Pat Cummins has revealed Australia will identify an unchanged line-up for the third Test towards Pakistan, whereas revealing he’s assured the SCG will ship a great pitch for David Warner’s farewell.

After back-to-back wins over Pakistan ensured Australia sealed a sequence victory, the Australians opted towards tweaking their profitable line-up.

But a lot of the intrigue forward of Wednesday’s first day centres round an SCG pitch which has already generated loads of controversy this yr.

The SCG launched a brand new centre sq. this yr that includes two several types of grass, and has subsequently hosted two Sheffield Shield matches.

The second one, in November, noticed 24 wickets fall in a day, with former Test captain Tim Paine on SEN describing the wicket as “embarrassing” and “a disgrace”.

But Cummins revealed on Tuesday that he had spoken to each groundsmen on the SCG and to gamers who featured in these two Shield video games, and was assured this yr’s wicket – utilizing a unique sort of turf to the 2 Shield video games – would maintain up.

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He stated: “The groundsman seems happy with where it’s at. Few slight changes this year, it looks like a decent coverage of grass so it should be a good week ahead.”

He added: “I spoke to a couple of guys (who played in the Shield games). So there’s been two Shield wickets. I know that first one, they all said that was the best Shield SCG wicket they’ve played on in a few years. They were really happy with it.

“That second one, I chatted to the groundsmen, they said it got a little bit drier than they hoped.

“I know they were tinkering with a new grass, it’s a bit different than a Test wicket and the Test grass they have this week. Everyone said they’re pretty happy with where it’s at.”

The first photographs of the pitch had been revealed on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the climate forecast seems to be promising for this week, after years of moist climate impacting the Sydney Test.

Four of the final seven SCG Tests have been drawn, with six of the final seven struck by rain.

Cummins stated: “It always seems to be a talking point. Like even on game day, it (the forecast) says it’s 100 per cent chance of rain then you get on for a whole day! Then the next day it’s meant to be blue skies and you miss a day. So you never quite know – but it does look pretty good this week.”

Wednesday has a slight probability of a bathe, possible within the afternoon or night.

Thursday has a excessive probability of showers, probably within the afternoon and night, whereas the three following days have slight or medium probabilities of showers.

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Australian captain Pat Cummins has hinted that retiring opener David Warner may get a chance to bowl in his remaining Test match.

Speaking to reporters on the SCG on Tuesday morning, Cummins was requested what one of the best case situation can be for Warner’s farewell to Test cricket.

“A hundred,” Cummins replied.

“Maybe some leg spin? Take the last wicket of the game or something, out of the rough.

“I only just thought of it then,” he laughed.

Warner, who has taken 4 wickets at 67.25, has not bowled in a Test match since November 2016.

His most up-to-date Test dismissal was former South African batter Hasim Amla, stumped by Matthew Wade at Adelaide Oval in November 2012.

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KHAWAJA OPENS UP ON PEACE CALLS

Australian opener Usman Khawaja has opened up on the emotional toll of Israel’s invasion of Palestine, explaining he was “really struggling” for motivation and has sought assist from a sports activities psychologist.

In latest Tests, Khawaja has tried to show messages calling for an finish to the struggle in Gaza – the place over 8,000 Palestinian kids have been killed – together with a picture of a dove holding an olive department with a reference to the UN’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and slogans comparable to “all lives are equal’’.

The International Cricket Council, however, banned Khawaja from displaying these messages on his shoes or bat, although he’s anticipated to be allowed to show them within the Big Bash League this season.

In an interview with Fox Cricket on Monday night time, Khawaja additional defined the rationale behind his private stance.

“I don’t do these items on a whim – that is one thing that has affected me for a very long time,’’ Khawaja stated.

“I used to be enjoying Sheffield Shield cricket earlier than the Test sequence and I used to be actually missing motivation. I talked to my spouse Rachel, I talked to our sports activities psychologist Brent Membrey and Cricket Australia and informed them I actually am struggling for motivation proper now.

“When I see all these individuals, significantly harmless children, dying and I see movies of that taking place it actually has an impact on me. Going out and enjoying cricket simply appeared so insignificant and I’m actually fighting it.

“It had a huge impact on me. I believed lengthy and exhausting about what I might do and the way I might do it with out segregating and pushing individuals apart.’’

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Meanwhile, at a operate for each the Australia and Pakistan groups at Kirribilli House on Monday night time, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praised Khawaja for taking a stand.

In a speech paying tribute to David Warner forward of his retirement, the PM additionally praised his fellow opener.

“I need to reward your opening accomplice Usman Khawaja for the braveness he has proven in standing up for human values,’’ the Prime Minister stated.

“He has proven braveness and the truth that the staff has backed him in is a good factor. When Uzzie and Dave exit (to bat) will probably be a really particular second on the SCG.’’