Australia vs Pakistan 2016: 5 players to watch out for in the Test series
The Test series between Australia and Pakistan promises to be an entertaining one as both the teams are looking to get back into winning ways. Australia will look to start on a fresh note after the defeat against South Africa while Pakistan will try to move up the Test rankings after they dropped from the first place to the fourth place after the New Zealand series.
Pakistan’s coach Mickey Arthur would also be looking forward to facing his former team. The build-up to this series has been interesting with both Arthur and the Australian players exchanging words in the media.
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Both teams have named unchanged squads for this series. We take a look at the top 5 players to watch out for in this series and their statistics this year:
#5 David Warner
Warner is having an incredible season in the shorter format having scored a record-breaking seven centuries this year. After having a brilliant one-day series against New Zealand in which he scored two centuries in three matches, Warner will look to carry his form into the longer format in which he has not enjoyed much success this year. This series would be a perfect opportunity for him to get some big scores in the longer format as well.
Considered as one of the most explosive batsmen in the world, Pakistan would be aware of the threat that he possesses and will look to get him out quickly. He will try to get amongst the runs once again after having an average series against South Africa.
Fans of the sport would especially be looking forward to his face-off with Mohammad Amir. The pocket rocket will try to be at his explosive best against the Pakistani seamer in what promises to be a mouthwatering contest. If he gets going, it will surely be an uphill task for the Pakistanis.
David Warner in 2016
Innings | 16 |
Runs | 560 |
Average | 37.3 |
50s | 2 |
100s | 1 |