For the first time in 24 years, the Australian cricket team reached Pakistan to play Test, ODI and T20I series. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) welcomed the Australia cricketers and they also shared the picture of Australia Test captain Pat Cummins on social media. On the other hand, Australian players were also eager to go to Pakistan and they too shared their pictures on social media as soon as they reached Pakistan.
Historic test series
Australia's 18-member Test team flew from Melbourne to Islamabad and landed at Islamabad airport. The first Test match of the three-Test series is slated to be played from March 4 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Australia will play a three-match Test series, followed by three ODIs. After the completion of the Test and ODI series, two teams will be seen playing one T20I match as well. The T20I match is scheduled to be played on April 5.
High-profile security
Keeping all the security concerns in consideration, Pakistan Cricket Board left no stone unturned as 4,000 police and army soldiers have been deployed for the upcoming cricket series against Australia.
Moreover, it is understood that when the Australia team will go to the stadium, the road will be blocked for 15 kilometers. Soldiers with sniper guns will be stationed around the stadium and the entire nearby market will be closed on the day of the match. Similar arrangements have also been made in Karachi and Lahore as well.
Australia Test squad:
Pat Cummins (captain), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Michael Neser, Steve Smith (vice-captain), Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner
Standby players:
Sean Abbott, Brendan Doggett, Nick Maddinson, Matthew Renshaw
Australia ODI and T20 squad:
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, Adam Zampa
Schedule of Australia tour of Pakistan:
March 4- March 8: 1st Test, Rawalpindi
March 12-March 16: Second Test, Karachi
March 21-March 25: Third Test, Lahore
March 29: 1st ODI, Rawalpindi
March 31: 2nd ODI, Rawalpindi
April 2: 3rd ODI, Rawalpindi
April 5: Only T20I, Rawalpindi
