Former captain Rameez Raja feels Pakistan have a golden opportunity to beat Australia in their own backyard.

With the world champions no longer the awe-inspiring side they used to be, Raja feels Pakistan can beat them in the upcoming Test and ODI series later this month.

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"In the past our players went to Australia knowing they were playing against the best team in the world but now this mental block is not there and they have the potential to beat the Australians if they play consistent and positive cricket," Rameez said.

"The conditions in New Zealand and Australia are almost similar and our players are now already used to it, which will be a big plus point," he said.

Talking on the captaincy of Mohammad Yousuf, Rameez said it was too early to judge him.

"The only thing I hope is that he will move away from this draw mentality. It is a fact that when you have a temporary captain his main priority is to ensure he does not lose matches," he said.

"But I think we need to have a winning mentality and we should also soon have a youngster leading the team if Younus Khan is not available," he added.

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