Pakistan To Bring In Uncapped Opener Saim Ayub For third Test vs Australia | Cricket News

Pakistan are anticipated to area the 21-year-old uncapped opener Saim Ayub within the third and last Test in opposition to Australia at Sydney, starting on January 3. After the dismal type of skilled opener Imam-ul-Haq whose sluggish batting has come underneath criticism within the Pakistan cricket circles, the phrase is that the group administration has lastly determined to take an opportunity with Ayub. The younger southpaw has performed eight T20Is this 12 months and is extensively thought to be a specialist on this format with simply 14 First-Class video games underneath his belt.

But with the Pakistan batting struggling within the first two Tests which ended inside 4 days the group administration is able to take an opportunity with Ayub.

The teen from Karachi made his First-Class debut final 12 months however has impressed everybody together with his vary of strokes and constructive angle.

Pakistan can be anxiously ready on the health of thriller spinner Abrar Ahmed who missed the primary two Tests attributable to a facet damage.

Indications are that if Abrar shouldn’t be slot in time for the Sydney Test, Pakistan will give an opportunity to off-spinner Sajid Khan who was referred to as up as a reinforcement after the damage to Abrar.

Ayub and Abrar/Sajid will change Imam and pacer Hasan Ali within the enjoying eleven.

Australia lead the three-match collection 2-0, and Pakistan have misplaced 16 successive Tests in Australia.

(This story has been edited by Mahaz News employees …)