Pakistan and Australia are ready to face off in the fourth One-Day International (ODI) of the five-match series in Dubai on Friday. The visitors have already sealed the series with comprehensive wins in the first three matches by eight wickets, eight wickets and 80-run margin. Therefore, Friday's game along with Sunday's match is more of a dead rubber where both teams would like to experiments as they gear up for the ICC World Cup later this year.
For the home side, there are at least one change expected in the playing eleven where out-of-form opener Shan Masood is likely to make way for debutant Abid Ali, whereas there are chances that pacers Mohammad Amir might get another chance to show his talent in place of either young Mohammad Hasnain or left-armer Junaid Khan. In the batting department, the Men in Green will be once again relying heavily on captain Shoaib Malik along with middle-order batsman Umar Akmal and left-hander Haris Sohail to score bulk of the runs, whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacer Usman Khan Shinwari and left-arm spinner Imad Wasim to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, the visitors are also likely to make a change in the playing eleven where pacer Kyle Richardson is likely to replace fellow left-armer Jason Behrendorff. In the batting department, Australia will be relying on the likes of captain Aaron Finch, opener Usman Khawaja and explosive Glenn Maxwell to score bulk
Pakistan and Australia are ready to face off in the fourth One-Day International (ODI) of the five-match series in Dubai on Friday. The visitors have already sealed the series with comprehensive wins in the first three matches by eight wickets, eight wickets and 80-run margin. Therefore, Friday's game along with Sunday's match is more of a dead rubber where both teams would like to experiments as they gear up for the ICC World Cup later this year.
For the home side, there are at least one change expected in the playing eleven where out-of-form opener Shan Masood is likely to make way for debutant Abid Ali, whereas there are chances that pacers Mohammad Amir might get another chance to show his talent in place of either young Mohammad Hasnain or left-armer Junaid Khan. In the batting department, the Men in Green will be once again relying heavily on captain Shoaib Malik along with middle-order batsman Umar Akmal and left-hander Haris Sohail to score bulk of the runs, whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacer Usman Khan Shinwari and left-arm spinner Imad Wasim to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, the visitors are also likely to make a change in the playing eleven where pacer Kyle Richardson is likely to replace fellow left-armer Jason Behrendorff. In the batting department, Australia will be relying on the likes of captain Aaron Finch, opener Usman Khawaja and explosive Glenn Maxwell to score bulk of the runs, whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacer Pat Cummins and spin duo of Nathan Lyon and Adam Zampa to provide timely breakthroughs.
Dubai Sports City Stadium in Dubai will be used as the venue for the contest, which will be hosting its 33rd ODI. Highest team score of 355-5 at the venue in a 50-over format was registered by England in the match against Pakistan in 2015, whereas highest individual score of 144 in an ODI contest at the venue was registered by Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim in the match against Sri Lanka in 2018. Best bowling figures at the venue of 6-38 was registered by Pakistan's legendary leg-spinner Shahid Afridi in the match against Australia in 2009.
Key Players:
Glenn Maxwell – 9 Cr
First in the list of key players features Australia's Glenn Maxwell. The 30-year-old is famous for his explosive batting and showed his colours in the third ODI where he scored brisk a 71 off just 55 balls. That was not it as he also made a significant contribution with the ball in hand as well where he claimed a prized wicket of opener Imam-Ul-Haq. With the match to be played on the pitch which is slower in nature, having Maxwell in your team can become a really good pick, not with just bat but with also ball in hand.
Adam Zampa – 9 Cr
Second in the list of key players features Australia's Adam Zampa. The right-arm leggie is having a pretty decent time in the series where in the last match he finished with four wickets. It was the third instance in last six ODIs where Zampa claimed three or more wickets which shows he is in great form and since the match is going to be played at the pitch which is traditionally slower, Zampa might prove to be a really good pick for your team.
Imad Wasim – 9 Cr
Last in the list of key players features Pakistan's Imad Wasim. The 30-year-old had a relatively good outing in the third ODI where he first finished as the most economical bowler with an economy-rate of 3.40 and also scored valuable 43 runs. Therefore, he is looking a decent pick for your team especially considering the conditions at the venue.
Expected lineups:
Pakistan:
Imam-Ul-Haq, Abid Ali, Umar Akmal, Haris Sohail, Shoaib Malik (captain), 6 Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Yasir Shah, Usman Shinwari, Junaid Khan
Australia:
Usman Khawaja, Aaron Finch (captain), Peter Handscomb, Shaun Marsh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Pat Cummins, Kane Richardson, Nathan Lyon, Adam Zampa
