Josh Inglis to lead Australia as more players prioritize Test preparation ahead of crucial ODI against Pakistan

New Test squad member Josh Inglis leads a much-changed Australian line-up in today’s series-deciding ODI against Pakistan at the Perth Stadium.

Following their massive nine-wicket loss to Pakistan at the Adelaide Oval on Friday, the ODI world champions have lost a host of star players as they prepare for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Test campaign against India.

Batsmen Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne, along with pace bowlers Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and skipper Pat Cummins all headed home from Adelaide, leaving Inglis – who was named in Australia’s Test squad earlier today – to lead a new-look outfit.

Australia XI: Matt Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis (c, wk), Cooper Connolly, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson, Lance Morris

Pakistan XI: Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Muhammad Rizwan (c, wk), Kamran Ghulam, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Irfan Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain

Australia’s starting XI includes experienced all-rounder Marcus Stoinis and seamer Sean Abbott, as well as ODI debutants Lance Morris, for his third 50-over international, and Spencer Johnson and Cooper Connolly, who played one each .

Western Australian all-rounder Aaron Hardie is listed to take over from Smith at number three in the batting order as Australia chase their first ODI win at the Perth Stadium.

Their only previous 50-over games at the venue resulted in losses to England (by 12 runs) and South Africa (by six wickets), both in 2018.

Pakistan, meanwhile, have not made any changes and will use the same XI used in both the first two matches of this series.

After losing the opener of the ongoing series at the MCG by two wickets last Monday, Pakistan are chasing their second straight ODI series win over Australia after their comprehensive triumph in Adelaide.

The team, coached by former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie, who recently led Pakistan’s Test team to a series win over England, won the ODI series that followed the Test campaign against Australia in Pakistan in 2022.

Australia v Pakistan Limited Series 2024

Australia ODI Squad: Pat Cummins (c – first two games), Josh Inglis, (c – third game), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett (third game only), Cooper Connolly, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood (second only match), Spencer Johnson (third match only), Marnus Labuschagne (first two matches only), Glenn Maxwell, Lance Morris, Josh Philippe (third match only), Matthew Short, Steve Smith (first two matches only), Mitchell Starc (only first two matches) ), Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa

Pakistan ODI Squad: Muhammad Rizwan, Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Agha Salman, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan, Irfan Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi

November 4: Australia won by two wickets

November 8: Pakistan won by nine wickets

November 10: Perth Stadium, 2.30pm AEDT

Australia T20 Team: Josh Inglis (c), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Spencer Johnson, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa

Pakistan T20 Squad: Muhammad Rizwan (c), Abbas Afridi, Agha Salman, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan, Irfan Khan, Jahandad Khan, Naseem Shah, Omair Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Usman Khan.

November 14: The Gabba, 7pm AEDT

November 16: SCG: 7pm AEDT

November 18: Bellerive Oval, Hobart, 7pm AEDT

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