Pakistan win toss, bat in initial Test opposite Australia

DUBAI: Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed won a toss and opted to bat in a initial Test opposite Australia during Dubai track on Sunday.

Pakistan enclosed off-spinner Bilal Asif for his initial Test during a age of 33, subsidy adult leg-spinner Yasir Shah.

Australia handed Test caps to Aaron Finch, Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne in a side containing dual spinners in Nathan Lyon and Jon Holland.

The second Test is in Abu Dhabi from Oct 16.

Pakistan: Sarfraz Ahmed (captain), Mohammad Hafeez, Azhar Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq, Haris Sohail, Yasir Shah, Bilal Asif, Mohammad Abbas, Wahab Riaz

Australia: Tim Paine (captain), Aaron Finch, Travis Head, Jon Holland, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Shaun Marsh, Peter Siddle, Mitchell Starc

Umpires: Richard Illingworth (ENG) and Richard Kettleborough (ENG)

TV umpire: Sundaram Ravi (IND)

Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SRI)

Source: AFP

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