Australia national cricket team against Pakistan in the 2018/19 season
The Australian national cricket team's tour against Pakistan in the 2018/19 season took place in the United Arab Emirates from October 7-28, 2018 and March 22-31, 2019 . The international cricket tour is part of the 2018/19 international cricket season and includes two Tests and three Twenty20s in the first section and five One-Day Internationals in the second. Pakistan won the Test series 1–0 and the Twenty20 series 3–0. Australia won the ODI series 5-0.
First section in October 2018
prehistory
It was the first tour of the season for both teams. The last meeting of the two teams took place in the 2016/17 season in Australia . Originally the Pakistani association had hoped to host parts of the tour in Pakistan, but the Australian association refused this for security reasons. The Pakistani Association also considered holding its tours in Malaysia in the future , but agreed on June 26, 2018 to continue the tour in the United Arab Emirates.
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium | Abu Dhabi | 20,000 | 2. test; 1. ODI |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | Dubai | 25,000 | 1st test; 2nd & 3rd ODI |
Squad lists
Australia named its Test squad on September 11 and its Twenty20 squad on October 5, 2018. Pakistan named its Test squad on October 1 and its Twenty20 squad on October 18, 2018.
| test | Twenty20 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 Pakistan
|
 Australia
|
Pakistan
|
Australia
|
Tour match
| September 29th - October 2nd scorecard |
Dubai (ICC) |
Pakistan A 278 (99.1) & 261-7 (85) |
- |
Australians 494-4d (170) |
| draw | ||||
Twenty20 versus the United Arab Emirates
On October 18, it was announced that a Twenty20 would be played against the United Arab Emirates and would receive this official status.
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
| Twenty20 | |
|---|---|
|
Australia
|
 Ver. Arab. Emirates
|
game
| October 22nd scorecard |
Abu Dhabi |
Ver. Arab. Emirates 117-6 (20) |
- |
Australia 119-3 (16.1) |
| Australia wins with 7 wickets | ||||
Testing
First test in Dubai
| October 7-11 Scorecard |
Dubai |
Pakistan 482 (164.2) & 181-6d (57.5) |
- |
Australia 202 (83.3) & 362-8 (139.5) |
| draw | ||||
Second test in Abu Dhabi
| October 16-19 Scorecard |
Abu Dhabi |
Pakistan 282 (81) & 400-9d (120) |
- |
Australia 145 (50.4) & 164 (49.4) |
| Pakistan wins with 373 runs | ||||
Sarfraz Ahmed was admitted to the hospital on the fourth morning of the game after being hit in the head at a ball by Australian bowler Peter Siddle the night before .
Twenty20 Internationals
First Twenty20 in Abu Dhabi
| October 24th scorecard |
Abu Dhabi |
Pakistan 155-8 (20) |
- |
Australia 89 (16.5) |
| Pakistan wins with 66 runs | ||||
Second Twenty20 in Dubai
| October 26 scorecard |
Dubai |
Pakistan 147-6 (20) |
- |
Australia 136-8 (20) |
| Pakistan wins with 11 runs | ||||
Third Twenty20 in Dubai
| October 28 scorecard |
Dubai |
Pakistan 150-5 (20) |
- |
Australia 117 (19.1) |
| Pakistan wins with 33 runs | ||||
Second section in March 2019
prehistory
Pakistan previously played a tour in South Africa , Australia a tour in India .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stadiums were chosen as the venue and announced on February 10, 2019.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium | Abu Dhabi | 20,000 | 3. ODI |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | Dubai | 25,000 | 4th & 5th ODI |
| Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium | Sharjah | 27,000 | 1st & 2nd ODI |
Squad lists
The roster will be announced shortly before the tour.
| ODI | |
|---|---|
|
Pakistan
|
Australia
|
One-day internationals
First ODI in Sharjah
| March 22nd scorecard |
Sharjah |
Pakistan 280-5 (50) |
- |
Australia 281-2 (49.0) |
| Australia wins with 8 wickets | ||||
Second ODI in Sharjah
| March 24th scorecard |
Sharjah |
Pakistan 284-7 (50) |
- |
Australia 285-2 (47.5) |
| Australia wins with 8 wickets | ||||
Third ODI in Abu Dhabi
| March 27 scorecard |
Abu Dhabi |
Australia 266-6 (50) |
- |
Pakistan 186 (44.4) |
| Australia wins with 80 runs | ||||
Fourth ODI in Dubai
| March 29 scorecard |
Dubai |
Australia 277-7 (50) |
- |
Pakistan 271-8 (50) |
| Australia wins with 6 runs | ||||
Fifth ODI in Dubai
| March 31 scorecard |
Dubai |
Australia 327-7 (50) |
- |
Pakistan 307-7 (50) |
| Australia wins with 20 runs | ||||
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ PCB requests Australia, NZ to send teams to Pakistan for T20 ( English ) Times of India. May 1, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ↑ Pakistan to continue playing in UAE as deal with Emirates Board struck ( English ) Cricinfo. June 28, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ↑ Daniel boardy: Maxwell, Handscomb dumped for Tests against Pakistan; Finch, Siddle recalled ( English ) Cricinfo. September 11, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- ↑ Chris Lynn back for Australia; two vice-captains named for T20Is too ( English ) Cricinfo. October 5, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- ↑ Hafeez called up to Test squad for Australia series ( English ) Cricinfo. October 1, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- ↑ Mohammad Amir dropped for Australia T20Is too; Imad Wasim returns ( English ) Cricinfo. October 18, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- ↑ UAE to play their first T20I against Australia in Abu Dhabi ( English ) Cricinfo. October 18, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- ↑ Osman Samiuddin: Sarfraz sent to hospital for precautionary scans ( English ) Cricinfo. October 19, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- ^ Warner, Smith bans to expire during Pakistan series in March ( English ) Cricinfo. February 10, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2019.