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Pat Cummins Announces Australia Playing XI For 2nd Test vs Pakistan

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Leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson will make his long-awaited Test debut for Australia as the tourists opted for two spinners for the second Test against Pakistan starting on Saturday. After a dreary draw on a flat Rawalpindi pitch in the first Test there is hope that Karachi will live up to its reputation of producing a result through spinners.

The 28-year-old Swepson will become the first specialist leg-spinner to play a Test for Australia since Bryce McGain against South Africa in 2009. His inclusion is poignant because it comes a week after legendary Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne died of a suspected heart attack in Thailand.

Swepson will come in for fast bowler Josh Hazlewood in a twin spin attack alongside the experienced Nathan Lyon.

He's pumped and to be honest we're all pumped for Swepo,
Pat Cummins,
Pat Cummins Announces Australia Playing XI For 2nd Test vs Pakistan
In terms of tactics, I think overall I wouldn't change too much, to be honest,
Pat Cummins,
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