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Pakistan’s ace batter Babar Azam is on the verge of achieving a major milestone in ODI cricket during the upcoming three-match series against Australia, scheduled to commence on 4 November.

Pakistan is currently on the tour of Australia for a six-match white-ball series. The iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) will host the ODI series opener, while the subsequent matches are scheduled on November 8 and 10 in Adelaide and Perth, respectively.

The ODI series will be followed by a three-match T20I series, scheduled to commence on November 14.

The right-handed batter needs 271 runs in three innings to breach the 6000-run barrier.

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Furthermore, Babar Azam also has the opportunity to break South Africa’s batting great Hashim Amla’s long-standing record of fastest to 6000 ODI runs.

The South African legend achieved the feat in 123 innings while Babar has 5729 runs in 114 innings.

Pakistan Squad for Australia Tour

ODI SQUAD: Mohammad Rizwan (c)(wk), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha (vc) and Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Schedule of Pakistan’s white-ball tour to Australia

Pakistan vs Australia ODI series schedule:

November 4: First ODI at MCG, Melbourne
November 8: Second ODI at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
November 10: Third ODI at Perth Stadium, Perth

Pakistan vs Australia T20I series schedule:

November 14: First T20I at The Gabba, Brisbane
November 16: Second T20I at SCG, Sydney
November 18: Third T20I at Bellerive Oval, Hobart

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MELBOURNE: A total of seven members from Pakistan squad including Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah touched down in Australia for the white-ball series, scheduled to commence on November 4.

Besides the trio of Babar, Shaheen and Naseem, three more players including Muhammad Irfan Khan, Haris Rauf and Faisal Akram reached Melbourne.

The second group of Pakistan’s white-ball squad will depart for Melbourne from Karachi later today. Ahead of the departure, the newly-appointed white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan will address the media at a local hotel in Karachi.

The Australia tour will run from 4-18 November, followed by a white-ball series in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, which will be played from 24 November to 5 December.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the squads for the tours to Australia and Zimbabwe yesterday.

The cricket board also appointed wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan as the captain for Pakistan’s white-ball team ahead of the upcoming tours of Australia and Zimbabwe.

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Babar Azam, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi, who were given a break from the last two Tests against England, returned for the Australia matches but will be rested for the Zimbabwe tour.

Similarly, Mohammad Rizwan will be available for the Australia matches and Zimbabwe ODIs, but will be rested from the Zimbabwe T20Is.

All-rounder Salman Ali Agha, who has been appointed as the vice-captain, will lead the team in Rizwan’s absence during the T20I series against Zimbabwe.

Pakistan Squad for Australia Tour

ODI SQUAD: Mohammad Rizwan (c)(wk), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha (vc) and Shaheen Shah Afridi.

T20I SQUAD: Mohammad Rizwan (c)(wk), Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (wk), Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Omair Bin Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha (vc), Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim, Usman Khan.

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Mohammad Rizwan, the newly appointed white-ball captain of Pakistan, has revealed his vision as the leader of the team ahead of the upcoming white-ball series against Australia.

The 32-year-old wicket-keeper replaced star batter Babar Azam, who stepped down as Pakistan’s white-ball captain earlier this month.

Babar’s resignation came in the wake of the national team’s disastrous campaign at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 where they suffered their first-ever group-stage exit.

Rizwan will kick off his stint as Pakistan captain during the upcoming tour of Australia, where Pakistan will play a three-match ODI series followed by three T20Is, scheduled to run from November 4 until November 18.

During an interview with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Digital, Rizwan shared that he wants to create back-up for the national cricket team.

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“My vision is that there should always be a backup captain prepared for Pakistan. Every position for Pakistan should have a backup, whether it’s the captain or the wicketkeeper,” he stated.

“I want to develop new leaders for Pakistan and prepare a bunch of players, who are ready to take the team forward after us,” he added.

Rizwan also expressed his aim to end Pakistan’s ICC Trophy drought, setting his sights on the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.

“In the past few years, we have played semi-finals and finals in the ICC events. Now, with the Champions Trophy [2025] and T20 World Cup [2026] coming up, our vision is to bring success to Pakistan,” the wicketkeeper said.

