Australia’s fast bowlers, confirmed skipper Pat Cummins, have fully recovered from the last Test in Melbourne, securing the series with a 79-run victory. Pakistan makes two changes, giving Saim Ayub his Test debut as an opening batsman in place of Imam-Ul-Haq. Additionally, off-spinner Sajid Khan replaces senior fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi.

“You always have to look at the bigger picture after a game like the MCG. We’ve learned the lessons, at least we’ve put ourselves in those positions from where we could compete in or dominate games,” Pakistan captain Shan Masood said Tuesday.

“It’s now about not repeating mistakes, and if we can put in similar efforts to the one in Melbourne, we’ll be winning a lot of Tests.”

The SCG has a reputation for taking turn, but the hosts did not consider bringing a second spinner into the team to partner Nathan Lyon, Cummins said.

The pitch for Pakistan’s last match in Australia appeared well-grassed, marking opener Warner’s 112th and final Test.

“The weather looks pretty good this week and that’s not always the case in Sydney,” Cummins said ahead of the Test, starting Wednesday.

“The groundsman seems happy with where it’s at. It looks like decent coverage of grass, so it should be a good week ahead.”

The Sydney Test often faces rain, having 26 washed-out days, the highest among Australian Test venues. However, this week has only a moderate chance of showers. In another development, Warner publicly appealed for the return of his missing baggy green caps, which disappeared from his bag during transportation from Melbourne. In an Instagram post, the veteran mentioned losing some of his belongings in transit.

“Someone has taken my backpack out of my luggage from Melbourne to Sydney … inside this backpack was my Baggy Green cap,” Warner said.

“It’s something that I would love to have back in my hands walking out there this week.”

After much speculation about his position in the team, Warner will receive the farewell he wanted in his hometown following scores of 164, 0, 38, and six in the ongoing Pakistan series.

“Best-case scenario is a (Warner) hundred and maybe a leg-spinner to take the last wicket of the game out of the rough,” Cummins said.

“If he could score some runs and go off in style with a few fours and sixes, I think that’d be a pretty fitting end. ‘Warner Week’ has started.”

Warner, aged 37, enters his last Test with an impressive record of 8,695 runs at an average of 44.58, including 26 centuries and 36 half-centuries.