Australia vs Pakistan – 1st Test Match Preview & Prediction
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THE FACTS
When is Australia vs Pakistan on and what time does it start? Australia vs Pakistan will take place on Thursday 14th December, 2023 – 02:20 (UK)
Where is Australia vs Pakistan taking place? Australia vs Pakistan will take place at Optus Stadium, Perth
What channel is Australia vs Pakistan on in the UK? Australia vs Pakistan will be televised in the UK live on TNT Sports
Where can I stream Australia vs Pakistan in the UK? TNT Sports subscribers in the UK can stream Australia vs Pakistan live via discovery+.
THE LOWDOWN
AUSTRALIA
World Cup champions Australia return home and don the whites for their first home Test of the summer. There are plenty of noteworthy stories ahead of this series. David Warner begins his final summer of Test cricket in Australia before retiring from the format, spin-bowler Nathan Lyon returns from his injury suffered in the Ashes earlier this year and the ‘Wild Thing’ Lance Morris could be in line for his Test debut on home soil after the right-arm pacer was called up for the first time.
PAKISTAN
Pakistan travel to Australia with little expected of them outside of their own country, mainly due to them not really having a settled team. This will be their first Test under the command of new captain Shan Masood following Babar Azam’s resignation following the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup. Shaheen Shah Afridi leads the bowling attack, supported by Hasan Ali and spinner Abrar Ahmed, although the latter is an injury doubt after suffering discomfort in his right leg.
THE PREDICTION
Australia rightly arrive in Perth as the overwhelming favourites in home conditions and it’s really difficult to see Pakistan being able to match them. The batting line-up of Australia just looks far stronger and if Babar Azam fails to fire for Pakistan, then it may well lead to a collapse. The World Test Champions and World Cup winners are flying high following a wonderful year on the field and are expected to record a 1-0 series lead fairly comfortably.
BETTING TIP: AUSTRALIA TO WIN
