KARACHI, Feb 4: Cricket Australia on Friday approved its first tour of Pakistan in 24 years with a revised itinerary being announced by both the boards amid lingering security concerns.
Coming off a 4-0 Ashes victory against England at home, Australia will play three Tests – in Rawalpindi, Karachi and Lahore.
They are also scheduled to play three one day internationals and a T20I during the full tour.
The opening Test match will be played from March 4-8 in Rawalpindi and the four white-ball matches are scheduled to be played from March 29 to April 5.
The tour comes as a huge boost for Pakistan, which was hit hard when New Zealand and England abruptly pulled out from their scheduled tour of the country last year over security concerns.
Top-flight international cricket did not take place in Pakistan for nearly a decade since the 2009 terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore.
The Tests will be part of the ICC World Test Championship, while the ODIs are linked to the World Cup Super League from which the top eight sides, including hosts India, will qualify directly for the 2023 50-over World Cup. (PTI)