“We’ve targeted these two events, and if we participate in the Olympics in 2028, that’s also part of my vision,” he concluded.

READ: Mohammad Rizwan aims to make history in series against Australia

Mohammad Rizwan, the newly appointed white-ball captain of Pakistan, has expressed his desire to make history by defeating Australia during the upcoming white-ball series, starting on 4 November.

Pakistan are set to embark on a white-ball tour to Australia, where they will play three ODIs and as many T20Is from November 4 until November 18. The tour is a tough challenge for the Green Shirts, considering their previous record in Australia.

Rizwan, who was appointed as the white-ball captain yesterday, will kick off his tenure with the series against Australia.

He acknowledged the team’s previous struggles in Australia, however, she shared that the team possesses the talent and determination to rewrite the history.

“Australia has always been a tough place, but in the last Test series, we lost only after coming very close. So, we learned from that experience that we can go to Australia and beat them,” said Rizwan.

“It’s not necessary that because we didn’t win in the past, we won’t win in the future. History will be made, Inshallah. Things will change, and we are going with the aim to compete and fight.”

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The 32-year-old also expressed his pride in getting the opportunity to lead Pakistan, sharing that he is ready to take the challenge.

“Leading the Pakistan team is such an honour that words cannot describe it. But on the other hand, this is also a major responsibility because the hopes of our entire nation are attached to it,” he added.

“So, it’s both an honour and a challenge at the same time. I will try to fulfil this responsibility in a way that the people expect from me.”

Rizwan mentioned that he never desired to be a captain, but he has captained in domestic cricket and will aim to achieve the same success in international cricket.

“I never desired this [captaincy], but now that I’ve been given this responsibility, I’ll do my best to fulfil it. I’ve captained before [in domestic cricket], but captaining Pakistan at the international level is different,” he stated.

Pakistan Squad for Australia Tour

ODI SQUAD: Mohammad Rizwan (c)(wk), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha (vc) and Shaheen Shah Afridi.

T20I SQUAD: Mohammad Rizwan (c)(wk), Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (wk), Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Omair Bin Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha (vc), Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim, Usman Khan

READ: Pakistan players depart for Australia to partake in white-ball series

Pakistan squad members, including star players Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah, departed for Australia earlier today to partake in the six-match white-ball series, starting on 4 November.

A total of seven players have departed today, while the rest of the squad will join them later.

The Australia tour will run from 4-18 November, followed by a white-ball series in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, which will be played from 24 November to 5 December.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the squads for the tours to Australia and Zimbabwe yesterday.

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The cricket board also appointed wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan as the captain for Pakistan’s white-ball team ahead of the upcoming tours of Australia and Zimbabwe.

Babar Azam, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi, who were given a break from the last two Tests against England, returned for the Australia matches but will be rested for the Zimbabwe tour.

Similarly, Mohammad Rizwan will be available for the Australia matches and Zimbabwe ODIs, but will be rested from the Zimbabwe T20Is.

All-rounder Salman Ali Agha, who has been appointed as the vice-captain, will lead the team in Rizwan’s absence during the T20I series against Zimbabwe.

Pakistan Squad for Australia Tour

ODI SQUAD: Mohammad Rizwan (c)(wk), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha (vc) and Shaheen Shah Afridi.

T20I SQUAD: Mohammad Rizwan (c)(wk), Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (wk), Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Omair Bin Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha (vc), Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim, Usman Khan

Pakistan Squad for Zimbabwe Tour

ODI SQUAD: Mohammad Rizwan (c)(wk), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha (vc), Shahnawaz Dahani and Tayyab Tahir

T20I SQUAD: Salman Ali Agha (c), Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (wk), Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair bin Yousuf, Qasim Akram, Sahibzada Farhan, Sufyan Moqim, Tayyab Tahir and Usman Khan

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Jason Gillespie, the head coach for Pakistan’s red-ball team, will take on additional responsibilities as the interim head coach for the white-ball format during the upcoming tour of Australia.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the decision through a post on their official X (formerly Twitter) account.

