Pakistan to host Australia, New Zealand in UAE post Asia Cup 2018; check full schedule
— By | Aug 29, 2018 01:50 pm
AFP PHOTO / Jekesai NJIKIZANA AFP PHOTO / Jekesai NJIKIZANA Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the schedule of upcoming bilateral series with Australia and New Zealand. Pakistan is set to play Asia Cup starting from September 15 in UAE and later they will host Australia and New Zealand at the same venue.
Pakistan will play two Tests and three T20s against Australia from October 7-28. This will be Australia’s first Test match post the infamous ball-tampering scandal in South Africa which led to one-year bans for Captain Steve Smith and Vice-captain David Warner. Post that, Australia will host India for three T20s, four Tests and three ODIs. Following the Australia series, Pakistan will face New Zealand in three T20Is, three ODIs and three Tests starting from October 31. The New Zealand tour will end on December 7.
Pakistan is not hosting teams in their own country and using UAE as venue for home matches following the terrorist attack on the bus of the visiting Sri Lankan team in March 2009. Although some international matches have been played in Pakistan in recent years, Australia and New Zealand refused to visit the country due to security concerns.
Australia vs Pakistan A, Four-day Practice match
Venue: ICC Academy, Dubai
Pakistan vs Australia, 1st Test
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai
Pakistan vs Australia, 2nd Test
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Pakistan vs Australia, 1st T20I
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Pakistan vs Australia, 2nd T20I
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai
Pakistan vs Australia, 3rd T20I
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai
Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st T20I
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Pakistan vs New Zealand, 2nd T20I
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai
Pakistan vs New Zealand, 3rd T20I
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai
Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st ODI
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Pakistan vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Pakistan vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai
Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st Test
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Pakistan vs New Zealand, 2nd Test
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai
Pakistan vs New Zealand, 3rd Test
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi