Australia v Pakistan | 1st T20I | Sydney | 3rd November, 2019 | Pakistan Innings

**MenInG** · 2nd November 2019, 23:42

In his first assignment as Pakistan's full-time Twenty20 International captain, Babar Azam has been tasked with stopping the juggernaut that is Australia at the moment, when they clash in the first of three T20Is in Sydney on Sunday, 3 November.

Overview

Australia v Pakistan, 1st T20I
Sydney Cricket Ground
Sunday, 3 November; 2:30pm local, 3:30am GMT

Azam, who was named Sarfaraz Ahmed's successor as the new T20I captain after Pakistan's 3-0 defeat at home against Sri Lanka, will want to make a strong impression in his first game as the side's skipper. However, he will also be aware that winning against Australia, especially in their current form, will be no easy task.

Australia come into this series on the back of thumping 3-0 win against Sri Lanka. They won each of those games convincingly, and the hallmark of their win was that there were contributions from all corners.

David Warner was especially brutal against Sri Lanka, scoring over 200 runs in the series without being dismissed once. Aaron Finch, their captain, and Steve Smith were among the runs as well, while the bowling attack fired collectively.

Pakistan will hope that the youngsters, including the uncapped fast bowler Muhammad Musa, play to their potential and breathe fresh life into their ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2020 ambitions.

Remember the last time

When the teams last squared off in T20Is in October 2018, things were vastly different. Australia, still finding their feet in the absence of the suspended Smith and Warner, were humbled 3-0 in the United Arab Emirates. Pakistan were in brilliant form then, and boasted of a team worthy of the No.1 spot on the MRF Tyres ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings. In fact, Pakistan are still top of the rankings charts, and will quickly want to return to winning ways in the shortest format.

What they said

Aaron Finch, Australia captain: "They've got such a well-rounded attack. You've obviously got the height, bounce and pace of (Mohammad) Irfan. Then you've got (Mohammad) Amir, who is fast and can swing it. Very skillful. Then you have (Wahab) Riaz with all out pace, who can spray them around at times, but when he gets his line and length right, he's lethal. Then you have Shadab (Khan), who is a world-class leg-spinner who can mix it up a lot. Mohammad Hasnain is genuine pace with his right-armers, we saw him in the UAE earlier this year. He's got some real pace."

Babar Azam, Pakistan captain: "We've got a plan ready for David Warner. He's one of Australia's really good batsmen. We have our front line bowlers, we have a strategy ready for David. Obviously, once he gets going, he gets going, but we have a strategy in place for all facets."

Conditions

A thunderstorm is forecast in the afternoon, and the temperature isn't expected to cross 30 degrees. The pitch at Sydney has traditionally been good for batting, but it can also offer something for the spinners.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1477646

**The Viper** · 3rd November 2019, 05:00

Lets hope for a competitive game, rather than a mauling.

**Danyaalr01** · 3rd November 2019, 05:25

Originally Posted by The Viper

Lets hope for a competitive game, rather than a mauling.

Let's hope for a game.

**hussain.r97** · 3rd November 2019, 06:07

Let's hope the rain blows over.

**sweep_shot** · 3rd November 2019, 06:48

Forecast is not looking good at all! Rain may spoil the party.

**Cg107044** · 3rd November 2019, 06:59

The chances of rain has dropped. We are hoping that we get a full game In Sha Allah.

**Adnan_Ilyas** · 3rd November 2019, 07:10

Really hope it's a full game and I hope we ein

**Snowflake** · 3rd November 2019, 07:23

Originally Posted by Cg107044

The chances of rain has dropped. We are hoping that we get a full game In Sha Allah.

Source?

**shah_1** · 3rd November 2019, 07:33

Good to see Babar Azam speaking Urdu, instead of broken english

**Darkrai** · 3rd November 2019, 07:34

What??? Mickey on Ten Sports!!!

**HGhazanfar** · 3rd November 2019, 07:35

Reporter asked what players are you most looking forward to today playing from your side?

Babar’s response completely out of context “the plan is to play good positive cricket and putting on a good game for you guys”

**Snowflake** · 3rd November 2019, 07:36

Wait.. Is Willow not Showing this in the US?

