Andrew Symonds hit an unbeaten century and Michael Kasprowicz took five wickets to give Australia a 10-run win over Pakistan.
The Indian captain said five bowlers could be picked for the Test after considering the amount of grass on the wicket.
Only 1330 tickets remain unsold for the first Test between India and Pakistan, beginning on Tuesday.
Pakistan cricket captain Misbah-ul-Haq continues to rue the fact that he hasn't been able to captain his side in a Test in Pakistan.
"My feeling is that he is going to get a lot of runs," said the Indian captain ahead of the India-Pakistan series.
Michael Clarke finished on 103 not out to guide Australia to a nine-wicket victory over Pakistan.
Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has been left out of the one-day squad to keep him fresh for next month's tour of India.
Shaharyar Khan blamed participation in a lot of one-dayers for the side's huge loss in the first Test against Australia.
Akhtar refused to shorten his run-up as suggested by the captain and the coach following Pakistan's sluggish over-rate in the first Test.
Vaughan is regarded by Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq as England's key player.
Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq is confident of beating India on Saturday when the teams clash in their first ODI on Indian soil in over five years.
Pakistan registered a six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka on the final day of the second Test to level the two-match series 1-1.
Trailing by 270 runs on the first innings, Sri Lanka were 134 for 1, still needing 136 to avoid an innings defeat in the second Test against Pakistan.
Younis Khan scored 124 as to propel Pakistan to 298 for four at the close of the second day, a first innings lead of 90 in the second Test against Sri Lanka.
Veteran batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq was included in the 15-man squad named on Saturday.
India's captain hurt his lower back while fielding in the fifth One-Day International against Pakistan in Lahore on Wednesday.
He injured his lower back when he dived to stop an off-drive by Pakistani captain Inzamam-ul Haq.\n\n
India has retained the same side that levelled the series 2-2. Pakistan has replace Afridi with Taufeeq Umar.
The selectors also named two newcomers in Rana Namid-ul Hasan and Ifthkar Rao, a tearaway young speedster.
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They scored the 28 runs they needed for victory in four overs.
The dispute was sparked by selectors announcing a pool of players for this month's series without taking captain Inzamam-ul-Haq or Miandad into confidence.
He had been feeling down since Inzaman gave him and the other bowlers a piece of his mind before the fifth day's play in Multan.
PCB chief executive Ramiz Raja said the wicket will have bounce for the first two days and then will settle down.
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