{"id":378426,"date":"2024-01-03T09:44:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T04:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=378426"},"modified":"2024-01-03T09:44:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T04:44:00","slug":"3rd-test-match-between-pakistan-australia-to-be-played-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/3rd-test-match-between-pakistan-australia-to-be-played-today\/","title":{"rendered":"3rd Test match between Pakistan, Australia to be played today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SYDNEY<br \/>\n3rd and final Test match of the Test series between Pakistan and Australia will be played in Sydney from today (Wednesday), January 3.<br \/>\nThe national team for the Sydney Test match has been announced. Opener Imam Ul Haq and fast bowler Shaheen Afridi were dropped, opener Sime Ayub will make his Test debut.<br \/>\nCaptain Shan Masood, Saeem Ayub, Abdullah Shafiq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Muhammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Sajid Khan, Hasan Ali, Mir Hamza and Aamir Jamal have been included in the playing XI for the Sydney Test. Shaheen Afridi has not been included in the playing XI for the Test.<br \/>\nSources said that he has been rested to reduce the workload of Shaheen Afridi. It is clear that the host team has a decisive advantage of two zero in the series of three Test matches between Pakistan and Australia. Pakistan cricket team has started preparations for 3rd Test of the series against Australia. The players took part in physical training at the Sydney Cricket Ground. 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