Pakistan have a proverbial mountain to climb ahead of their crucial ICC Cricket World Cup match against Australia as they battle a viral infection that has gripped several members of the squad and look to pick themselves up after another big loss against rivals India.
Babar Azam and his men face the five-time champions Australia on Friday, with star fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi struggling for form and opening batter Abdullah Shafique weakened by a fever.
