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Pakistan have made significant changes to their playing XI for the third test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) from January 3 as they rested Shaheen Shah Afridi and dropped Imam-ul-Haq.
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The 21-year-old Saim Ayub is set to make his Test debut, and off-spinner Sajid Khan has been recalled.
The plan was to include leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed in the lineup, but due to an ongoing injury to his right leg, Pakistan opted for off-spinner Sajid Khan.
The decision to rest Shaheen reflects that the team management is protecting their bowler from fatigue and excessive workload as he has bowled extensively in the past 18 months.
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What did captain Shan Masood say about Shaheen Shah Afridi?
“Personally and internally as a team, we’ve never had any sort of doubts with Shaheen,” captain Shan Masood said of the star left-arm quick.
“If you look at his efforts, he’s bowled the most number of overs in a while in world cricket. He’s playing every game, he gives it 150 per cent.
“Even in training, you’ll never see Shaheen shying away from giving 150 per cent. He’ll be running after balls and there’ll be a lot of boys shouting, ‘easy, easy, don’t hurt yourself’, because we’ve seen him do that in the past.
“Shaheen’s our main guy … he’s integral for us and it’s up to us to also make sure that we’re looking after him in the right way, and making sure that physically and mentally he’s in a good space.”
🚨 Our playing XI for the SCG Test 🚨#AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/xTJzOcgy2n
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 2, 2024
Australia vs. Pakistan weather forecast: Latest Sydney rain updates for the New Year’s Test at SCG
After the opening Test of the summer went off without a hitch weather-wise in Perth, the conditions were slightly less accommodating in Melbourne.
Attention now turns to the SCG, where 25 days of Test cricket have been cancelled to date due to adverse weather conditions.
The early forecast was concerning, but skies are now set to be mostly clear across the five days with the occasional shower.
Australia vs. Pakistan: Day-by-day Sydney forecast for third Test
The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast the following conditions for each day of the Test at the SCG:
Wednesday, January 3 (Day 1)
Partly cloudy conditions with a 10 per cent chance of rain. Max of 29 degrees.
Thursday, January 4 (Day 2)
Partly cloudy with a high chance of showers (0-3mm) in the afternoon. Max of 29 degrees.
Friday, January 5 (Day 3)
Cloudy with a medium chance of showers (0-1mm). Winds of up the 35km/h are also expected. Max of 25 degrees.
Saturday, January 6 (Day 4)
Cloudy with a slight chance of showers (0-1mm). Max of 27 degrees.
Sunday, January 7 (Day 5)
Partly cloudy with a medium chance of showers (0-1mm). Max of 27 degrees.
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