Pakistan plays Australia on Wednesday in the first Test of their series. The match begins at 06:00 GMT. Watch the live stream via the links below.
Australia remains the favorite to win the Test series after sweeping Pakistan in the ODI series, 3-0. The squad will be helped with several players getting healthy. Skipper Michael Clarke is respected to return, and Mitchell Marsh is coming off a hamstring injury and is expected to make his Test format debut.
One challenge Australia is anticipating is with the spin of the pitch, which will be different at Dubai International Stadium than from what they're used to.
"I think that's our greatest challenge, the fact that the wickets are so much slower than what we're used to in Australia," Clarke said, via CricBuzz.com.
Pakistan, meanwhile, is looking to bounce back from their whitewash against Australia. The squad is still adjusting to life without Saeed Ajmal, who for so long carried the team. After seeing the Pakistan "A" squad defeat Australia, Pakistan coach Waqar Younis feels confident about his squad's chances.
"It was good to see youngsters doing well there and, yes, it definitely has given us an edge or a boost, because we have seen some weaknesses which can be good for us in the Tests," Younis said.
Watch the live stream HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE.
Projected Squads:
Pakistan: Ahmed Shehzad, Shan Masood, Mohammad Hafeez, Asad Shafiq, Misbah-ul-Haq (c), Younis Khan, Sarfraz Ahmed (w), Ehsan Adil, Haris Sohail, Imran Khan, Mohammad Talha, Rahat Ali, Azhar Ali, Taufeeq Umar, Yasir Shah, Zulfiqar Babar.
Australia: David Warner, Chris Rogers, Michael Clarke (c), Alex Doolan, Steven Smith, Brad Haddin (w), Mitchell Marsh, James Faulkner, Peter Siddle, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Lyon, Steve O'Keefe, Mitchell Starc, Ben Hilfenhaus, Phillip Hughes, Glenn Maxwell.
*Stats and squads via CricBuzz.
