Australia is scheduled to travel to Pakistan for a three-match ODI series, which will be played from May 30 till June 4 across two venues in Pakistan. The series, which is part of the ICC cricketing calendar, comes into place with the teams preparing for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, set to be co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia in October-November next year. Although with over a year left for the marquee tournament, both teams are eyeing kicking off their preparations, hoping to get their hands on the title with the best possible teams.
Highlighting on two teams, while Pakistan will be entering this series after recently registering a 1-2 series defeat against Bangladesh, Australia haven’t featured in ODIs off late. The Men in Green have recalled their experienced campaigner Babar Azam, along with Naseem Shah and Shadab Khan for the upcoming series after leaving them out against Bangladesh in March.
On the other hand, Australia, who have been dominant against Pakistan in this format with 71 wins out of 111 matches till date, have left out their key pacers in Cummins, Hazlewood and Starc. Moreover, with Mitchell Marsh also out, Josh Inglis has been handed the captaincy reins of the side, which features three newbies in Ollie Peake, Liam Scott and Joel Davies. Notably, Australia last played an ODI series in October 2025 at home against India, and won it by 2-1 margin.
Australia tour of Pakistan for ODIs 2026 Schedule: Date, Timing, Venue, and More
| Date | Match Details | Timings (IST) | Venue |
| May 30, 2026 | 1st ODI | 5:00 pm | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
| June 2, 2026 | 2nd ODI | 5:00 pm | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| June 4, 2026 | 3rd ODI | 5:00 pm | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
Pakistan vs Australia: Head-to-head record in ODIs
Australia and Pakistan have faced each other in 111 matches in the 50-over format. Out of these 111 games, Australia have won 71 matches whereas Pakistan have come out victorious on 36 occasions while 3 matches ended without a result and 1 match ended in a tie.
| Matches Played | 111 |
| Pakistan won | 36 |
| Australia won | 71 |
| No Result/ Tied | 3/1 |
Australia tour of Pakistan, ODIs 2026: Complete squads, captains, team news, and more
Pakistan: Shaheen Shah Afridi (C), Salman Ali Agha (vc), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Maaz Sadaqat, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wk), Rohail Nazir (WK), Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Shadab Khan, Shamyl Hussain and Sufyan Moqim
While the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) decided to leave out Mohammad Rizwan after a poor PSL 2026 campaign, Usman Khan, Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub weren’t considered for selection due to their respective injuries. While Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub’s injuries remain undisclosed, they are rehabilitating under PCB’s medical team. However, Usman Khan was not considered due to illness.
Australia: Josh Inglis (C), Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Riley Meredith, Oliver Peake, Matthew Renshaw, Tanveer Sangha, Liam Scott, Matt Short, Billy Stanlak, Adam Zampa.
While Australia will be without their pace trio of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood – two of whom are currently playing the IPL 2026 with their respective franchises; Mitchell Marsh, has been ruled out with an ankle injury.
Where to watch Australia’s three-match ODI series against Pakistan?
The coverage of Australia’s tour of Pakistan will not be broadcast in India. Moreover, for viewers in Pakistan, the coverage will be available on Tampad and PCB Live.
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