FACTBOX: Pakistan vs Australia, second Test

The second test between Pakistan and Australia begins on Saturday

Reuters

March 11, 2022

Pakistans Azhar Ali celebrates after scoring a century (100 runs) as teammate Imam-ul-Haq watches during the second day of play of the first Test cricket match between Pakistan and Australia at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, on March 5, 2022. — APP — Pakistan's Azhar Ali celebrates after scoring a century (100 runs) as teammate Imam-ul-Haq watches during the second day of play of the first Test cricket match between Pakistan and Australia at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, on March 5, 2022. — APP

Factbox on the second test between Pakistan and Australia, which begins on Saturday:

Where?

National Stadium, Karachi (capacity 34,228)

When?

March 12-16 (10:00am; 0500 GMT)

Match officials

Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pakistan), Aleem Dar (Pakistan)

Third umpire: Rashid Riaz (Pakistan)

Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)

Pakistan

World ranking: 6

Coach: Saqlain Mushtaq

Captain: Babar Azam

Squad: Babar Azam, Abdullah Shafique, Azhar Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Nauman Ali, Sajid Khan, Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Zahid Mahmood.

Australia

World ranking: 1

Coach: Andrew McDonald (interim)

Captain: Pat Cummins

Squad: Pat Cummins, Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Mark Steketee, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner.

Previous Test meetings in Karachi