“The Pakistan Cricket Board today announced Jason Gillespie will coach the Pakistan men’s cricket team on next month’s white-ball tour of Australia after Gary Kirsten submitted his resignation, which was accepted,” the cricket board posted.

Gillespie was appointed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as the red-ball head coach, while Gary Kirsten was roped in as the white-ball head coach in April 2024.

However, Kirsten has resigned from the post following his disagreements with the cricket board over central contracts and white-ball squads for the upcoming tour of Australia and Zimbabwe.

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It’s worth noting that previously head coach and captain of the respective formats were part of the selection committee as voting members.

However, following Pakistan’s heavy defeat in the first Test against England, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) overhauled the selection committee, removing the captain and coach from the selection process, which did not sit well with Gary Kirsten.

Moreover, the PCB announced the central contracts for the 2024-25 international season, along with the squads for the tours to Australia and Zimbabwe. The reports suggest that Kirsten expressed his disagreements over the squads.

The cricket board also appointed wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan as the captain for Pakistan’s white-ball team ahead of the upcoming tours of Australia and Zimbabwe.

The Australia tour will run from 4-18 November, while the matches in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, will be played from 24 November to 5 December.

Meanwhile, all-rounder Salman Ali Agha has been appointed as the vice-captain and will lead the team in Rizwan’s absence during the T20I series against Zimbabwe.

Pakistan Squad for Australia Tour

ODI SQUAD: Mohammad Rizwan (c)(wk), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha (vc) and Shaheen Shah Afridi.

T20I SQUAD: Mohammad Rizwan (c)(wk), Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (wk), Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Omair Bin Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha (vc), Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim, Usman Khan

Pakistan Squad for Zimbabwe Tour

ODI SQUAD: Mohammad Rizwan (c)(wk), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha (vc), Shahnawaz Dahani and Tayyab Tahir

T20I SQUAD: Salman Ali Agha (c), Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (wk), Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair bin Yousuf, Qasim Akram, Sahibzada Farhan, Sufyan Moqim, Tayyab Tahir and Usman Khan

READ: Mohammad Amir reacts to Fakhar Zaman’s exclusion from Pakistan squad

Cricket Australia (CA) has decided to rest key players for the upcoming T20I series against Pakistan as they unveiled a 13-member squad on Monday with the captain to be named in due course.

Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis and Spencer Johnson have returned to the T20I team following their returns from injury.

However, some key players including Travis Head, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc will miss the T20I series against Pakistan as they prepare for the first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India in Perth.

The chairman of selectors George Bailey has shared that the captain of the squad will be announced in due course.

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“I think there’s a number of players with the ability to captain and some that have had some captaincy experience as well,” Bailey said. “We’ll work through that.”

“This group of players have all represented Australia in T20 cricket, so we look forward to them continuing to enhance their international experience throughout this series.

“We are excited by the mix of experience combined with those closer to the start of their international journeys.

“It is particularly encouraging to have Xavier, Spencer and Nathan back in the national setup. It’s another opportunity for them to continue to show their ability on the international stage, as they have done in the past.”

Australia squad for T20I series against Pakistan

Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa

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Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir has commented on the exclusion of opening batter Fakhar Zaman from the white-ball squads for the upcoming tour of Australia and Zimbabwe.

Earlier today, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the central contracts for the 2024-25 international season, along with the squads for the tours to Australia and Zimbabwe.

However, Fakhar Zaman’s name was missing from the central contract list and squads for the upcoming tours.

The decision to drop Fakhar did not sit well with Mohammad Amir. He expressed his shock through a post on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, stating that Fakhar is the only impact player in Pakistan’s white-ball team.

“I am surprised that Fakhar Zaman is not in the team. He is the only impact player we have in white ball cricket,” Amir posted.

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The cricket board also appointed wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan as the captain for Pakistan’s white-ball team ahead of the upcoming tours of Australia and Zimbabwe.

The Australia tour will run from 4-18 November, while the matches in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, will be played from 24 November to 5 December.

Meanwhile, all-rounder Salman Ali Agha has been appointed as the vice-captain and will lead the team in Rizwan’s absence during the T20I series against Zimbabwe.

