AUS vs PAK Dream11 Prediction 3rd Test, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Predicted Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates

Australia would be eyeing for a whitewash here.

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Updated - 02 Jan 2024, 16:21 IST

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Preview

Australia will be up against Pakistan in the 3rd Test of the Pakistan tour of Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney from January 3. Australia has already won the three-match test series as they lead by 2-0 and would be looking to whitewash, while Pakistan would be looking forward to at least getting a consolation win and saving face.

In the last encounter which was held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first. Australia had a brilliant start with an opening stand of 90 runs. The entire top order of Australia performed well, helping them reach a total of 318 runs. With two half-centuries from the top order, Pakistan also had a fantastic start. The middle order could not do much, but the lower order contributed to helping them reach 264 runs.

In the third innings, Australia was off to a bizarre start, losing wickets one after the other and being reduced to 16 for four, where Mir Hamza took wickets on back-to-back deliveries. However, the storm was calmed by their solid middle order and piled on a total of 262 runs. Pakistan had a huge target of 317, which looked pretty daunting. They had a couple of good partnerships in the middle, which included fifties from Shan Masood and Agha Salman, but still could not save the defeat from Pakistan as they lost the game by 79 runs.

Match Information

Australia vs Pakistan, 3rd Test

Pakistan tour of Australia, 2 Jan 2024, Tue, 5:00 AM IST ,Sydney Cricket Ground

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Weather Report

Sydney Cricket Ground

Clear

29.2Ā°C

51% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Australia

W
W
L
L
W

Pakistan

L
L
T
L
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

344 Runs

3Ā Matches

2

David Warner

AUS - bat

299 Runs

3Ā Matches

3

Usman Khawaja

AUS - bat

220 Runs

3Ā Matches

207 Runs

3Ā Matches

5

Steve Smith

AUS - bat

194 Runs

3Ā Matches

193 Runs

2Ā Matches

1

71.97

3Ā Matches

70.70

2Ā Matches

3

Shan Masood

PAK - bat

66.54

3Ā Matches

4

David Warner

AUS - bat

65.28

3Ā Matches

5

Nathan Lyon

AUS - bowl

61.70

3Ā Matches

6

Travis Head

AUS - bat

60.45

3Ā Matches

1

Pat Cummins

AUS - bowl

19 Wkts

3Ā Matches

2

Aamer Jamal

PAK - all

18 Wkts

3Ā Matches

3

Nathan Lyon

AUS - bowl

13 Wkts

3Ā Matches

4

Mitchell Starc

AUS - bowl

12 Wkts

3Ā Matches

5

Josh Hazlewood

AUS - bowl

11 Wkts

3Ā Matches

6

Shaheen Afridi

PAK - bowl

8 Wkts

2Ā Matches

1

Mir Hamza

PAK - bowl

2.30

2Ā Matches

2

Pat Cummins

AUS - bowl

2.56

3Ā Matches

3

Josh Hazlewood

AUS - bowl

2.61

3Ā Matches

4

Travis Head

AUS - bat

2.72

3Ā Matches

5

Hasan Ali

PAK - bowl

2.76

2Ā Matches

6

Agha Salman

PAK - bat

3.04

3Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

Australia

David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, TM Head, MR Marsh, AT Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (C), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

Bench : SM Boland, LR Morris, C Green

Pakistan

Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood (C), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Aamer Jamal, Hasan Ali, Sajid Khan, Mir Hamza

Bench : S Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Abrar Ahmed, S Afridi, Mohammad Wasim, IU Haq, Nauman Ali, Mohammad Nawaz

Injury and availability news

Shaheen Afridi will be rested for this game while Imam has been dropped.

Pitch Report

Sydney Cricket Ground offers a pitch that can be regarded as a bowlerā€™s paradise. Pacers, in particular, enjoy bowling here with a lot of assistance offered from the track. Spinners may also come in handy as the game progresses. Teams prefer to bat first here after winning the toss, with the average first innings score being 177.

65%

Pace Bowling

35%

Spin Bowling

40%

Batting Pitch

177

Average Score

60%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8.5
C

Mitchell Marsh AUS | ALL

Marsh has been outstanding in this series with three fifties from four innings. He has smashed 290 runs and took a wicket as well, making him an excellent choice for captaincy roles.

8.5
C

Pat Cummins AUS | BOWL

Cummins has been leading his side from the front with his regular performances. He has been leading the charts with 13 scalps in his kitty while also scoring 38 runs with the bat.

6.5
C

Aamer Jamal PAK | ALL

Jamal has impressed everyone with his brilliant performances. He has amassed 12 wickets and 43 runs in the two tests and can be a serious contender for leadership roles.

9

David Warner AUS | BAT

Warner would be stepping in the last test match of his career and would be looking forward to making this a memorable match. He has already scored 208 runs in the series and would be piling on more.

9

Nathan Lyon AUS | BOWL

Lyon has picked up nine wickets with an economy of 3.39 in two matches of the series so far. Gabba has been one of his favourite venues where he holds a great track record which should definitely be kept in mind.

8.5

Steve Smith AUS | BAT

Smith has had a decent series so far where he has scored 150 runs in two matches which includes one match-winning half-century. He can be a crucial pick in this match.

8.5

Usman Khawaja AUS | BAT

Khawaja has looked really good in the series and has been performing well. He has amassed a total of 173 runs and averages about 43.25 in two games.

8.5

Mitchell Starc AUS | BOWL

Starc has been providing essential breakthroughs for his team, picking up nine wickets in the process. He has been assisting with the bat as well scoring 30 runs down the order.

7

Alex Carey AUS | WK

Carey has been doing a wonderful job behind the stumps and can fetch you hefty points. He has scored 91 runs in three innings of the two matches as well.

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9

Hasan Ali

PAK | BOWL

Hasan looked really ordinary in the last game and can be kept out of your fantasy team for this game as well.

8.5

Imam ul Haq

PAK | BAT

Imam has failed to perform for a while now and so has been dropped from his team.

Last Updated On - Jan 2 2024 4:21 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

AUS

8 : 3

PAK

Credits Left
8/100

Head To Head
Alex Carey

7

Shan Masood

9

Steve Smith

8.5

Usman Khawaja

8.5

David Warner

9

Agha Salman

9

Mitchell Marsh
C

8.5

Aamer Jamal

6.5

Nathan Lyon

9

Mitchell Starc

8.5

Pat Cummins
VC

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

AUS

7 : 4

PAK

Credits Left
6/100

Grand League
Mohammad Rizwan

9

Shan Masood

9

Steve Smith

8.5

Usman Khawaja

8.5

David Warner

9

Agha Salman

9

Mitchell Marsh
VC

8.5

Aamer Jamal

6.5

Nathan Lyon

9

Mitchell Starc

8.5

Pat Cummins
C

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

AUS

7 : 4

PAK

Credits Left
8/100

Mega League
Alex Carey

7

Shan Masood

9

Usman Khawaja

8.5

David Warner

9

Agha Salman

9

Mitchell Marsh
C

8.5

Mir Hamza

8.5

Aamer Jamal
VC

6.5

Nathan Lyon

9

Mitchell Starc

8.5

Pat Cummins

8.5

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Players
11/11

Team 1

AUS

7 : 4

PAK

Credits Left
8/100

CricTracker Special
Alex Carey

7

Shan Masood

9

Usman Khawaja

8.5

David Warner

9

Agha Salman

9

Mitchell Marsh
C

8.5

Mir Hamza

8.5

Aamer Jamal
VC

6.5

Nathan Lyon

9

Mitchell Starc

8.5

Pat Cummins

8.5

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