Former Pakistan player Azhar Ali has named three Pakistan players who can score a double century against Australia during the PAK vs AUS second Test in Melbourne. Azhar Ali He is also confident that Pakistan’s batsmen can register more than 400 totals against Australia in the match.
Pakistan will face Australia in the second Test of Pakistan’s ongoing tour of Australia 2023-24. The Pakistan vs Australia second Test begins on December 26 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne. Pakistan lost the first Test at the Perth Cricket Stadium.
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I have high expectations from Babar Azam, Imam ul Haq and Abdullah Shafique: Azhar Ali
During a chat with Cricketpakistan.com, former Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali said that he has high expectations from Pakistan batsmen like Babar Azam, Imam ul Haq and Abdullah Shafique. He also added that he hopes one of them makes a double century in the Melbourne Test like him.
“I have high expectations from Babar Azam, Imam ul Haq and Abdullah Shafique in the Melbourne Test. I am hopeful that one of these batsmen can score a double century in Melbourne like I did,” Azhar Ali said.
“I am confident that the Pakistani batsmen can register scores of around 450, 475, but it is important for Pakistan that the players can bowl out Australia for no more total,” Ali added.
Pakistan batting collapse expected: Azhar Ali
Talking about the first PAK vs AUS Test in Perth, Azhar Ali said that Pakistan bowlers have not been able to remove Australian batsmen in both innings in Test matches for a long time.
“There were matches in which the batsmen had scored good runs, but our players could not remove Australia in those matches. It has been so long that Pakistani players had removed Australia twice in one match, and this is where the problem lies. “. Azhar said
Azhar Ali also added that Pakistan He was expected to be bowled out for 89 in the first PAK vs AUS Test and the pitch became difficult to hit in the later innings.
“People would say that Pakistan were bowled out for 89 in Perth, but I think when Pakistan’s innings started, the wicket had become very difficult with an uneven bounce, and knowing Australia’s attack, I think that collapse was not unexpected.” , he added. .
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Pakistan lost the first test of PAK vs AUS by 360 runs
Pakistan lost the opening Test against Australia by a huge margin of 360 runs. Australia, who batted first in the match, amassed a mammoth 487-10 in the first innings with a century from David Warner (164) and 90 from Mitchell Marsh.
In response, Pakistan were bowled out for 271 runs in the first innings with a solitary half-century from Imam-ul-Haq (62). Australia later declared 233-5 in the second innings with fifties from Usman Khawaja (90) and Mitchell Marsh (63*). Pakistan had a mammoth target of 450 in the last innings but were bowled out for 89.