Australia will be visiting Pakistan for a tour after a gap of 24 years as they have announced a month-long tour next year that will be comprised of three Tests and four limited-overs matches. On Monday, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) today announced a schedule featuring Test matches in Karachi, Rawalpindi, and Lahore, which will also host three ODIs and a one-off T20 international that follow.
The confirmation of the Australian tour comes just days before the two countries are scheduled to lock horns with each other in a T20 World Cup 2021 semi-final in Dubai. Next year’s tour will mark the first time Australia has played in the country since late 1998, when a three-Test, three-ODI tour featured current coach Justin Langer as part of the Test-playing XI and saw Andrew Symonds make his ODI debut.
Australia tour of Pakistan 2022
- March 3-7: First Test, Karachi
- March 12-16: Second Test, Rawalpindi
- March 21-25: Third Test, Lahore
- March 29: First ODI, Lahore
- March 31: Second ODI, Lahore
- April 2: Third ODI, Lahore
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- April 5: Only T20I, Lahore
PCB chairman Ramiz Raja called the three-Test series a “connoisseurs delight”.
In a statement regarding the same, Ramiz Raja said, “It pleases me no end that we’ll be engaged in a three-Test match series, connoisseurs delight. Australia are one of the high-performing sides and them playing in our backyard for the first time after a gap of 24 years will be a special treat for the fans.”
He further added, “Likewise, it will be a great opportunity for the Australia cricketers to not only play at our iconic venues but also feel and enjoy the respect, love and hospitality that this great country offers, something which most of their previous generation of cricketers missed out by playing offshore.”
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Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley said the organization would “continue to work closely over the coming months to finalize the necessary operations, logistics, security, and COVID-19 protocols”. He added, “The safety and welfare of our players and staff remain our number one priority, and we will continue to work with the PCB and relevant agencies to ensure that appropriate and sufficient arrangements are put in place for the tour.”
While Australia has enjoyed considerable home success against Pakistan in recent years their record against them in the United Arab Emirates has been poor.
