Australia on Sunday announced their 13-man squad for the third and final Test against Pakistan which will be played from January 3-7 at Sydney Cricket Ground.
\nThe home side leads the three-match Test series 2-0 and would aim to start the new year, 2024, on a high note by whitewashing their opponents to make their case stronger for the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25.
\nAustralia: Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Steve Smith, Mitch Starc, David Warner
\nOne of Australia\u2019s finest batters of all time who is their second-highest run scorer across formats as well, David Warner, will bid farewell to red-ball cricket in Sydney as confirmed by chief selector George Bailey.
\n\u201cWe look forward to celebrating David Warner\u2019s final Test match and his incredible career at his home ground,\u201d revealed Bailey.
\nThe Green Shirts are likely to make two changes in the third Test. Saim Ayub will take the place of Imam-ul-Haq while Mohammad Wasim Jr will be included in the playing XI over Shaheen Afridi, who will be rested.
\nAustralia beat Pakistan comfortably in the first Test at Perth as they recorded a massive 360-run victory over the visitors but they were met with multiple setbacks in the second Test at Melbourne.
\nPakistan managed to get all 20 wickets across the innings and came close to toppling the mighty Aussies\u2019 batting line in the second innings but Abdullah Shafique dropped Mitchell Marsh at 20 when Australia were 46-4, he then went on to score 96 runs.
\nDuring their chase of 317 runs, Shan Masood provided his side the much-needed spark with the bat as the left-handed batter scored 60 off 71 balls but Pat Cummins\u2019 late heroics with the ball snatched the victory from Pakistan.
\nPakistan will aim to record their win on Australian soil since 1995.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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