{"id":202800,"date":"2021-11-08T16:00:18","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T10:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=202800"},"modified":"2021-11-08T16:22:33","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T10:52:33","slug":"australia-tour-of-pakistan-april-2022-pcb-cricket-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/sports-news\/australia-tour-of-pakistan-april-2022-pcb-cricket-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia to tour Pakistan after 24 years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Australian will tour Pakistan in March-April next year to play 3 Tests, 3 One-Day Internationals and a T20 International, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this tour, Australia will end a 24-year absence from Pakistan, having last toured in 1998.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Australia is one of the high-performing sides and playing with them in the Pakistani backyard for the first time after a gap of 24 years will be a special treat for the fans, PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JUST IN: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PAKvAUS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PAKvAUS<\/a><\/p>&mdash; cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cricketcomau\/status\/1457622085933486084?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Raja also said it will be a great opportunity for the Australian cricketers to not only play at the countries iconic venues but also feel and enjoy the respect, love and hospitality that Pakistan offers, something which most of their previous generation of cricketers missed out by playing offshore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The PCB also announced the details for the 7-match all format tour on Monday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first Test match will start on March 3 in Karachi, the second on March 12 in Rawalpindi and the third from March 21 in Lahore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All three One-Day Internationals (ODI) will be played in Lahore on March 29, 31 and April 2 and the only T20 will be held on April 5, also in Lahore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cricket Australia Chief Executive Nick Hockley said the side is excited about the prospect of touring Pakistan next year for what will be a highly anticipated series in a country so incredibly passionate about the game and their national team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read Also<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/jason-roy-semifinal-calf-injury-t20-world-cup\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/jason-roy-semifinal-calf-injury-t20-world-cup\/\">T20 World Cup: England opener Jason Roy doubtful to play in semifinal after calf injury during match against South Africa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pakistan is a formidable opposition with an exceptionally talented team, as evidenced by their dynamic performances in the ongoing T20 World Cup in the UAE, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pakistan and Australia have been qualified for the semifinal of the ongoing T20 World Cup and will face each other on Thursday at Dubai Internation Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rahul Dravid Appointed As The Head Coach Of Indian Men&#039;s Cricket Team\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iHQfM9THVtg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PCB chief Ramiz Raja said it will be a great opportunity for the Australian cricketers to not only play at the countries iconic venues but also feel and enjoy the respect, love and hospitality that Pakistan offers. 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