AUS vs PAK: Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI for 2nd Test, 2023-24

The traditional Boxing Day Test matches in Australia have never failed to propel the eagerness towards the Test match format. This year, it’s Pakistan that is going to play against the Aussies on this special occasion.

Pakistan, after getting a huge defeat in the first game, will be eager to make an impact with a bounce back in the second game. While the dominating Aussies will get in the field with their heads held high from their previous win.

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AUS vs PAK: Pitch Prediction

Interestingly, the MCG has always produced a balanced wicket, especially for Test matches. It will have pace and bounce and also aid the spinners with some decent turn. For the batters, it is a dream wicket to bat on when they are settled down.

AUS vs PAK: Match Details

Match: Australia vs Pakistan, 2nd Test

Venue: MCG, Melbourne

Date & Time: 26 December 2023, 5 AM IST

AUS vs PAK: Probable Playing XI

Australia

David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith (vc), Travis Head (vc), Mitchell Marsh, 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, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Aamer Jamal, Khurram Shahzad

AUS vs PAK: Full Squad

Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Lance Morris, Steve Smith, Mitch Starc, David Warner

Pakistan: Shan Masood (c), Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Nauman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Afridi.

AUS vs PAK: Dream 11 Prediction

Wicketkeepers: Alex Carey was in a decent touch when he got out off a tremendous ball in the last game. He will continue the flow with his bat.

Batters: Three out of four batters on our team are openers. David Warner, Usman Khawaja, and Abdulla Shafique. And from the middle order, we pick Saud Shakeel from Pakistan.

All-Rounders: We cannot look over Travis Head and Mitchell March in conditions like these, especially when the Aussies have the upper hand over Pakistan. Salman Agha’s off-break bowling and effective batting in the middle make him an obvious choice for us.

Bowlers: The pacers Mitchell Starc and Aamer Jamal are our first choice for this game based on their current form. Nathan Lyon doesn’t need any explanation to be chosen for our side.