Cricket-Spinner Swepson to make Australia test debut in Karachi
KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Australia leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson will make his test debut in the second match against Pakistan in Karachi, captain Pat Cummins said on Friday.
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KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Australia leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson will make his test debut in the second match against Pakistan in Karachi, captain Pat Cummins said on Friday.
KARACHI, Pakistan : Australia leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson will make his test debut in the second match against Pakistan in Karachi, captain Pat Cummins said on Friday.
After the first Test against Australia ended in a draw in Rawalpindi, Pakistan are gearing up for the second Test at the National Stadium in Karachi. Ahead of the second Test, Pakistan players were seen sweating it out in the nets. In a viral video, Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi was seen bowling left-arm spin during one of the net sessions in Karachi. Afridi's bowling action reminded many of India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. Meanwhile, the batter who was facing him tried to scoop Shaheen's delivery over the leg side but ended up missing it.
The Australian cricket team arrived in Karachi earlier this week ahead of the start of the second Test at the National Stadium, starting Saturday, March 12. Wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey was involved in a hilarious incident after the team arrived at their hotel in Karachi. Carey, who was having a conversation with Nathan Lyon, accidentally fell into a swimming pool. The Australian players present at the scene couldn't control their laughter as even Carey was seen having a giggle about it. The moment was captured by Australian skipper Pat Cummins, who shared the video on his Instagram handle.
Queensland leg-spinner Mitch Swepson will play the second Test against Pakistan, with seamer Josh Hazlewood making way.
Chinnaswamy stadium, it was the first time that this variant of SG balls was being used at the venue. Preparations for the first Day/Night Test match here, only the third in India, were on in full swing as the home team, which came in after Sri Lanka finished their afternoon session, hit the ground running.
Pakistan face South Africa in their upcoming ICC Women's World Cup league stage fixture at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Friday. Pakistan have already lost their first two games and will be hoping to rebuild against South Africa. South Africa have already won their first match, defeating Bangladesh in a thriller. Both teams will be hoping to put in a good display and build some stability in their respective campaigns in Bay Oval. (LIVE SCORECARD)
The Australian team is looking forward to a much-improved pitch for the second Test in Pakistan after the lifeless track that led to a «bore draw» in the opener in Rawalpindi was ruled as «below average».