AUS vs PAK Match Analysis

Perth Stadium, Perth, will host the final ODI of a three-match ODI series between Australia and Pakistan at 9:30 BDT on November 10, 2024. Australia was completely outclassed by Pakistan in all three departments in the previous match. Wicketkeeper Josh Inglis will lead the side in the series decider. Pakistan, under the leadership of Mohammad Rizwan, will have an excellent opportunity to secure a bilateral series win in Australia after 22 years.

AUS vs PAK Team Preview & Squads

Australia 

Australia will make five changes to their XI, with Steve Smith, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Marnus Labuschagne, and Josh Hazlewood rested ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Marcus Stoinis, Josh Philippe, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, and Lance Morris will slot into the playing XI for this must-win clash.

AUS will depend on players like Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Jake Fraser McGurk, Matthew Short, and wicketkeeper Jos Inglis to provide the majority of the runs in the batting department. AUS will depend on players like Adam Zampa, Marcus Stoinis, Xavier Bartlett, Lance Morris, and Sean Abbott to make timely breakthroughs in the bowling department.

Australia Squads

Australia

Marnus Labuschagne, Aaron Hardie, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Josh Inglis, Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc, Cooper Connolly, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sean Abbott, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, and Josh Hazlewood.

Pakistan

Pakistan, chasing 164 runs for victory, saw opener Saim Ayub in excellent form as he top-scored with 82 runs off 71 balls, hitting five fours and six sixes. Abdullah Shafique provided strong support, contributing a solid 64 runs off 69 balls, which included four boundaries and three sixes.

The most impressive player for PAK in the last game was bowler Haris Rauf, who took 5 for 29 in eight overs. In addition to Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, a left-arm fast, bowled well with the new ball and ended with statistics of 3 for 26 in 8 overs.

It will be up to the in-form openers Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, captain Muhammad Rizwan, Kamran Ghulam, and Agha Salman to provide the majority of the runs in the batting department. The speed quartet of Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, and Mohammad Hasnain will be relied upon by PAK to make timely breakthroughs in the bowling department.

Pakistan Squads

Pakistan

Arafat Minhas, Mohammad Hasnain, Babar Azam, Abdullah Shafique, Faisal Akram, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Irfan Khan, Agha Salman, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Kamran Ghulam, Saim Ayub, Haseebullah Khan, and Aamer Jamal.

Australia vs Pakistan outfield report

Perth Stadium, Perth

With teams pursuing winning four of five games, Perth Stadium has proven to be an excellent venue for the teams batting second. Win the crucial toss and bowl first, and both captains will be eager to do so. Rain is predicted for the opening half of the game, making the weather forecast for the match far from ideal. Around 176 runs were scored in the first inning of the five Odis that were played in Perth. England’s score of 259 against Australia was the highest ever recorded. The game was won by England by 12 runs. 

AUS vs PAK Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

In the last five games, Australia has won two and Pakistan won three.

Australia vs Pakistan Prediction

Cricket analysts predict Australia has a 51% chance of winning.

Disclaimer: This cricket prediction is based on the author’s insights and analysis. Readers should consider the points discussed and draw their own conclusions.