{"id":68054,"date":"2025-10-26T18:04:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T13:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internews.pk\/eng\/?p=68054"},"modified":"2025-10-26T18:04:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T13:04:43","slug":"pakistan-set-to-host-australia-for-t20-and-odi-series-in-early-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=68054","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan set to host Australia for T20 and ODI series in Early 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Australia is set to tour Pakistan in early 2026 for a two-phase white-ball series, according to sources familiar with the developments.<\/p>\n<p>In the first phase, a three-match T20 International series will be held from January 30 to February 5, ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, which will be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka. The second phase of the tour will take place after the World Cup, featuring a three-match One Day International (ODI) series scheduled from March 13 to March 19.<\/p>\n<p>The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is expected to announce the venues and detailed schedule soon.<\/p>\n<p>Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg, during an online press interaction on June 3, expressed enthusiasm about the planned tour, stating that the series against Pakistan remains an important part of Australia\u2019s cricket calendar.<\/p>\n<p>He added that he expects it to be \u201canother excellent tour of Pakistan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s last bilateral encounter with Australia took place during the Green Shirts\u2019 tour of Australia in November 2024. Under the captaincy of Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan claimed the ODI series 2-1, marking their first ODI series victory on Australian soil since 2002. However, Australia responded strongly by sweeping the T20 series 3-0 to level the outcomes across formats.<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming tour is expected to draw significant attention, particularly with both teams preparing for global competitions and continuing a competitive cricketing rivalry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australia is set to tour Pakistan in early 2026 for a two-phase white-ball series, according to sources familiar with the developments. 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