Australia to Tour Pakistan for Three-Match ODI Series
Australia to Tour Pakistan for Three-Match ODI Series
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a three-match ODI series against Australia, starting from May 30. The Aussies will then head to Bangladesh for a ODI and T20I campaign beginning June 9.
The ODI series against Pakistan has overlapped with the Indian Premier League (IPL), which means that players whose teams qualify for the next rounds and the finals will not participate in the ODI series against Pakistan.
However, ODI captain Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis, and Cameron Green, whose teams are Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders respectively, are free to participate in the series. Other players like Cooper Connolly, Xavier Bartlett, Ben Dwarshuis (all Punjab Kings) and Matthew Short (Chennai Super Kings) could link up with the Australian squad in Bangladesh instead.
Some notable players, including Josn Hazlewood (Royal Challenges Bengaluru) and Mitchell Starc (Delhi Capitals), will not feature in either Pakistan or Bangladesh. All-format star Travis Head (Hyderabad) may also join them in shifting focus to August’s Test series against Bangladesh in northern Australia.
On the other hand, Alex Carey, Adam Zampa, and Marnus Labuschagne are 50-over mainstays expected to play in Pakistan. Matthew Renshaw looks set to tour as well after an encouraging debut ODI series against India in November. The batter has been joined by the likes of Ollie Peake, Joel Davies, Tanveer Sangha, and Nikhil Chaudhary at recent training camps in Brisbane.
Australia’s Tour of Pakistan 2026 Schedule
- May 30: First ODI, Rawalpindi Stadium, 9:30pm AEST
- June 2: Second ODI, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, 9:30pm AEST
- June 4: Third ODI, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, 9:30pm AEST
