Pakistan need to win last two

After collapsing in the third match of the series, Pakistan have it all to do, knowing they must win the last two matches, beginning with match four on Friday, if they are to pinch the series and send the Aussies away with their tails between their legs.

The "home" side really should have won the third game having skittled out the Australians for a low total, but their batting failed them again as after a good start, they crumbled to give the tourists a 2-1 lead.

Batting has been their problem throughout the series to date so they will have to buck up their ideas if they are to at least make the last match a live encounter.

So, if Pakistan are to make an impression and level the series, then their batsmen have to stand up, which means captain Younis Khan has to bat well, making amends for his duck in the last match.

Younis is 3/1 favourite to top-score for his side, while Salman Butt is 7/2 and Shoaib Malik is available at 4/1. Behind them, Misbah-ul-Haq is 6/1, while Kamran Akmal is 15/2, and both Fawad Ahlam and Shahid Afridi are each 8/1.

For Australia, captain Michael Clarke is 10/3 favourite, while Brad Haddin and Shane Watson are both 4/1. James Hopes is 9/2, Andrew Symonds is 11/2, and Callum Ferguson is 15/2.

This is a tough one to call. On form, Australia probably have the edge, but there is very little between the two sides on paper, so at the odds, Pakistan are probably decent value at 11/8 compared to Australia's 4/7.