/sky247-english/media/agency_attachments/u8Dd4hyaH0mQGXmyg0Eo.png)
/sky247-english/media/media_files/oXHoxgPA7CrylmMTcwp1.jpg)
Follow Us/sky247-english/media/media_files/IOSuipt2kzCybeRbg29I.png)
Hasan Ali (Source: Twitter)
The Pakistan Test cricket team is gearing up for a three-match series against Australia starting on December 14. The Men in Green endured a poor outing in the 2023 ODI World Cup but will now aim for a fresh start with their month-long tour of Australia. Ahead of the crucial series of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle, Pakistan players are sweating it out in a training camp in Rawalpindi.
/sky247-english/media/media_files/L36rCpmHRJkAgRgNCcLd.jpg)
The six-day camp, which will include a two-day scenario match at the Pindi Cricket Stadium, will conclude on November 28. Meanwhile, during the training camp on Saturday (November 25), pacer Hasan Ali was seen having a freestyle wrestling with the team's masseur Malang Ali.
A video shared by Sports Paktv on their YouTube channel shows Hasan and Malang engaging in a fun fight. It was the right-arm fast bowler who initiated the scene and took down the team staff with a double-leg breakdown. Former captain Babar Azam and current T20I skipper Shaheen Afridi were also present at the scene to witness Hasan's hilarious act.
Watch the video below:
Shan Masood to lead Pakistan against Australia
Pakistan cricket has undergone many changes after their poor World Cup campaign. With Babar stepping down from the leadership role in all formats, Shan Masood will lead the side in Australia - his first assignment as Test captain. Opening batter Saim Ayub and Khurram Shahzad pace bowler Khurram Shahzad have earned maiden Test call-ups.
"The squad has been assembled keeping in mind the challenging Australian conditions. We have kept the pitches in mind and added more pace bowling resources to the team to ensure that the management can be flexible with the team combinations in all three Test matches," Chief Selector Wahab Riaz said in a statement.
Pakistan's tour of Australia schedule
1st Test - Australia vs Pakistan - December 14-18: Optus Stadium, Perth
2nd Test - Australia vs Pakistan - December 26-30: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
3rd Test - Australia vs Pakistan - January 3-7: Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)
Pakistan squad for Australia Test series
Shan Masood (captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel and Shaheen Shah Afridi