
Australia to tour Pakistan for first time in 24 years
Australia will tour Pakistan for the first time in nearly 24 years when it plays three Test matches, three one-day internationals, and a Twenty20 international next year, the Pakistan Cricket Board said Monday.
Karachi, Rawalpindi, and Lahore are scheduled to host the three Tests in March and the limited-overs portion will be played in Lahore from March 29 to April 5.
The Test matches will be part of the World Test Championship, while the ODIs will be counted toward World Cup Super League.
Mark Taylor led Australia to a 1-0 victory in the last Test series it played in Pakistan in 1998. Since then Pakistan has hosted Australia four times at neutral venues in Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates.
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