Australia cricket team lands in Pakistan for historic series

The Australian men's cricket team has landed in Pakistan for the all-format series, scheduled to start from March 4.

According to details, the Aussies reached Islamabad during the wee hours of Sunday morning via a special plane and were escorted to their hotel from the airport under tight security.

Arrived in 🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/pnis0ckFeO

— Steve Smith (@stevesmith49) February 27, 2022

After spending a day in isolation, the Kangaroos will be able to train from Monday. Meanwhile, Australia's Test captain Pat Cummins will do an on-arrival virtual presser at 10.00 a.m.

It must be noted that the Australian squad is in Pakistan after a gap of 24 years. The last time they toured the country was back in 1998 under the leadership of Mark Taylor.

They will play three Tests, three ODIs and a T20I from March 4 to April 5. Rawalpindi will host the Test series opener and white-ball leg while Karachi and Lahore will host the second and third Test respectively.

Schedule:

4-8 March – 1st Test, Rawalpindi
12-16 March – 2nd Test, Karachi
21-25 March – 3rd Test, Lahore
29 March – 1st ODI, Rawalpindi
31 March – 2nd ODI, Rawalpindi
2 April – 3rd ODI, Rawalpindi
5 April – one-off T20I, Rawalpindi
6 April - Departure