Pakistan are anticipated to discipline the 21-year-old uncapped opener Saim Ayub within the third and closing Take a look at towards Australia at Sydney, starting on January 3. After the dismal type of skilled opener Imam-ul-Haq whose gradual batting has come underneath criticism within the Pakistan cricket circles, the phrase is that the crew administration has lastly determined to take an opportunity with Ayub. The younger southpaw has performed eight T20Is this 12 months and is broadly thought to be a specialist on this format with simply 14 First-Class video games underneath his belt.
However with the Pakistan batting struggling within the first two Checks which ended inside 4 days the crew administration is able to take an opportunity with Ayub.
The teen from Karachi made his First-Class debut final 12 months however has impressed everybody along with his vary of strokes and optimistic perspective.
Pakistan can also be anxiously ready on the health of thriller spinner Abrar Ahmed who missed the primary two Checks attributable to a facet damage.
Indications are that if Abrar just isn’t slot in time for the Sydney Take a look at, Pakistan will give an opportunity to off-spinner Sajid Khan who was known as up as a reinforcement after the damage to Abrar.
Ayub and Abrar/Sajid will change Imam and pacer Hasan Ali within the taking part in eleven.
Australia lead the three-match collection 2-0, and Pakistan have misplaced 16 successive Checks in Australia.
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