Pak vs Aus Test series: Pakistan off to tumbled start
Pakistan has expressed determination to perform well and avenge previous defeats.
DUBAI - Pakistan lost early wickets losing two of the key players Muhammad Hafeez who got LBW out on Mitchell Johnson s ball on a duck whereas Ahmad Shehzad was sent to pavillion by Peter Siddle on 3 runs.
Pakistan has now lost 2 wickets scoring 47 of 25 overs wth Younis Khan and Azhar Ali on the pitch maintaing a partnership of 40 from 130 balls.
Winning the series would promote Pakistan s ranking from 6th to 3rd position.
(AFP) Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq won the toss and decided to bat in the first Test against Australia in Dubai on Wednesday.
Pakistan, without their ace spinner Saeed Ajmal who was last month suspended for illegal bowling action, gave debuts to leg-spinner Yasir Shah and paceman Imran Khan.
They have also included a second spinner, left-armer Zulfiqar Babar. Australia handed Test caps to allrounder Mitchell Marsh and left-armer Steve O Keefe, and second spinner to Nathan Lyon.
The second and final Test is in Abu Dhabi from October 30.
TEST SQUAD
Pakistan:
Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Hafeez, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq(c), Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz Ahmed(w), Zulfiqar Babar, Imran Khan and Yasir Shah, Rahat Ali.
Australia:
Chris Rogers, David Warner, Alex Doolan, Michael Clarke(c), Steven Smith, Mitchell Marsh, Brad Haddin(w), Mitchell Johnson, Peter Siddle, Steve O Keefe and Nathan Lyon.
