Pakistan fast bowler Wahab Riaz believes leg-spinner Yasir Shah will be the national side’s `trump card` in the three-match Test series against Australia.
Australia enjoyed a windfall of confidence from the 3-0 series win which captain Steven Smith hopes will be banked for the tests against Pakistan.
Opener Azhar Ali hit an unbeaten 82 and spinner Mohammad Nawaz took three wickets as Pakistan thrashed a modest Cricket Australia XI by 210 runs.
Hello and Welcome to Cricket Country’s coverage from Day Three of Pakistan’s three-day tour match against Cricket Australia (CA) XI at Cairns.
The Australian squad will train at The Gabba from approximately 2.30pm.
Pakistan aim to bundle out Cricket Australia XI soon on Day Two of the three-day tour match at Cairns.
Pat Cummins clinched his career-best figures of 4 for 41 against New Zealand in the second one-day international in Canberra this week.
17-year-old Mohammad Asghar have been called by Pakistan as back-up for leg spinner Yasir Shah for the three-match Test series against Australia.
Australia named an unchanged squad Thursday for the opening day-night Test against Pakistan as they look to build on progress made after a team clear-out.
Pakistan will look to get acclimatised with the conditions before the first Test at Brisbane from December 15