Pakistan and Australia will feature in a three-match ODI series commencing from today at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The second ODI will be staged at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Tuesday, 2 June, while the third ODI will be played at the same venue on Thursday, 4 June.
All three ODIs will begin at 4.30pm PKT.
Pakistan will be captained by Shaheen Shah Afridi, while the tourists will be led by Josh Inglis. The first ODI at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium will be Pakistan’s 1,000th ODI. Pakistan, who played their first ODI against New Zealand in Christchurch in 1973, have so far played 999 ODI matches, winning 527 and losing 442. Nine matches ended in a tie, while 21 matches ended with no result.
In the head-to-head record, third-ranked Australia have played 111 ODIs against fifth-ranked Pakistan. Pakistan have won 36 matches, while Australia have emerged victorious on 71 occasions. Three matches ended with no result, while one match was tied.
Pakistan have won each of the last two bilateral ODI series between the sides by a 2-1 margin. Australia toured Pakistan for a three-match ODI series in 2022, which the hosts won 2-1. Then in November 2024, Pakistan toured Australia for a three-match ODI series, which the visitors won 2-1.
