Recently Australia lost an ODI series to Pakistan, and this upset has really shocked the cricketing world, as nobody was expecting that Australia could lose to Pakistan. So much has gone wrong for the Australian team, and here we will have a look at the top reasons why Australia lost the contest against Pakistan. Batting Inconsistencies A very poor batting dimension was observed during the series from Australia, wherein they never looked like getting momentum. Steve Smith got to emerge as the top scorer with just 79 runs in two matches; that summed up for the team, Josh Inglis could contribute to only 74 runs in all three matches. The biggest disappointment of the series, however, was the big hitter, Glenn Maxwell, who is known for his aggressive style. He could only score 16 runs in three matches, all coming in the second game, as Australia lost both the second and third games after Maxwell was dismissed for a duck. Also Read | Michael Vaughan Speculates on James Anderson’s Future in the IPL Relaxed Approach to Facing Pakistan's Challenge Australia played as a team that was not serious in the series, more importantly against Pakistan's powerful and balanced bowling attack. Both hosts and visitors didn't change their game for different reasons. The Australian bowlers weren't able to create any pressure situations on the Pakistani batsmen into ones where they created long partnerships and controlled the flow of the match. Resting Main Players The surprising choice was to opt for a time off in the third match at stake for the whole series. While the stakes were high as ever for Smith, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Marnus Labuschagne were nowhere near the playing eleven. The result was an evident gap both in batting as well as bowling, as the juniors couldn't replace what the seniors had skillfully provided. It raised so many questions in terms of strategy and team management since it appeared to have seriously jeopardized Australia's chances of winning this all-important match.