WATCH: Craze for Travis Head as spectators warm up with ODI World Cup winner during 2nd Test against Pakistan

Australia and Pakistan are currently meeting for the 2nd test match of Pakistan’s tour of Australia in 2023. In the game, Pakistan won the toss and invited the hosts to bat first in their home at the prestigious Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The Australian batting line-up put 187 runs on the board on day one of the match at the loss of three wickets followed by a total of 318 runs on day 2. 

In between the 2nd innings of Day 2, the Pakistan batter came to bat and Travis Head moved to the field. As the attacking opening batter was warming up, the crowd behind him went bananas as they began to follow his moves. The incredible scenes at the MCG instantly gained the spotlight in the 34.5 over of the 2nd innings. 

Watch the video here:

The connection of Travis Head and crowds.

– Incredible scenes at MCG..!!!! pic.twitter.com/MWghQZneoD

— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) December 27, 2023

Australia gave Pakistan a trail of 318 runs on day 2 of the Boxing Day test match. The batters Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khwaja scored 63 and 42 runs off 155 and 101 balls. Mitchell Marsh later joined in the mid-order by putting quick runs on the board but lost his wicket after scoring 41 runs. 

AUS vs PAK Playing XI for 2nd Test Match 

Australia Squad: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

Pakistan Squad: Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Agha Salman, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali, Mir Hamza, Aamer Jamal 

AUS vs PAK Full Squad for Pakistan’s tour of Australia 

Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Steve Smith, Mitch Starc, David Warner.

Pakistan: Shan Masood (c), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel and Shaheen Shah Afridi.