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Pakistan captain Babar Azam predicts another slow wicket will test the patience and skills of batters when his side meets Australia in the decisive third and final test on Monday. Babar played one of the epic knocks in the fourth innings of a test match when his marathon 196 defied Australia for more than 10…

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan captain Babar Azam predicts another slow wicket will test the patience and skills of batters when the home team meets Australia in the decisive third and final test on Monday.

Pakistan and Australia head into a winner-take-all third and final test from Monday as test cricket returns to Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium for the first time since the 2009 attack by gunmen on a bus carrying the Sri Lankan cricket team. Top teams have largely shunned Pakistan since the attack that killed six policemen and two civilians with Australia visiting the country for the first time in 24 years. The test will also be a first for Pakistan captain Babar Azam in his home city.

“Reverse swing is going to be the biggest factor in the last Test," says Cummins.

LAHORE, Mar 20:  Pakistan captain Babar Azam predicts another slow wicket will test the patience and skills of batters when the home team meets Australia in the decisive third and final test on Monday. Babar played one of the epic knocks in the fourth innings of a test match when his marathon 196 defied Australia for over 10 hours and forced a draw at Karachi to keep the series locked at 0-0. Australian spinners Nathan Lyon and debutant leg-spinner Mitchell […]

Rival captains expect another slow wicket in series decider | 2022-03-20 19:47:50

The third and the final Test is being played from March 21 at the Gaddafi Stadium where Lumsden is working to prepare the pitch.

Yasir Hameed advises PCB to