Lynn, Stanlake to debut at Gabba
12 January 2017
Chris Lynn will make his debut on Friday // Getty
Australia to field two debutants in first ODI, Maxwell returns while Khawaja misses out
Queensland duo Chris Lynn and Billy Stanlake will make their one-day international debuts against Pakistan at their home ground of the Gabba tomorrow.
Captain Steve Smith today confirmed Australia's XI for the opening match of the VB ODI series with Lynn and Stanlake to become Australia's 217th and 218th ODI representatives respectively.
Lynn has played five T20s for Australia but will taste international 50-over cricket for the first time while fast bowler Stanlake will debut despite having played just four 50-over matches for his state.
Travis Head will open the batting alongside David Warner in the absence of dumped opener Aaron Finch, with Lynn to bat at number four.
Allrounder Glenn Maxwell also returns for the first time in 13 matches, but legspinner Adam Zampa has been left out of the side with the Aussies opting for a pace-heavy bowling attack of Stanlake, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins as well as medium-pace allrounders James Faulkner and Mitchell Marsh.
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Australia XI: David Warner, Travis Head, Steve Smith (c), Chris Lynn, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade, James Faulkner, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Billy Stanlake