Pak vs Aus: 'Special guest' joins Pakistan team during practice

The Pakistan cricket team had a heartwarming encounter during practice ahead of the third and final Test against Australia starting on Wednesday.

Upon arrival at Sydney ground, the team met Will Symonds, the son of late cricket legend Andrew Symonds.

All team members enthusiastically greeted Will, expressing warm and friendly gestures. They are further seen playing cricket with the young boy.

The team is gearing up for the Sydney Test with two prominent changes made to the playing XI as Saim Ayub is set to make his debut as the opener, replacing Imam-ul-Haq. 

The playing XI for the match includes Captain Shaan Masood, Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafiq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakil, Muhammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Sajid Khan, Hassan Ali, Mir Hamza, and Amir Jamal.

Notably, Shaheen Afridi has also been dropped from the squad and replaced by spinner Sajid Khan.