In Wednesday’s announcement of a playing eleven, captain Pat Cummins stated that Head had been added as a deputy, joining Steve Smith.
In light of the future, Australia’s selectors reappointed Travis Head as vice captain of the Test team on Wednesday. Pakistan, meanwhile, chose two rookies for the opening match in Perth.
In a single alteration from their previous Test match against England at the Oval in July, captain Pat Cummins announced the addition of Head as a deputy alongside Steve Smith.
After that, Todd Murphy will lose his spot to the fit-again veteran spinner Nathan Lyon, who is four wickets away from being a member of the exclusive 500 club.
In what is probably going to be his final Test series, David Warner will start the batting. After a weak performance, he is being closely watched, with many questioning if he should be on the team.
Usman Khawaja, the opening partner, has also gained attention after he tweeted that he will be wearing shoes for the game on Thursday, along with comments that highlighted the situation of the people in Gaza.Now that the International Cricket Council has banned any messages pertaining to politics, religion, or race during matches, it seems unlikely that would occur.
On the eve of the first of three Tests, Cummins told media, “I spoke to him just quickly and he said he won’t be.”
Former Test vice-captain with Cummins under Tim Paine, the well-liked 29-year-old Head has since cemented himself in the team.
“We felt it was a good time to formally recognize that because he’s been a leader in our group for a long time,” said Cummins.
Although neither Cummins nor the 34-year-old Smith have any immediate plans to step down, the captain stated, “I dare say I’m not going to captain forever and Steve is not going to play forever.” Therefore, we believe it is our duty to provide the team with future-proofing and to provide other leaders with opportunity.
In the twelve Test series that Pakistan has toured Australia, it has not emerged victorious.
The most recent captain to try, Shan Masood, included pacemen Aamer Jamal and Khurram Shahzad in his starting lineup to support Shaheen Shah Afridi’s attack.
Prior to Mohammad Rizwan, former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed was chosen as the first-choice wicketkeeper.
Masood stated, “As a squad, we talk about adaptability—how quickly can guys adapt to diverse conditions—whether we play in Canberra, Karachi, or Perth.
For me, that is the most crucial thing. Skilled cricket players are always flexible.
