Ramiz Raja calls for one change in Pakistan’s playing XI for Australia clash

Pakistan is set to take on Australia in Bangalore on October 20

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Former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja has shared his insights ahead of Pakistan's upcoming ICC World Cup 2023 match against Australia on October 20 in Bengaluru.

While speaking on a local news channel, Raja emphasized the importance of adapting to the conditions and suggested that Pakistan should consider sacrificing an all-rounder in favor of a specialist, especially considering the favorable batting conditions in Bengaluru.

“I think Pakistan should go for the chase. Pakistan weren’t able to score even 200 runs against India while batting first on a good batting strip so they should think about chasing against Australia,” Raja said.

“The conditions there [in Bengaluru] will suit batting so Pakistan need to strengthen their bowling bearing in mind the pitch. If you need to sacrifice an all-rounder for a specialist, they should definitely do that,” he concluded.