PAK vs AUS: Lahore to host white-ball series matches

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced on Saturday that the white-ball series between Pakistan and Australia will be shifted from Rawalpindi to here, the two boards have mutually agreed on the same.

In an official statement released by the PCB, the cricket board shared the decision of shifting the matches to the headquarters of Pakistan Cricket. PCB and Cricket Australia (CA) have mutually agreed on the decision.

The ODI series between Pakistan and Australia will commence on March 29, while the one-off T20I will be played on April 5.

Furthermore, Australia’s white-ball squad will land here on March 24 and will be allowed to integrate with the remaining members after the completion of the mandatory one-day room isolation. Whereas, Pakistan’s white-ball players are scheduled to assemble on March 22, and will then be able to resume the training on March 25.

Following the change in the venue, the PCB will shortly announce the ticket details.

SQUADS

Pakistan (ODI): Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), 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 (c), Shadab Khan (vc), 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

Australia (ODI and 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

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