Lahore (Staff Report): Pakistan cricket team on Tuesday departed for the United Arab Emirates for a One-Day International (ODI) series against Australia.
The five-match series will start from March 22 in Dubai.
According to a PCB press release, the series is part of preparations by both sides for the 2019 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, where Australia will defend the title. The two sides are set to face each other at the World Cup on June 12 in Taunton.
Schedule:
March 22 – 1st ODI, Sharjah (d/n)
March 24 – 2nd ODI, Sharjah (d/n)
March 27 – 3rd ODI, Abu Dhabi (d/n)
March 29 – 4th ODI, Dubai (d/n)
March 31 – 5th ODI, Dubai (d/n)
Squad
1. Shoaib Malik (captain)
2. Abid Ali
3. Faheem Ashraf
4. Haris Sohail
5. Imad Wasim
6. Imam-ul-Haq
7. Junaid Khan
8. Mohammad Abbas
9. Mohammad Amir
10. Mohammad Hasnain
11. Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper)
12. Saad Ali
13. Shan Masood
14. Umar Akmal
15. Usman Shinwari
16. Yasir Shah