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Australia will embark on their first Test tour since the ball-tampering scandal six months ago as they travel to the United Arab Emirates to play Pakistan. The first Test is set down for the Dubai International Stadium, with the first ball at 5pm (AEDT) on Sunday, October 7.
Should the match require all five days, it will end on Thursday, October 11, with play set to run until midnight (AEST) on each of the match days, broken up into three sessions of two hours.
The Aussies will be under the leadership of Tim Paine, however, will be without suspended trio David Warner, Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft, while Josh Hazlewood and Patrick Cummins also join them on the sidelines with injury.
Dates: Sunday October 7 – Thursday October 11
First ball: 5pm (AEDT)
Venue: Dubai International Stadium
TV: Live, Fox Cricket 501
Online: Live, Foxtel app, Foxtel now
Betting: Pakistan $2.10, Australia $2.75, draw $4.50
Umpires: Richard Illingworth, Richard Kettleborough
Overall record: Played 62, Australia 31, Pakistan 14, draw 17
Overall record in UAE: Played 4, Pakistan 2, Australia 2
Overall series record: Played 22, Australia 12, Pakistan 6, drawn 4
Pakistan
Sarfraz Ahmed (c), Azhar Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq, Haris Sohail, Usman Salahuddin, Yasir Shah, Shadab Khan, Bilal Asif, Mohammad Abbas, Hasan Ali, Wahab Riaz, Faheem Ashraf, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Hafeez
Australia
Tim Paine (c), Ashton Agar, Brendan Doggett, Aaron Finch, Travis Head, Jon Holland, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Shaun Marsh, Michael Neser, Matthew Renshaw, Peter Siddle, Mitchell Starc
| Session | Start time (AEST) | Finish time (AEST) | Start time (local) | Finish time (local) |
| First session | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
| Lunch break | 7:00 PM | 7:40 PM | 1:00 PM | 1:40 PM |
| Second session | 7:40 PM | 9:40 PM | 1:40 PM | 3:40 PM |
| Tea break | 9:40 PM | 10:00 PM | 3:40 PM | 4:00 PM |
| Third session | 10:00 PM | 12:00 AM | 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
The match will be broadcast in its entirety on Fox Sports, through their new dedicated cricket channel, Fox Cricket.
To watch Fox Cricket, you will need to have a valid Foxtel TV subscription, which is complete with the sports package.
Here at The Roar we will have you covered with a live blog and highlights of each day’s action.
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