Australia win toss, choose to bat first in fourth ODI

Skipper Steve Smith has won the toss and elected to bat first in the fourth one-day international.

Mitchell Starc and leg-spinner Adam Zampa return to the side, with allrounder James Faulkner and Billy Stanlake are rested.

Asad Shafiq makes way for the skipper, after making five and 13 in his two hits so far this series.

Australia lead the five-match series 2-1 meaning Pakistan must avoid defeat today to stay alive in the series.

Starc was rested for the third ODI in Perth following a heavy workload this summer. The left-arm fast bowler played all six Tests against South Africa and Pakistan.

Zampa’s return means Australia will field a specialist slow-bowler for the first time in this series, with part-time off-spinner Travis Head carrying the spin workload in the first three ODIs.

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