Australia and Pakistan cricket series is one of the greatest rivalries in world cricket, and will begin their three-match Test series starting December 14 in Perth. Pat Cummins will lead Australia while Shan Masood will captain Pakistan.
Iftikhar Ahmed hits two sixes off Marcus Stoinis to bring Pakistan back into contention. However, Hazlewood soon bowls him. In this article, we will discuss about Australian men’s cricket team vs pakistan national cricket team timeline.
1. Australia vs Pakistan ODI
As the infamous quote states, “a week is a long time in politics,” so too applies in cricket. Pakistan will look to make amends for their embarrassing seven-wicket loss against India when they meet Australia in a World Cup match at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday. Babar Azam’s side have won their two ODI matches so far while dealing with viral fever during practice sessions for this matchup.
Last March, when Australia returned from their Test tour of Pakistan, Babar Azam scored a 105-ball century and powered Pakistan to victory in three one-day internationals played in Lahore after defeating Australia 2-1 in three matches – as Australian batsmen struggled against Pakistani pace attack led by Shaheen Afridi and Khurram Shahzad’s pace attack.
Even with Travis Head and David Warner departing early, Australia’s openers Mitchell Marsh and Usman Khawaja managed to navigate their pacers successfully to lead them to 4-351 at stumps despite this setback. Marsh remained unbeaten on 63 while Khawaja reached 90 not out.
Pakistan managed to draw level in their second innings after an excellent opening partnership between Imam-ul-Haq and Shafique Amir. The pair scored 40 runs from five overs off Australia, taking advantage of some loose bowling before Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, and Mitchell Starc struck crucial blows during middle overs play.
2. Australia vs Pakistan T20I
Pakistan will make their return to Australian soil since 2022 when they take on Australia in a three-match T20I series, starting with their inaugural match scheduled to take place on November 22 in Perth.
After suffering an unexpected defeat against India in their opening match, Babar Azam and Pakistan will look to turn things around against Australia on Friday at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Australia have won four out of the last five T20I encounters between these sides – they hope for five consecutive victories as a way of revenge against Pakistani opposition.
Australia’s batsmen have not performed at their best so far, while its bowlers have taken full advantage of conditions to restrict Pakistani batting lineup. Australia will hope this trend continues on Friday; Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins could potentially have an impactful role.
Starc starts the match off by bowling two wides before Shafique top-edges a pull shot towards substitute fielder Sean Abbott at deep square leg and it top-edges towards him but he dives but fails to catch it, handing Pakistan an important lifeline on 27.
Marsh then hit a short ball over midwicket for four, giving his side some momentum. A few more singles were then hit before Hasan Ali was introduced – where Marsh responded by smashing an absolute sizzler over midwicket for SIX! A masterstroke!
Pakistan’s batsmen have struggled against Australian fast bowlers so far, with Fakhar Zaman appearing to enjoy any significant success against Australia’s fast bowlers. Unfortunately for Pakistan, viral fever has taken hold amongst players which may impede performance on Friday. But despite these obstacles they remain confident they can mount a comeback against Australia.
3. Australia vs Pakistan Test Series
Australia looked in control from Day 1, thanks to an outstanding performance by David Warner, while Pakistan showed promise early but dropped catches and collapsed batsmen prevented them from pulling off an unlikely comeback victory.
The second Test was much closer, with both sides exchanging blows throughout the day before fighting until late in the innings before Australia’s veteran players came through in crucial moments to seal an unassailable 2-0 series lead and give their home summer an outstanding start.
The final test will take place at Sydney Cricket Ground and is sure to be an explosive encounter between two powerhouse teams – Australia is clear favorites to win the match, but Pakistan are determined to make their mark by winning back their series against Australia after 13 attempts and never succeeding before this one. They must improve in every aspect of their game while avoiding similar collapses seen throughout this series.
4. Australia vs Pakistan T20I Series
After their ODI series concludes, these teams are set to meet in three T20I matches. The first will take place at Sydney Cricket Ground on March 28, followed by two more on April 1 and 2. These matches will be broadcast live by Star Sports Network in India as well as Hotstar.
Australian won the toss and elected to bat first, losing Steven Smith and Travis Head early on but Usman Khawaja and Mitchell Marsh managed to navigate Pakistan pacers effectively and add runs before lunch.
Australia began strongly in the second session and appeared to be in control, but struggled to keep up with the scoring rate. Their pair reached an impasse at 123-1 before Haris Rauf and Babar Azam dismissed them respectively.
Pakistan were in control after openers Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq broke their opening stand of 70 in just 61 balls, but Marcus Stoinis bowled both out for just 104 runs before leg-spinner Adam Zampa took control in helping guide his side to victory.
Afridi goes after the ball but top-edges it to short midwicket where Labuschagne was waiting and caught it easily. Afridi then attempted to run down to third man but was denied by one of the most sloppy dives you will witness throughout this tournament.
Afridi has been on fine form, displaying his class with another outstanding performance. He smashes Cummins’ bouncer over midwicket for four and then sends the same delivery back over the rope for six – beginning his innings off to an auspicious start! Australia has batted superbly thus far.
5. Australia vs Pakistan Test Series
Australian and Pakistan will meet for a three-match series, beginning December 14 in Perth. Australia will look to build on their impressive winning streak after successfully defending the Ashes against England during their home summer tour, while Pakistan are hoping to break their red-ball hoodoo against Australia, with Shan Masood taking charge as captain for visiting side.
Australia had an outstanding start to their day as Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood took an early scalp each. Usman Khawaja and Steven Smith held up well during an initial spell of pressure from Pakistan bowlers; before Mitchell Marsh’s entry boosted their innings with his strong partnerships.
Adam Zampa sent Babar Azam packing after dismissing him for 14 (16). Soon thereafter, Agha Salman and Saud Shakeel followed suit – with Pakistan’s tail disintegrating quickly as their hosts took control.
This match will be shown live in the UK on BT Sport 2 and Sky Sports Cricket, while Australian coverage can be accessed free-to-air via Seven, Fox Cricket, Kayo and Dafabet. Australia are firm favourites to win, with Dafabet offering odds of 1/5 for Australia to prevail while Pakistan are priced at 6/1 with a draw at 8/1 – further two tests will take place on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day in Melbourne and Sydney with coverage provided live via Star Sports Network India with Disney+ Hotstar subscribers having access to these matches live.