Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has moved the three one-day Internationals and a single T20I against Australia from Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium to Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has moved the three one-day Internationals and a single T20I against Australia from Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium to Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The dates of the tour remain the same with the ODIs to be played on March 29, 31, and April 2 while the single T20I to be played on April 5.
“Pakistan and Australia cricket boards have mutually agreed to shift white-ball matches from Rawalpindi to Lahore on the dates as announced previously. The decision was made on Saturday morning following discussions between the two boards,”
the PCB said in a release.
“Australia’s white-ball players, as originally planned, will arrive in Lahore on March 24 and after one-day room isolation, will integrate with other members of their side. Pakistan’s white-ball players are scheduled to assemble on March 22 and will resume training on March 25.”
All the ODIs will be included in the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League in which Australia is currently placed seventh and Pakistan is placed ninth on the table.
The 50-over matches will start at 1500 local time, while the first ball in the 20-over match will be bowled at 2030 local time.
Australia’s white-ball players, as originally planned, will arrive in Lahore on 24 March and after one-day room isolation, will integrate with other members of their side. Pakistan’s white-ball players are scheduled to assemble on 22 March and will resume training on 25 March.
However, the Australia trio pacers; Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Starc alongside David Warner and Glenn Maxwell have been given rest for the white-ball series.
The players who are part of the Tests squad, other than Starc, will depart for India as soon as the Test series is complete and will be available for the Indian Premier League, starting from April 6.
This contradicts Cricket Australia’s policy of not allowing contracted players to feature in other tournaments while the national team is in action.
Australia’s limited-overs squad other IPL bound players including Mitchell Marsh, Marcus Stoinis, Jason Behrendorff, Sean Abbott, and Nathan Ellis. They will miss at least another week of IPL owing to travel and quarantine requirements.
Australia (ODI & T20I) – Aaron Finch (captain), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Jason Behrendorff, Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Ben McDermott, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis and Adam Zampa
Pakistan (ODI) – Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Asif Afridi, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imam-Ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani and Usman Qadir
Pakistan (T20I) – Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Asif Afridi, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani and Usman Qadir