Australia’s summer of cricket is ramping up live and free on Seven as Pat Cummins’ World Test Champions take on Pakistan.
The three-match series kicks off in Perth before moving on to Melbourne and Sydney.
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How to watch Australia v Pakistan
The third Test gets underway on Wednesday, January 3 and runs until Sunday, January 7. Coverage starts at 9.30am AEDT on Channel 7 and 7mate on all five days.
Play is scheduled to get underway at 10.30am AEDT each day. Seven will show every session live and free across Channel 7 and 7mate, with interviews and features airing throughout the coverage.
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Note: Australia’s Test summer is not available to stream on 7plus this season. Seven’s new cricket rights deal featuring live and free coverage on 7plus kicks in next summer.
Australia v Pakistan scores and stats, match centre
The 7NEWS.com.au match centre has fans covered for live ball-by-ball commentary, stats, scorecards and more from every match.
Compare player and team stats as the series continues in Melbourne and Sydney.
Channel 7 commentators for Australia v Pakistan
Australian legend Ricky Ponting headlines the commentary team alongside former opening batters and international coaches Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden, while Pakistan great Waqar Younis will also feature for all three Tests.
A procession of former on-field stars will also return to Seven’s cricket team as expert commentators across Tests or BBL coverage, including Greg Blewett, Lisa Sthalekar, Trent Copeland, Callum Ferguson, Holly Ferling, Damien Fleming, Brad Hodge, Simon Katich, Katey Martin, Kirby Short and Elyse Villani.
Leading 7SPORT presenters James Brayshaw and Mel McLaughlin will also return to Seven’s coverage, alongside resident callers Tim Lane, Alison Mitchell and Alister Nicholson while Erin Holland, Andy Maher, Jason Richardson and Emma Freedman round out the team.
Five-time ICC umpire of the year Simon Taufel will also join the Test team to offer his expert analysis at crucial moments.
Australia v Pakistan teams
Australia have kept an unchanged side for the third match of the series, with all three frontline quicks pulling up fine after sealing the Benaud-Qadir Trophy with a 79-run win at the MCG last week.
Pakistan have suffered a blow with the spiritual leader of their attack, Shaheen Shah Afridi, rested after concerns over his fitness following a heavy workload.
That has allowed the tourists to play a spinner in Sajid Khan, who will feature in a Test in Australia for the first time.
Opener Imam-ul-Haq has been dropped, with 21-year-old Saim Ayub to debut in his place.
AUSTRALIA: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (capt), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
PAKISTAN: Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood (capt), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Agha Salman, Sajid Khan, Hasan Ali, Aamir Jamal, Mir Hamza.
