Australia skipper Pat Cummins gained the toss and opted to bat first within the series-opening Test towards Pakistan.

The Australians are coming off a victory within the Cricket World Cup in India final month and the World Test Championship last earlier within the yr.

The solely change to Australia’s XI from its earlier Test match was the return of veteran offspinner Nathan Lyon, who was injured within the Ashes sequence in England however is again and aiming to surpass 500 profession Test wickets.

Pakistan chosen an inexperienced bowling assault with Aamer Jamal and Khurram Shahzad every given a Test debut to assist frontline paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Shan Masood’s Pakistan bowling assault accommodates 4 seamers and a spinner on a pitch at Perth Stadium that provides bounce and carry.
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