Australia will field an unchanged XI for the second Test against Pakistan at the MCG, with local hero Scott Boland unable to force his way into the team which thrashed the tourists in Perth.
Pat Cummins confirmed the identical line-up on Christmas Day, while Pakistan have named a 12-man squad for the Boxing Day Test, with veteran wicketkeeper Sarfaraz Ahmed axed in favour of Mohammad Rizwan and all-rounder Faheem Ashraf also left out.
After fielding a four-man pace attack in Perth but needing to replace the injured Khurram Shahzad and Ashraf, the visitors will weigh up whether to recall last spinner standing Sajid Khan, with fellow slow bowlers Abrar Ahmed and Noman Ali ruled out with injury, or play back-up seamers Hassan Ali and Mir Hamza.
Despite a superb first-class record at the MCG and 10 wickets at 13.8 in his two Tests at the venue, including a famous haul of 6/7 in the 2021/22 Ashes, Boland was unable to oust any of star trio Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc for a spot in the Australian XI.
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