Pakistan were humbled by Australia in the first two Test matches of the series. For the third match, the Shan Masood-led side decided to bench Shaheen Shah Afridi to manage his workload, while Saim Ayub replaced Imam-ul-Haq. Following which, Pakistan’s bowling unit seems to be a bit pale as it won’t be easy for them to get the job done against a quality batting unit of Australia.

When it comes to the hosts, legendary cricketer David Warner will play his last red-ball game in Sydney. The emotions are pretty high now, especially as the southpaw has lost his Baggy Green ahead of his farewell Test. When it comes to the bowling unit, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood have done a commendable job and hence, Australia will be eyeing to white-wash Pakistan in the Test series. Meanwhile, here’s a look at three players who can prove to be impactful in the third Test:

3. Pat Cummins

Australia skipper Pat Cummins has been ruthless in red-ball cricket. He picked up 10-fer in the last match and that proves the kind of form he is in at the moment. Pakistan will have to be at their best to tackle the wrath of Cummins as the 30-year-old will come hard at the visitors.

2. Mitchell Marsh

All-rounder Mitchell Marsh has done a brilliant job since making his return to the Test side. Even in the last match, he hit 96 runs, which helped Australia make a comeback and win the Test in Melbourne. He is currently the leading run-scorer of the series and can prove to be impactful again with the bat.

1. Shan Masood

Pakistan skipper Shan Masood has managed to get the start but failed to convert it. He has scored 146 runs in two matches so far and is the leading run-scorer for Pakistan in the series.