Australia vs Pakistan 2nd Test Match Prediction, Playing 11, Pitch Report, Injury News and Dream 11 Picks
Australia vs Pakistan 2nd Test Match Preview: Australia will once again look to dominate the match against the weak-looking side Pakistan at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, on December 26, 2026.
Australia dominated the first match and won it by 360 runs, which is a huge margin in the test match. David Warner shut all the haters, especially Mitchell Johnson, who was not happy with the Warner selection in the squad, but it was Warner who scored 164 runs in the first innings. Every player of Australia scored some runs to give a total of 487 in the first innings against Pakistan.
Pakistan has to score more, and the batting unit needs to do a lot more, especially Babar Azam, who is known as their best batter, but since the World Cup, he has been struggling with the form. However, there will be a few changes in the playing 11.
When and Where To Watch Australia vs Pakistan 2nd Test Match
Match | Australia vs Pakistan 2nd Test T20 Match |
Date & Time | December 26, 2023, 5:00 AM IST |
Venue | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
Where to Watch | Sony Live |
Player Injury Report For Australia vs Pakistan 2nd Test Match
Abrar Ahmed has a slight chance of playing in the next match, and Shahzad might miss the 2nd test match against Australia.
Australia vs Pakistan Head-to-Head Test Record
Match Played | 70 |
Australia Won | 35 |
Pakistan Won | 15 |
Tie/NR | 20/0 |
Weather Conditions For Australia vs Pakistan 2nd Test Match
The sky will be clear, and it is going to be a full-day match.
Pitch Report of Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, In Australia vs Pakistan 2nd Test Match On December 26, 2023
Match Played | 116 Matches |
Batting first won | 56 Matches won |
Batting second won | 42 Matches won |
Average 1st innings scores | 307 Runs |
Average 2nd innings scores | 313 Runs |
Average 3rd innings scores | 252 Runs |
Average 4th innings scores | 171 Runs |
Highest Team innings total | 624/8 by AUS |
Lowest Team innings total | 36/10 by RSA |
Melbourne Cricket Ground has been one of the well-balanced pitches in the test matches where everyone does get something from the pitch. In the first half of the first day, the bowlers get enough swing to trouble the batter, but later, it’s easy to score runs. However, on the 5th day, spinners do come into play and can change the course of the match.
Team Preview Of Australia
Australia will play with the same team and will likely dominate the match again. It is hard for bowlers to bowl in hot conditions, but Australian paces are used to the conditions, which makes him one of the best.
Important players for the Australia Team in the match against Pakistan
1- David Warner scored a century in the last match and will be looking to score again in the next match, as he does have a great record against the Pakistan team. He has an average of 83.35, scoring 1417 runs in 11 matches.
2- Usman Khawaja has been great for the Australian team, but this year might be his last as he is already 36 years old and has played 66 test matches in which he has a 47.20 average, but his average against Pakistan is the best. He has a 93.58-run average against Pakistan in 9 matches.
3- Mitchell Marsh played amazing innings in both innings in the last match against Pakistan. Scoring 153 runs in two innings made him the highest run scorer in the match, and he also took one wicket.
Team Preview Of Pakistan
Pakistan’s batting unit needs to perform better than their previous match, and if they don’t, it will be the same result or even worse. The senior players need to perform better, and the bowlers must also take wickets cheaply.
Important players for the Pakistan Team in the match against Australia
1- Saud Shakeel was the best test player for the Pakistan team in term of last year, as he scored 927 runs in 8 test matches. This is a huge opportunity for him to show his amazing batting skill against Australia. In the last match, he scored just 52 runs, including both innings, and Hazlewood took his wicket both times.
2- Babar Azam will look to turn around his form in the test match against Australia as he has a 44.38 run average against the Aussie recently, but he can do better than his record. He has scored 956 runs in his last 10 matches with an average of 50.32.
3- Aamer Jamal was the only bowler of Pakistan who looked lethal in the last match, taking 7 wickets in two innings, and that in his debut game was an amazing bowling performance.
Australia vs Pakistan 2nd Test Match Dream 11 Picks
Wicket-Keeper: Sarfaraz Ahmed
Batters: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith
All-Rounder: Mitchell Marsh, Faheem Ashraf
Bowlers: Shaheen Afridi, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Aamir Jamal
Safe Captaincy Choices: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Josh Hazlewood
Safe Vice Captaincy Choices: Faheem Ashraf, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc
Risky Captaincy Choices: Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon
Risky Vice Captaincy Choices: Babar Azam, Shan Masood
Australia vs Pakistan 2nd Test Match Prediction
Australia will be the favorite to win the match.
Australia vs Pakistan 2nd Test Match: Probable Playing 11 of Australia
David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
Australia vs Pakistan 2nd Test Match: Probable Playing 11 of Pakistan
Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood(c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Sarfaraz Ahmed(w), Agha Salman, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Aamer Jamal, Imad Wasim Jr.
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