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ISLAMABAD(National Times)- The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Thursday that the Australia men\u2019s cricket team will tour the country for a three-match one-day international (ODI) series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a press release, the cricket board said that the visitors would arrive in Islamabad on May 23 and take on the Green Shirts in the first ODI scheduled at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on May 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second and third ODIs of the series will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on June 2 and 4, respectively, it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll three ODIs are scheduled to begin at 4:30pm local time, with the toss taking place at 4pm,\u201d the press release said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It went on to say that the upcoming bilateral ODI series would be Australia\u2019s first in Pakistan since 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also highlighted that Australia last visited Pakistan earlier this year to participate in a three-match T20I series, which the hosts won<\/a> 3-0 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It further said that Australia also featured in ICC Champions Trophy 2025 matches in Pakistan, including a five-wicket win<\/a> against England at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on February 22.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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