Pakistan’s test team to leave for Australia tour on Nov 4

LAHORE: Test squad of national cricket team will leave for Australia on the 4^th of November from the cities, Lahore and Karachi.

Sources said that the cricketers will be conducting pressers before their departure.

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Pakistan will play the first test match against the host team on the 21^st of November.  Azhar Ali will be performing as a captain for the first time after the sacking of Sarfaraz Ahmed, added sources.

The test squad includes Abid Ali, Asad Shafiq, Azhar Ali, Kashif Bhatti, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masoon, Mohammad Abbas and Yasir Shah.

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Earlier on Thursday, Pakistan started cricketing tour by wining Cricket Australia XI by six wickets. In a 20-over tour match, Australia chose to bat first. The host team lost their first wicket without scoring any run.