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AUS vs PAK Dream11 Prediction, 1st Test: Australia will lock horns with Pakistan in the first Test of the three-match series in Perth on Thursday. Shan Massod-led side has never won a Test series against Australia in Down Under. Under the new leadership and fresh faces, Pakistan eye to clinch the first-ever red-ball series win against Australia.

Both teams have announced their playing 11s for the match on the eve of the series opener. Visitors have named two uncapped pacers Aamer Jamal and Khurram Shahzad along with Shaheen Shah Afridi as they picked against a specialist spinner. Agha Salman is the only part-time spin bowling option in Pakistan's XI.

On the other hand, Australia named Travis Head as vice-captain of the side as they backed the pace trio of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood while Nathan Lyon is the sole spinner in the playing 11.

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Toss: The toss will take place at 7:20 AM IST.

Time: The match will start at 7:50 AM IST.

Venue: Perth Stadium, Perth

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AUS vs PAK Dream11 Team Prediction 1st Test

Wicketkeeper: Alex Carey

Batters: David Warner, Steve Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne (vc), Babar Azam, Travis Head

All-rounders: Mitch Marsh, Salman Ali Agha

Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Shaheen Afridi, Pat Cummins

AUS vs PAK 1st Test Playing 11s

Australia: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood.

Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Aamir Jamal and Khurram Shahzad.

AUS vs PAK squads:

Pakistan Squad: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood(c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Agha Salman, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Mir Hamza, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Khurram Shahzad, Aamer Jamal, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Abrar Ahmed, Sarfaraz Ahmed

Australia Squad: David Warner, Travis Head, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Usman Khawaja, Scott Boland, Lance Morris