Australia and Pakistan will make their final preparations for the Cricket World Cup, when the two teams head to the United Arab Emirates for a five-match ODI series.
The series is scheduled to begin on Friday, March 22 at 10pm (AEDT) in Sharjah.
Matches will then be played over the coming nine days, through Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
The entire series will be televised on Fox Sports, through Channel 501 on Fox Cricket here in Australia.
Number of matches: 5
Dates: Friday, March 22, Sunday, March 24, Wednesday, March 27, Friday, March 29, Sunday, March 31
Match start times: 10pm (AEDT) – 3pm (local)
Expected match finish times: 5:45am + 1 day (AEDT) – 10:45pm (local)
Venues: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (Games 1 and 2), Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi (Game 3), Dubai International cricket Stadium, Duabi (Games 4 and 5)
TV: Live, Fox Cricket, 501
Online: Live, Foxtel app, Foxtel now, Kayo Sports
Overall record: Played 98, Australia 62, Pakistan 32, tied 1, no result 3
Fixture | Venue | Date | Time | Broadcast |
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Pakistan vs Australia first ODI | Sharjah | Fri Mar 22 | 10:00pm | Fox Sports |
Pakistan vs Australia second ODI | Sharjah | Sun Mar 24 | 10:00pm | Fox Sports |
Pakistan vs Australia third ODI | Abu Dhabi | Wed Mar 27 | 10:00pm | Fox Sports |
Pakistan vs Australia fourth ODI | Dubai | Fri Mar 29 | 10:00pm | Fox Sports |
Pakistan vs Australia fifth ODI | Dubai | Sun Mar 31 | 10:00pm | Fox Sports |
Game 1: TBC
Game 2: TBC
Game 3: TBC
Game 4: TBC
Game 5: TBC
Session | Start (AEDT) | Finish (AEDT) | Start (local) | Finish (local) |
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First innings | 10:00pm | 1:30am | 3:00pm | 6:30pm |
Innings break | 1:30am | 2:15am | 6:30pm | 7:15pm |
Second innings | 2:15am | 5:45am | 7:15pm | 10:45pm |
Be sure to tune into The Roar for live coverage and highlights of all five matches throughout the series.