Batsmen Saeed Anwar and Inzamam-ul-Haq,Waqar Younis, leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed and Mohammad Zahid have been ruled out of the opening game in the 3-match series. Australia also faces fitness problems in his squad. `with Damien Fleming, Brendon Julian ( food poisoning), Michael Kasprowicz (crook neck ). Brad Young has a problem with his nose.

Teams: Pakistan (from): Aamir Sohail (capt), Shahid Afridi, Salim Elahi, Mohammad Naveed Qureshi, Ijaz Ahmed, Yousuf Yohanna, Hasan Raza, Azam Khan, Moin Khan, Azhar Mahmood, Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Akram, Kabir Khan, Saqlain Mushtaq, Arshad Khan.

Australia (from): Steve Waugh (capt), Mark Waugh, Michael Bevan, Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist, Darren Lehmann, Damien Martyn, Andrew Symonds, Gavin Robertson, Brendon Julian, Damien Fleming, Glenn McGrath, Michael Kasprowicz, Brad Young.