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 after the discussion between two boards.
This means that the headquarters of Pakistan cricket will host the One-Day Internationals on 29 March, 31 March, and 2 April, as well as the one-off Twenty20 International on 5 April, following the conclusion of the third Test, which commences on 21 March.
The 50-over matches will commence at 15:00 local time, while the first ball in the 20-over match will be bowled at 20:30 local time.
As per the original plan, Australia’s white-ball players will arrive in Lahore on 24 March. Following a one-day room isolation period, they will integrate with other members of their side. Pakistan’s white-ball players will gather on 22 March and start training again on 25 March.
Now that there is clarity on the venue of the white-ball matches, the PCB will shortly announce ticket details, which will be available for purchase at https://pcb.bookme.pk/.
The ODIs are part of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League. The top seven-placed sides from this event, along with ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 hosts India, will qualify directly for the pinnacle 50-over competition, which is scheduled to be held next year in October/November. Currently, Australia occupies the seventh position and Pakistan the ninth in the 13-team event, but there is still a significant amount of 50-over cricket left to be played.
Squads:
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.
