Conditions trim Australia's advantage
Despite having an excellent record against Pakistan, an out-of-sorts Australia will be tested at venues that are likely to favour spin

Michael Clarke has the highest average among batsmen with 750-plus runs against Pakistan • AFP
- Australia and Pakistan have played each other 35 times since 2000 with Australia having an overwhelming 26-8 record. The head-to-head record since 2005 is also loaded in favour of Australia (13-4). While the contests in Australia have been completely one-sided (9-1 to Australia), the record is far more even (4-3) in neutral venues.
Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan is a sub-editor (stats) at ESPNcricinfo