Australia will host Pakistan in the first of the three T20Is that will be played as a part of their tour down under. Get our latest expert Australia vs Pakistan match betting tips, predictions and picks below.
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Australia vs Pakistan 1st T20I Information
- Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane
- Date: Thursday, November 14
- Time: 6 pm local (8 am GMT or 1.30 pm IST)
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What Have The Two Teams Done Recently?
Australia
After getting knocked out of the T20 World Cup in the Super Eight round at the hands of Afghanistan and India, Australia have featured in five T20I games spread across two series.
They crushed Scotland 3-0 in the first and made it four in a row when they overcame England in the opening game of their series.
England came back to win the second game of that series in Cardiff before the third match was washed out, leaving it tied at 1-1.
Australia have won 109 and lost 84 T20Is since they started playing this format.
Pakistan
Pakistan haven’t played T20I cricket since their shock exit at the T20 World Cup. They were beaten by USA in their opener in that tournament, losing in the Super Over before failing to chase down a sub-par 119 against India.
While they defeated Canada and Ireland in the ensuing two matches, it wasn’t enough for them to make it through to the Super Eights after that.
Overall, Pakistan is 142-92 on win-loss in this format.
Australia vs Pakistan Head-to-Head Stats
- Overall Australia vs Pakistan T20I Head-to-Head: These two teams have featured in 25 T20Is before this and Pakistan are 13-11 ahead on head to head.
- Australia are on a four-match winning streak against Pakistan in this format.
- The last time they faced off was in April 2022 though, which was a one-of T20I as a part of Australia’s tour of Pakistan.
- There have been only three completed T20Is between these two teams in Australia and the hosts have won every single one of them.
Australia vs Pakistan 1st T20I Preview & Predictions with Latest Odds*
While Australia start off as 3/5 favourites to win this opening game, it must be quickly added they would be missing a few of their top-notch players in this series. And that’s where a now-confident Pakistan team, coming off a stunning 2-1 ODI win over the hosts, could come into their own.
Both teams have made a notable few changes to their squads but while the core of the Pakistan side remains the same, Australia have a few new faces. That includes a change in their captain, Josh Inglis who will become the 14th Aussie to lead them in this format.
We think this is a very close series to call with Pakistan entering in a lot more relaxed state after defeating England in a Test series and Australia in the ODIs just before this. This is a far cry from how things had been earlier this year for them.
A slight edge to Australia though.
Australia vs Pakistan Match Winner
Australia vs Pakistan Top Batsman
- Top Australia Batter – Matt Short: 3/1 (sign up with Dafabet in India & bet365 in the UK & Australia)
- Top Pakistan Batter – Babar Azam: 3/1
Australia vs Pakistan Top Bowler
- Top Australia Bowler – Adam Zampa: 4/1 (sign up with 10Cric in India & bet365 in the UK & Australia)
- Top Pakistan Bowler – Haris Rauf: 3/1
Australia vs Pakistan Toss Prediction
Australia to win the toss: 10/11
Australia vs Pakistan Other Predictions
- Team of Top Batter – Australia: 4/5
*odds correct at the time of writing.
Australia vs Pakistan 1st T20I Squads
Australia Squad: Josh Inglis (captain), Xavier Bartlett, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Aaron Hardie, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Glenn Maxwell, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Short, Josh Philippe, Adam Zampa.
Pakistan Squad: Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Agha Salman, Abbas Afridi, Babar Azam, Arafat Minhas, Haseebullah Khan, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem, Jahandad Khan, Irfan Khan, Omair Yousuf, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sahibzada Farhan, Usman Khan.
How to Watch Australia vs Pakistan 1st T20I Live?
The opening game of the Australia v Pakistan T20I series will be broadcast live on Star Sports on television and on Disney+ Hotstar app for its live streaming.
In Australia, the series will be live with Fox Sports.
Australia vs Pakistan Series Schedule
- 1st ODI: November 4, at Melbourne
- 2nd ODI: November 8 at Adelaide
- 3rd ODI: November 10 at Perth
- 1st T20I: November 14 at Brisbane
- 2nd T20I: November 16 at Sydney
- 3rd T20I: November 18 at Hobart
