khan, 10 Hasan Ali, 11 Nauman Ali
Australia: David Warner (1st), Usman Khawaja (2nd), Marnus Labuschagne (3rd), Steven Smith (4th), Travis Head (5th), Cameron Green (6th), Alex Carey (7th) (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (captain), Mitchell Swepson, and Nathan Lyon are the eight players on the team.
