AUS vs PAK Pitch report: Iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground venue will be internet hosting a vital Boxing Day Test between Australia and struggling Pakistan from Tuesday. The hosts took a 1-0 lead in the three-match sequence with a dominant 360-run win in the opening match in Perth and are favourites to seal the sequence in Melbourne.
Pakistan struggled to face their floor towards the mighty Australian aspect in the Perth Test and are going through harm points forward of the Melbourne match. Bowlers Noman Ali and Khurram Shahzad are dominated as a consequence of harm and Pakistan have added Mohammad Nawaz to their crew for the second Test.
Australia have launched pacer Lance Morris from their squad and are unlikely to tinker with their enjoying eleven for the upcoming Boxing Day conflict.
MCG, Melbourne Pitch Report
Melbourne Cricket Ground presents a balanced surface in red-ball cricket. Pacer bowlers get wonderful assist with bounce and seam with a brand new ball however it’s the batters’ sport after lunch. Spinners will battle to seek out any flip and followers can count on some grass on the pitch. Team captains are anticipated to bat first with bowling-first groups profitable solely 42 of 116 Test matches performed at MCG.
Melbourne Cricket Ground – The Numbers Game
Test Stats
Total Test matches – 116
Matches received batting first – 56
Matches received bowling first – 42
Average 1st Inns scores – 307
Average 2nd Inns scores – 313
Average third Inns scores – 252
Average 4th Inns scores – 171
Highest complete recorded – 624/8 (142 Ov) by Australia vs Pakistan in December 2016
Lowest complete recorded – 36/10 (23.2 Ov) by South Africa vs Australia in February 1932
AUS vs PAK, 2nd Test Squads:
Australia Test Squad: Pat Cummins (c), David Warner, Travis Head, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Usman Khawaja, Scott Boland
Pakistan Test squad: Shan Masood (c), Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Mir Hamza, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Aamer Jamal, Saim Ayub, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Mohammad Nawaz
