Follow live: Australia take on Pakistan in series-deciding one-day international clash at Optus Stadium
Australia are fielding a B-grade line-up at Optus Stadium as they look to wrap up their three-match ODI series with a victory in the deciding game.
Josh Inglis is the stand-in skipper for the Aussies, who have a host of big names being rested including Pat Cummins, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Mitch Marsh, Travis Head and Josh Hazlewood.
Follow all the action below, with the first ball at 11.30am.
Hardie promotion
Aaron Hardie has been slotted in at three for today’s contest.
It’s the position he batted in for the Scorchers as captain last season and had plenty of success.
Teams
AUSTRALIA
Matthew Short
Jake Fraser-McGurk
Aaron Hardie
Josh Inglis † (c)
Cooper Connolly
Marcus Stoinis
Glenn Maxwell
Sean Abbott
Adam Zampa
Spencer Johnson
Lance Morris
PAKISTAN
Saim Ayub
Abdullah Shafique
Babar Azam
Mohammad Rizwan † (c)
Kamran Ghulam
Salman Agha
Irfan Khan
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Naseem Shah
Haris Rauf
Mohammad Hasnain
Toss
Pakistan have won the toss after some deliberation, and Rizwan has decided to bowl.
Aaron Hardie is set to bat three.
West Aussie injection
Lance Morris, Spencer Johnson, Xavier Bartlett, Sean Abbott, Cooper Connolly and Marcus Stoinis are among possible inclusions for today’s clash.
Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne are being rested.
Welcome!
It’s a perfect day for cricket in Perth as Australia and Pakistan enter game three with the series on the line.
Pat Cummins rescued Australia in the opening match at the MCG but the hosts were left embarrassed in Adelaide after a horror batting collapse.
The Aussies have vowed to remain aggressive and need to answer.
They have rested a fleet of stars but their is plenty of West Aussies in action.