**pakistanigoneaussie** · 3rd November 2019, 07:37

Covers coming on

**Ellipsism** · 3rd November 2019, 07:37

And the rains begun.

**sweep_shot** · 3rd November 2019, 07:37

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**Darkrai** · 3rd November 2019, 07:38

Lol Imad Wasim is super confident.

**Snowflake** · 3rd November 2019, 07:38

Originally Posted by HGhazanfar

Reporter asked what players are you most looking forward to today playing from your side?

Babar’s response completely out of context “the plan is to play good positive cricket and putting on a good game for you guys”

Tells you the sort of leadership vacuum we have. This is the best we've got

**Darkrai** · 3rd November 2019, 07:38

Perfect timing rain

**sweep_shot** · 3rd November 2019, 07:38

Australia has won the toss and decided to bowl first.

Raining now. Covers are on.

**Snowflake** · 3rd November 2019, 07:39

**Ellipsism** · 3rd November 2019, 07:42

Good to see that we’re carrying the same attack that flopped at the 2016 T20 WC

**Sunny_majoka** · 3rd November 2019, 07:44

Originally Posted by Snowflake

Tells you the sort of leadership vacuum we have. This is the best we've got

Language has nothing to do with leadership vacuum

**Ellipsism** · 3rd November 2019, 07:45

Umpires have confirmed an on time start.

The thunderstorm clouds are just starting to roll in though.

**Snowflake** · 3rd November 2019, 07:46

Originally Posted by Sunny_majoka

Language has nothing to do with leadership vacuum

It does. One of the things that you look for in a leader is that he can represent your team well not just on the field but off the field too. Not being able to communicate in universally recognized language is a gap that Babar needs to fill if he is to be a longterm prospect.

But because there's absolutely no other captaincy contender, we had to go with babar ; hence the vacuum

**Danyaalr01** · 3rd November 2019, 07:46

Originally Posted by Ellipsism

Good to see that we’re carrying the same attack that flopped at the 2016 T20 WC

Pakistani logic is "Why fix something that's broken".

**Danyaalr01** · 3rd November 2019, 07:47

Rain stopped, covers coming off.

**ahmadharis1** · 3rd November 2019, 07:48

Please let there be a full match!

**sweep_shot** · 3rd November 2019, 07:50

It has stopped raining. Covers are coming off.

**Red Devil** · 3rd November 2019, 07:57

Lol Mickey just referred to Pakistan as 'we' while speaking as an analyst.

**Danyaalr01** · 3rd November 2019, 07:57

Misbah's obsession with experience has overruled any logic. Didn't Misbah think about playing any right arm pacers? We're going with 3 left arm pacers (yes they may be different). But then Misbah must have looked at the ages next to the names and selected his pacers based off age.

**Gullycricket** · 3rd November 2019, 07:58

Really want Bobby to start well.

**Titan24** · 3rd November 2019, 07:58

Imad Wasim saying that was Srl and we are Pakistan the no1 team and will show them why we are number 1.

**Gullycricket** · 3rd November 2019, 08:01

Starc vs Bobby Wow.Want Rabada treatment to him

**msb314** · 3rd November 2019, 08:02

Can’t stand Fakhar!

**shah_1** · 3rd November 2019, 08:02

This series should end Fakhar's career

**sweep_shot** · 3rd November 2019, 08:03

Fakhar gone!

Pakistan - 1/1 after 0.2 over.

**msb314** · 3rd November 2019, 08:03

Mediocre rubbish batsman

**Gullycricket** · 3rd November 2019, 08:03

Fakhar

.His honeymoon period is over

**Zeshan547** · 3rd November 2019, 08:04

wadda start, one hack gone many to follow.

**Titan24** · 3rd November 2019, 08:04

Starc moving the new ball

**shah_1** · 3rd November 2019, 08:04

Four

**Arsal_AK** · 3rd November 2019, 08:05

That bowling attack is pathetic. Irfan, even if he does something (and that is a big if), his output in the feild is going to cancel that out.

Him and Wahab have no business being on this tour.

**Gullycricket** · 3rd November 2019, 08:05

Haris looks so lazy

**msb314** · 3rd November 2019, 08:05

4 by Haris!

