Just after a day, the one-day schedule of Pakistan-Australia series is going to hold in UAE in stead of Pakistan. Australia played last one-day internationals at Lahore Pakistan in 1998. After ten year Australia is going to visit Pakistan to play ODI series. Australia last tour of UAE was in 1993/94 to play Pepsi Austral-Asia Cup. Austral-Pakistan played a one-day series in 2002 season when Pakistan won 2-1 which was held in Pakistan in Australia.
Pakistan played last one-day series at Sydney in Australia in 2005 when Pakistan beat to the host. Among the last 10 matches no match was hosted by Pakistan. 6 matches were arranged in Australia and two matches were held on Amstelveen, Netherlands Videocon Cup final and in the 3rd match. In Johannesburg they played ICC World Cup - 4th match, Pool A match and other was in Nairobi PSO Tri-Nation Tournament – final.
The statistics is support totally on the side of the Australia. They got 6 wins and Pakistan had to be satisfied with single victory. PSO Tri-Nation Tournament’s final came to conclusion with no result and Videocon Cup was abandoned.
At this moment Pakistan and Australia both are not in well form. Australia lost both one-day international series along side South Africa recently. In the gap of two series, they played matches with the neighboring county New Zealand. Pakistan is not also in good form they had some tour before the Sri Lanka tours.
Australia v Pakistan ODI Series, 2009
April 2009
Wed 22
14:30 local, 10:30 GMT 1st ODI - Pakistan v Australia
Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium
Fri 24
14:30 local, 10:30 GMT 2nd ODI - Pakistan v Australia
Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium
Mon 27
14:30 local, 10:30 GMT 3rd ODI - Pakistan v Australia
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
May 2009
Fri 1
14:30 local, 10:30 GMT 4th ODI - Pakistan v Australia
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Sun 3
14:30 local, 10:30 GMT 5th ODI - Pakistan v Australia
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Australia is visiting Pakistan at the same time most anticipated Indian Premier League IPL 2009 season 2 is taking place in the new host’s grounds. Pakistan player is not taking parts in the season 2 even Australian players. To fill this gap before ICC Twenty20 World Cup Championship 2009, it will be great practices sessions.