Pakistan vs Australia Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Today's Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For 2nd Test

Preview:

Pakistan will take on Australia in the 2nd Test of the series which is starting from Saturday (March 12). All eyes are on the Karachi Test as the 1st Test at the Rawalpindi ended in a disappointing draw. Pakistan utilized the conditions extremely well in the 1st match of the series and batted impressively. Imam-ul-Haq scoring twins centuries was one of the main highlights of the match. Faheem Ashraf has been cleared to play this game and his return will further boost the side.

Australia on the other hand tried everything to pick wickets in the series opener and ended up getting only four. It’s not easy for any touring side to come and straight away perform in Pakistan and they did a great job with the bat. Pat Cummins has confirmed leg spinner Mitchell Swepson will be making his Test debut in the 2^nd Test and Josh Hazlewood will make a way for him.

Match Details:

Pakistan vs Australia, 2nd Test

Venue: National Stadium, Karachi

Date & Time: March 12th-16th at 10:30 AM IST and 10:00 AM Local Time

Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network

PAK vs AUS, 2nd Test Pitch Report:

The surface here at National Stadium, Karachi favors the batters more and the spinners will get assistance as well. We can expect a sporting wicket for this match.

Injury News:

Faheem Ashraf has recovered from injury and is available for selection.

PAK vs AUS, 2nd Test Probable Playing XIs:

Pakistan

Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam (c), Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed / Faheem Ashraf, Nauman Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Sajid Khan, Naseem Shah

Australia

Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Swepson

Top Picks for PAK vs AUS Dream11 Match:

Top Picks ­– Batters

Making his come back into the Test side, Imam-ul-Haq scored twin centuries in the 1st Test of the series and made a big statement that he belongs here in the longest format.

Usman Khawaja will be gutted to miss out on scoring a century in the 1st match by just 3 runs. He gave a solid foundation for the visitors and got out after scoring 97 runs.

Top Picks ­– All-Rounders

Nauman Ali deserves some special credits for picking 6 wickets on a dead batting wicket in the opening game. He is expected to repeat similar performances in the 2nd Test as well.

Marnus Labuschagne looked positive from the start in the 1st Test and scored 90 runs from 158 balls and even picked up a wicket too.

Top Picks ­– Bowlers

With Karachi being a spin-friendly wicket, Nathan Lyon can be a wicket-taking bowler for Australia. The 34-year-old finger spinner ended up picking only one wicket in the entire 1st Test.

Shaheen Afridi bowled quite well in the 1st Test and got the crucial wickets of Marnus Labuschagne and Mitchell Starc.

Top Picks ­– Wicketkeepers

Mohammad Rizwan in his short stay at the crease scored an unbeaten 29* runs in the 1st Test. He will be the front-line wicketkeeping option for your fantasy teams.

PAK vs AUS Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for PAK vs AUS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Mohammad Rizwan, David Warner, Steven Smith, Azhar Ali, Usman Khawaja (vc), Imam-ul-Haq (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Nauman Ali, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Shaheen Afridi

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for PAK vs AUS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Mohammad Rizwan, David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Marnus Labuschagne (c), Nauman Ali (vc), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Swepson, Shaheen Afridi

PAK vs AUS Risky Captaincy Choices:

Babar Azam hasn’t made big scores lately in the purest form of cricket. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.

David Warner plays attacking shots against the new ball, he scored 68 runs in the 1^st Test with the help of 12 fours. He is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.

Player you should avoid:

Alex Carey averages 20.2 with the bat in his Test career, hence it’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.