Pakistan news: Setbacks for the hosts ahead of Australia series
Iftikhar Ahmed and fast bowler Mohammad Wasim Jnr have been added to the Pakistan Test squad for the first match of the three-match series against Australia.
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Australia arrive in Pakistan for first cricket tour of country in 24 years
Australia's cricket team arrived in Pakistan on Sunday for their first tour in 24 years, and immediately entered a high-security bubble that will envelop them throughout their six-week stay.
Pakistan vs Australia: Pakistan Cricket Board Welcomes Pat Cummins-Led Australian Team Upon Arrival In Pakistan After 24 Years
The wait is finally over as the Australia cricket team on Sunday arrived in Islamabad ahead of their first tour of Pakistan in 24 years. To mark this historic occasion, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) took to social media and welcomed the visiting team, led by Test captain Pat Cummins. Australia last toured Pakistan in 1998, and won the three-match Test series 1-0. "Welcome @patcummins30 Great to have you and the Australian side here," PCB captioned a photo of Cummins on Twitter.
Australia arrive for first Pakistan tour in 24 years amid tight security
cricket tour in nearly a quarter of a century -- and into a high-security bubble that will envelop them throughout their six-week stay. Senior batsman Steve Smith posted a picture on Twitter of the 35-strong Australia tour party inside their charter flight's cabin after it touched down in the Pakistan capital, Islamabad. Local officials confirmed their arrival.
Australia Arrive For First Pakistan Tour In 24 years With Security Tight
Australia flew into Pakistan Sunday for their first cricket tour in nearly a quarter of a century -- and into a high-security bubble that will envelop them throughout their six-week stay. Senior batsman Steve Smith posted a picture on Twitter of the 35-strong Australia tour party inside their charter flight's cabin after it touched down in the Pakistan capital, Islamabad. Local officials confirmed their arrival. Pakistan have struggled to attract visiting sides since a fatal terror attack on the visiting Sri Lanka team's bus in 2009. Australia pulled out of a tour five years earlier after a suicide blast at a Lahore church.
Reality of having a strong squad is a couple of guys will miss out on Tests, says Australia captain Pat Cummins
Australia Test skipper Pat Cummins has said that the "reality" of having a really strong squad is that a couple of guys will always miss out on Test matches. Cummins's remark comes as Australia gets ready to lock horns with Pakistan in a three-match Test series, beginning March 4. "In terms of the fast bowlers, Scotty Boland has just had a fantastic summer, Josh Hazlewood and Starc are superstars, so already one of those is going to miss, you would expect," ESPNcricinfo quoted Cummins as saying.
Pakistan a defining Test tour: Travis Head
Travis Head believes the looming Pakistan tour will define him as Test cricketer more than his home-track bullying of England.
Cricket-Australia's Cummins, Warner to miss Pakistan limited-overs matches
(Reuters) - Australia test captain Pat Cummins and opening batsman David Warner will not feature in limited-overs meetings with Pakistan next month after they were left out of the squad for a trio of one-day internationals and a Twenty20 clash.