Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat against Australia
Rawalpindi: In the first Test match between Pakistan and Australia, Pakistan has decided to bat first after winning the toss.
The first match of the Test series between Pakistan and Australia is being played today at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in which Pakistan has decided to bat first after winning the toss.
Pakistan will be represented by Babar Azam (C), Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafiq, Azhar Ali, Fawad Alam, Iftikhar Ahmed, Muhammad Rizwan (W), Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah.
Earlier, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Executive Faisal Hasnain held a press conference with his Australian counterpart Nick Hockley.
Speaking to media in the press conference, Faisal Hasnain said that today is an important day in the history of Pakistan Cricket. I am proud to have cricket stadium officials sitting with me.
He said that Pakistani cricket fans welcome the Australian Cricket Team in Pakistan. Pakistani fans have been waiting for 24 years to see Australia.
The best quality and thorny cricket series is about to take place between Pakistan and Australia. Australia’s visit is important not only for cricket but also for cricket between the two boards.
Today, 24 years later, the Australian cricket team is playing on Pakistani ground, after a previous tour of Pakistan in 1998.
Australia will play a series of 3 Test matches in their tour of Pakistan while a series of 3 ODI matches will also be played between the two teams.
Apart from this, the Australian cricket team will also play a T20 match in this tour after which the tour of Pakistan will come to an end.
