Australia and Pakistan are scheduled to play the second match of their three-match Test series on December 26. Australia leads the series 1-0 and will play the renowned Boxing Day Test at the historic Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne.
In the first encounter of the series, the Australians were merciless. With two games remaining, they will be looking for a similar showing in Melbourne to finish the series. In order to tie the series, Pakistan will need to step up.
During the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, which begins on Tuesday, Pakistan will need to strike as a team if they want to threaten the flying Australians. On paper, Australia is formidable, and it is anticipated that they would wrap up the series in Melbourne.
AUS vs PAK: Match Details
Match: Australia vs Pakistan, 2nd Test
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Date & Time: December 26th-30th at 5:00 AM IST and 10:30 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
AUS vs PAK: Pitch Report
The Melbourne Cricket Ground’s pitch is lively, offering both pacers and batters equal support. Over the course of the five days, the pacers will experience some lateral movement from the surface, so batters are going to require patience. They may make it big on this venue if they get their acts together.
AUS vs PAK: Head-to-Head
| Matches Played | 70 |
| Australia Won | 35 |
| Pakistan Won | 15 |
| Draw | 20 |
| Tie | 0 |
AUS vs PAK: Probable Playing XI
Australia: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
Pakistan: Imam ul Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammed Rizwan (wk), Salman Agha, Shaheen Afridi, Aamir Jamal, Hasan Ali, Mir Hamza
AUS vs PAK: Dream 11 Fantasy picks
Grand League
Australia vs Pakistan (Source – Twitter)
Wicketkeepers: Sarfaraz Ahmed, Alex Carey
Batters: Steven Smith, Usman Khawaja, Shan Masood, Marnus Labuschagne (C)
Allrounders: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (VC)
Bowlers: Nathon Lyon, Pat Cummins, Shaheen Shah Afridi
Head-to-Head Contest:
Australia vs Pakistan (Source – Twitter)
Wicketkeepers: Mohammad Rizwan, Alex Carey
Batters: David Warner, Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Marnus Labuschagne
Allrounders: Travis Head (C), Mitchell Marsh, Agha Salman
Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc (VC)
