In their first visit to the Asian country since 1998, Australia will face Pakistan. The historic tour will begin on Friday with a red-ball contest at a sold-out Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, with the Kangaroos playing three Tests, three ODIs, and one T20I encounter against the hosts.
While the Australian batting line-up will be tested on the sub-continent, the bowling assault of skipper Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood will be crucial.
Nathan Lyon, who has almost 400 Test wickets under his belt, is another unwavering option for the visitors.
Pakistan, on the other hand, would rely on skipper Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan to get through a tough bowling test against the cherry.
Furthermore, former Australia pacer Brett Lee has highlighted Babar as the visitors’ “greatest threat,” claiming that the star Pakistan player possesses top-tier batting technique.
“He’s on par with the best in the world. Tell me a player in international cricket who has a better cover drive or technique than Babar. There are three players who come to mind: Kohli, Root, and Williamson. Babar is an attacking player, yet his skill is second to none. He is unquestionably Australia’s greatest threat. You must get Babar out early and attempt to nick him off, as every batter can be pinched. That is most likely Australia’s best chance of winning this Test series “On the Follow-On podcast, Lee stated.
Lyon praised Babar, saying he was looking forward to the challenge of bowling against one of the best batsmen in the world.
Babar, who is 27 years old, is currently ranked No. 1 in T20I and ODI cricket and ninth in Test cricket.