Pakistan Squad for Australia Tour

ODI SQUAD: Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (WK), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi

T20I SQUAD: Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Omair Bin Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim, Usman Khan

Pakistan Squad for Zimbabwe Tour

ODI SQUAD: Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (WK), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Muhammad Irfan Khan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shahnawaz Dahani and Tayyab Tahir

T20I SQUAD: Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (WK), Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair bin Yousuf, Qasim Akram, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha, Sufyan Moqim, Tayyab Tahir and Usman Khan

READ: Mohammad Rizwan appointed as Pakistan’s white-ball captain

Perth Stadium is preparing for an exciting summer of cricket with the installation of a drop-in pitch for the upcoming white-ball series between Pakistan and Australia.

Pakistan is set to tour Australia in November for a six-match white-ball series, which will embark with the ODI series on 4 November.

The iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) will host the series opener, while Perth will host the third ODI on 10 November. The ODI series will be followed by a three-match T20I series, starting on November 14.

The ODI between Pakistan and Australia will be the first match of the season at Perth Stadium, which will later host the West Test from 22-26 November during the iconic Border-Gavaskar series against India.

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This will be followed by five home matches of Perth Scorchers during the Big Bash League (BBL) 14 home matches, including the blockbuster season-opener on December 15 against Melbourne Stars.

The drop-in pitch, in collaboration with HG Turf, was carefully transported onto the Perth Stadium playing surface using a unique 30-meter-long, 40-tonne cricket wicket transporter. This remarkable machine is the sole one of its kind in Western Australia.

It’s worth noting that Cricket Australia (CA) announced a 14-member squad for the three-match home ODI series against Pakistan.

The reigning world champions will be without Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh as both key players will be on paternity leave. The duo has been replaced by Jake Fraser-McGurk and Matthew Short, who are likely to open the innings together.

Australia Squad for ODI series against Pakistan: Pat Cummins (c), Sean Abbott, Cooper Connolly, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.

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DUBAI: Ashleigh Gardner’s four-wicket haul remained the cornerstone of Australia’s nine-wicket thrashing of Pakistan in the 14th match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 here on Friday.

Chasing a modest 83-run target, Australia comfortably knocked the winning runs for the loss of just one wicket and 54 balls to spare.

Openers Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney (15) gave Australia a flying start to the pursuit with a rampant 36-run partnership, which lasted with the latter’s dismissal in the fifth over.

But Healy continued smashing the Pakistan bowlers and had brought Australia in touching distance but severe cramps forced her to retire hurt in the 10th over.

She remained the top-scorer for Australia with a 23-ball 37, laced up with five fours.

Experienced all-rounder Ellyse Perry was then joined by Ashleigh Gardner in the middle and the duo made sure to steer Australia to an important victory without further damage.

Perry scored an unbeaten 22 off 23 balls, while Gardner made seven not out.

For Pakistan, Sadia Iqbal picked up the solitary wicket.

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Put into bat first, Pakistan only managed 82 before getting bundled out on the penultimate delivery of the innings.

The Green Shirts started their innings cautiously with stand-in skipper Muneeba Ali and Sidra Amin batting defensively.

To cope with the slow start, Muneeba looked to accelerate and target Sophie Molineux in the fourth over but ended up handing a simple catch to Phoebe Litchfield after scoring seven off 12 deliveries.

Pakistan then lost three more wickets in quick succession and had been reduced to 29/4 in eight overs.

Australia’s bowlers extended their dominance over Pakistan with regular strikes but Aliya Riaz offered a notable fightback and made sure to keep the scoreboard ticking until her dismissal in the final over.

She remained the top-scorer for Pakistan with a 32-ball 26 with the help of three boundaries.

Besides her, only Sidra Amin and Iram Javed, 12 each, and Nida Dar (10) made it to the double figures.

Ashleigh Gardner was the standout bowler for Australia, returning brilliant figures of 4/21 in her four overs. She was supported by Annabel Sutherland and Georgia Wareham, who bagged two wickets each.

The nine-wicket victory strengthened Australia’s command at the summit of Group A of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 with six points in three matches while Pakistan slipped to fourth with two points in as many matches.

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