Five Pakistan T20 players to watch

BABAR AZAM - Captaining his first series and arrives as the world's top-ranked Twenty20 batsman. Averages almost 50 in the format and strikes at above 125. Will open the batting and has been a major part of Pakistan's drive to be the best T20 team in the world.

SHADAB KHAN - Dangerous legspinner who has already shown Australian crowds his skills during a brief KFC Big Bash stint with Brisbane as a teenager two seasons ago. Turns both his leg break and wrong'un a long way, and claimed three scalps in Pakistan's warm-up win over a Cricket Australia XI.

IMAD WASIM - World's No.2-bowler but also has a handy record with the bat. A left-arm spinner who is hard to get away, he goes at less than a run a ball in the T20 format. Powerful with the bat, he has the potential to walk to the wicket in the middle or lower order and go at a strike of above 150.

FAKHAR ZAMAN - Loves playing against Australia. Hit a combined 160 runs across his two innings in his debut Test against them last year, and also averages almost 40 against the Aussies in T20 cricket. A clean striker at the top of the order, Fakhar will be charged with getting Pakistan off to flying starts.

MOHAMMAD AMIR - Has come a long way since touring Australia as a 17-year-old a decade ago. While much has drama has surrounded off the field in his early years, he is still just as dangerous on it. One of three left-armers in Pakistan's attack, Amir still sends them down at speed with his ability to swing the ball back at the right-hander.

Gillette T20 INTLs v Pakistan

Pakistan squad: Babar Azam (c), Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Musa Khan, Shadab Khan, Usman Qadir.

November 3: First T20I, SCG, 2.30pm (Fox & Kayo)

November 5: Second T20I, Manuka Oval, 7.10pm (Fox & Kayo)

November 8: Third T20I, Perth Stadium, 4.30pm (Fox & Kayo)