Pakistan's unpredictability a huge threat, says Josh Hazlewood

Pakistan's unpredictability is ir biggest threat feels Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood ahead of Pakistan's tour of Australia starting from vember 3.  International cricket returned to Pakistan ten years after terror strikes on Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore in 2009. top-ranked Pakistan T20 side were left red-faced after y were whitewashed by a depleted and inexperienced Sri Lanka side. To make matters worse, Pakistan sacked skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed from captaincy of both T20s and Tests and replaced Babar Azam and Azhar Ali at helm respectively. As Pakistan gear up for upcoming Australian tour and ir maiden outing at World Test Championship, uncertainty over team's performance prevails with little clarity on what to expect from a volatile Pakistan. 

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'Unpredictability a huge threat', says Josh Hazlewood

Ahead of Pakistan's tour to Australia, pacer Josh Hazlewood revealed that plans could be made for Pakistan in advance owing to ir unpredictable nature, according to media reports. Recollecting his previous outing with Pakistan at Brisbane, Josh Hazlewood said that anything could spring out from Pakistan side and hence that was biggest threat that Australia might face. With Misbah-ul-Haq at helm of affairs in terms of coaching and selection & Pakistan's new-found approach of fielding and experimenting with a younger side with fresh faces, Australia sure doesn't kw what to expect from top-ranked T20 side. Australian spinner Nathan Lyon picked Pakistan's T20 skipper Babar Azam and Test skipper Azhar Ali as most dangerous of lot. Both Azhar Ali and Babar Azam have been regarded as world-class cricketers who have been consistent in ir contributions to side. 

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Sarfaraz Ahmed sacked as skipper 

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) took away captaincy from wicket-keeper batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed in Tests and T20. Sarfraz Ahmed had been under immense pressure after Pakistan’s continued failures since Champions Trophy success in 2017. Under leadership of Sarfaraz, Pakistan had suffered consecutive failures, including at World Cup and since n questions were being raised about his ability to lead side. fact that Sri Lanka did t have 10 first team players and yet completely outplayed Pakistan seemed to have sealed Sarfaraz's fate.  32-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz took over reins after Misbah-ul-Haq retired. 

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