**shah_1** · 3rd November 2019, 08:06

We are getting mauled

Hafeez and Malik will come back

**Zeshan547** · 3rd November 2019, 08:08

Harry is astonishingly poor vs short pitch stuff, specially for otherwise a good batsman, never seen hin taking on the short bowling, in test he gonna struggle big time.

**msb314** · 3rd November 2019, 08:08

Hope we get a good start

**Gullycricket** · 3rd November 2019, 08:09

Originally Posted by Zeshan547

Harry is astonishingly poor vs short pitch stuff, specially for otherwise a good batsman, never seen hin taking on the short bowling, in test he gonna struggle big time.

His crouched stance doesnt help

**shah_1** · 3rd November 2019, 08:09

Lol two out

Embarrassing

**Titan24** · 3rd November 2019, 08:09

What a poor shot from Haris

**msb314** · 3rd November 2019, 08:09

What was Haris thinking??

**Green Patriot** · 3rd November 2019, 08:09

Lmao.why are they in such a hurry to rush back to the dressing room.

**Asif321** · 3rd November 2019, 08:09

Rizwan to save the day for Pakistan

**Gullycricket** · 3rd November 2019, 08:09

Pathetic Umar Akmal type shot

**pakistanigoneaussie** · 3rd November 2019, 08:10

Haris gone

Channeled his inner Afridi

**ARK Rafay** · 3rd November 2019, 08:10

Was expecting these early wickets but not this kind of shot from Haris.

**Gullycricket** · 3rd November 2019, 08:10

No 1 team Lol.Trolling going on

**Snowflake** · 3rd November 2019, 08:10

You got to be kidding me! What was that?!

**Mamoon** · 3rd November 2019, 08:10

“We are da best in T20s”

**pakistanigoneaussie** · 3rd November 2019, 08:10

Originally Posted by shah_1

We are getting mauled

Hafeez and Malik will come back

It’s was always gonna be great for them to miss this tour

**Zeshan547** · 3rd November 2019, 08:11

and we thought we can't outdo sri Lanka on being pathetic, but hold your beer.

**Savak** · 3rd November 2019, 08:11

Lol. That shot was played because he sucks against the short ball

**shah_1** · 3rd November 2019, 08:12

Haris Sohail shouldn't play T20 cricket

Misbah is a disaster for picking him

**Snowflake** · 3rd November 2019, 08:12

I've never seen Haaris hit a shot like that. Never.

**omairsiddiqui** · 3rd November 2019, 08:12

This is the worst crowd I've seen for a LOI game in Australia

**shah_1** · 3rd November 2019, 08:14

Ugly innings from Babar so far

**sweep_shot** · 3rd November 2019, 08:14

Pakistan - 16/2 after 2.4 overs.

**imshally81** · 3rd November 2019, 08:15

Babar is very lucky today...

**Snowflake** · 3rd November 2019, 08:15

Originally Posted by Savak

Lol. That shot was played because he sucks against the short ball

You may be right. I think he was just expecting and was nervous about the short ball

**Zeshan547** · 3rd November 2019, 08:15

Originally Posted by omairsiddiqui

This is the worst crowd I've seen for a LOI game in Australia

That too vs the NO.1 T20 team on the Planet.

**imshally81** · 3rd November 2019, 08:16

Originally Posted by Mamoon

“We are da best in T20s”

Thanks Mamoon

**Gullycricket** · 3rd November 2019, 08:16

Smash Zampa please

**Snowflake** · 3rd November 2019, 08:17

Originally Posted by Gullycricket

Smash Zampa please

You're asking the wrong players

**imshally81** · 3rd November 2019, 08:17

**shah_1** · 3rd November 2019, 08:17

Six

**imshally81** · 3rd November 2019, 08:18

On fire

**imshally81** · 3rd November 2019, 08:18

Good running

**Gullycricket** · 3rd November 2019, 08:18

Originally Posted by Snowflake

You're asking the wrong players

Seems Rizu listened

**shah_1** · 3rd November 2019, 08:18

Rizwan saving the day for Pakistan

**msb314** · 3rd November 2019, 08:18

Good stuff by rizwan

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