However, their batting strength will be tested. Unlike the bowler-friendly ODI pitches, T20 conditions are expected to be more batting-friendly. Australia’s pace options, Xavier Bartlett and Spencer Johnson, fresh from successful injury recovery, bring experience from last season’s Heat title run as top wicket-takers.

Squads:

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

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

After clinching an ODI series win in Australia for the first time in 22 years, Pakistan are now eager to make T20 history, having yet to beat Australia on their turf. Follow this series on TimesofIndia.com!