With the negative reaction the Pakistan Cricket Board (PBCB) received after Khurrum Shahzad suffered a serious rib cage injury, pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi may be rested for the third and final Test against Australia in Sydney in order to manage his workload. Pakistan lost the first Test by 360 runs in Perth, despite debutant Shahzad taking five wickets. However, during the match, he sustained an injury that prevented him from playing in the subsequent Tests in Melbourne on December 26 and Sydney on January 3.
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