Pakistan Changes Lineup for Sydney Test

Pakistan's cricket team has made two changes for the Sydney Test against Australia, resting pace bowler Shaheen Afridi and introducing opener Saim Ayub and spinner Sajid Khan. Ayub, who will make his Test debut, has scored 123 runs across eight T20 internationals, while Khan last played Test cricket during Australia's tour of Pakistan in March 2022, taking 22 wickets in seven matches. The changes aim to adapt to the SCG conditions, with a strategy prioritizing spin over pace, in an attempt to improve Pakistan's chances of clinching victory. The Test is scheduled from January 3rd to 7th, 2024.