PAK vs AUS 1st T20I LIVE: Travis Head to lead Australia as they look to fine tune prep ahead of T20 World Cup 2026

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PAK vs AUS 1st T20I LIVE: Pakistan will host Australia in the first of three-match T20I series against Australia on Thursday at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. While Pakistan have named the same T20 World Cup squad for the series against Australia, the visitors have come with new faces in the absence of some of the biggest names in the side.

Pakistan vs Australia T20I head-to-head

Australia enjoy a 14-12 head-to-head record against Pakistan in T20Is. One match ended in a tie while another ended in no result. So far, Australia have won the only T20I they played on Pakistan soil in 2022.

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Pakistan vs Australia 1st T20I predicted XIs

Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (c), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed.

Australia: Travis Head (c), Matthew Short, Cameron Green, Matthew Renshaw, Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe, Jack Edwards, Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa, Mahli Beardman

29 Jan 2026, 02:53:13 PM IST

Pakistan vs Australia 1st T20I Live: Australia announce playing XI

Australia will be led by Travis Head in the first T20I after regular skipper Mitchell Marsh deciding to give the game a miss, having landed in Pakistan just 48 hours ago. Meanwhile, Australia will have three debutants against Pakistan in 1st T20I with Mahli Beardman, Jack Edwards and Matthew Renshaw, earning their T20I debut caps.

Australia XI: Travis Head (c), Matthew Short, Cameron Green, Matthew Renshaw, Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe, Jack Edwards, Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa, Mahli Beardman

29 Jan 2026, 02:50:08 PM IST

Pakistan vs Australia 1st T20I Live: What the Pakistan and Australia players are coming after?

The T20I series will serve as a perfect platform for both Pakistan and Australia in the lead up to the T20 World Cup 2026. While Pakistan are coming after winning against Sri Lanka, most of the Australian players are coming after playing in the Big Bash League.

29 Jan 2026, 02:46:37 PM IST