The third and final Test match of the series between Australia and Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Wednesday will feature an unchanged starting eleven, as announced by Australia’s captain Pat Cummins on Tuesday. Australia named a 13-player lineup that did not change for the Sydney Test. Although it was expected that one of their three main quicks would be rested, Cummins said all three have bounced back nicely and are prepared to play. All eyes will be on veteran opener David Warner, who will be bidding farewell to the longest format of the game on Wednesday at the Sydney Cricket Ground in front of his home crowd.
Australia is expected to be prepared for the fight against Pakistan in Sydney, hoping to give the seasoned opener the best possible farewell. Warner leaves the format as Australia’s fifth-highest run scorer. In Test cricket, the 37-year-old has scored 8695 runs at a pace of 44.58; at home, he has scored 793 runs at a rate of 49.56, with four hundreds among his total. After declaring his retirement from the ODIs on Monday, Warner made a tearful plea to the public to please return the backpack containing his loose green cap, which vanished on the way from Melbourne to Sydney in time for his final Test.
In his Instagram video post, Warner said, “Unfortunately, someone took my backpack out of my actual luggage, which had my backpack and my girls’ presents in there. Inside this backpack was my Baggy Greens.” “It’s sentimental to me, it’s something I would love to have back in my hands walking out there come this week,” he said. Cameron Green, an Australian all-rounder on the fringes, had a lengthy net session and hinted at a potential comeback, but Australia refused to tamper with a winning formula in the hopes of successfully defending their World Test Championship title. Because of the Test calendar, which includes breaks between Australia’s two home series against Pakistan and the West Indies and their tour to New Zealand, Captain Cummins said that fast bowlers in the country have ample time to play every match.
Every summer, a certain issue usually arises. However, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, and Cummins are all extremely young. The schedule for this summer is even more dispersed; there are two Tests, followed by a little break; there are two Tests, followed by a little break, and then New Zealand. We will give it a try. Thus far, everything has gone fairly smoothly, according to an ICC quote from Cummins. Pat Cummins (captain), David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, and Josh Hazlewood will be the Australia XI facing Pakistan at the SCG.
