Preview

Pakistan Vs Australia: After a dull draw in the first Test with both teams piling the runs, Australia get ready for their next challenge in Pakistan. The second Test at Karachi is expected to have a more sporting surface, and the series could finally start to get a little heated up. Both teams are on top of the WTC table and have a lot to play for.

Match Details:

Match: Pakistan Vs Australia

Date: 12^th March 2022

Time: 10:30 AM

Venue: National Stadium, Karachi

Weather Report

The weather is clear with warm temperatures for all five days. Australia are likely to get a better measure of subcontinent temperatures with the mercury rising for the second Pakistan Vs Australia Test.

See Also: India Women Vs West Indies Women Match Prediction – Cricket Winner

Pitch Report

The pitch at Karachi looks drier and may play tougher than the one at Rawalpindi. There is more spin on offer and teams will have to make changes if they are to tackle a tricky surface.

Pakistan Vs Australia, Playing XI

Pakistan Playing XI

Pakistan (probable): 1 Iman-Ul-Haq, 2 Shan Masood 3 Azhar Ali, 4 Babar Azam (c), 5 Fawad Alam, 6 Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 7 Faheem Ashraf, 8 Nauman Ali, 9 Hasan Ali, 10 Shaheen Shah Afridi, 11 Sajid Khan

Australia Playing XI

Australia (probable): 1 David Warner, 2 Usman Khawaja, 3 Marnus Labuschagne, 4 Steve Smith, 5 Travis Head, 6 Alex Carey (wk) 7 Cameron Green/ Ashton Agar, 8 Pat Cummins (c), 9 Nathon Lyon, 10 Mitchell Swepson, 11 Josh Hazlewood

Team News

Australia have announced that Mitchell Swepson will be playing and that is likely to put Mitchell Starc out of the side.

Key Players

Fawad Alam

Fawad Alam got a nice thank you for coming message as he went through one of the flattest pitches without batting, bowling or taking a catch. He is in the middle of a strong run of form though, after making a comeback, and will be eager to finally get a chance to bat in the upcoming Test.

Steve Smith

The Karachi Pitch is likely to spin more and that should make things tougher for the Australian batters. If things get tough though, the responsibility will fall on Steve Smith as he is one of the better players of spin in the Australian line-up.

Pakistan Vs Australia Match Tips

Pakistan at home on a surface that takes spin will be tough to play against. Australia in general has a poor record in the subcontinent, giving Pakistan an upper-hand.

Match Prediction: Pakistan will win the match.