The Australian cricket team visited Pakistan in May and June 2026 to play the Pakistan cricket team.[1] The tour consisted of three ODI matches. In May 2026, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed the fixtures for the tour.[2] It was also Australia's first ODI tour to Pakistan since 2022.
| Australia tour of Pakistan, 2026 | |||
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| Pakistan | Australia | ||
| Dates | 30 May – 4 June 2026 | ||
| Captains | Shaheen Shah Afridi | Josh Inglis | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Pakistan won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Babar Azam (125) | Josh Inglis (129) | |
| Most wickets |
Shaheen Shah Afridi (7) Arafat Minhas (7) | Nathan Ellis (7) | |
| Player of the series | Arafat Minhas (Pak) | ||
Squads
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Mitchell Marsh was ruled out of the tour due to an ankle injury, and Josh Inglis was named as the stand-in captain.[5]
ODI series
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- This was Pakistan's 1000th ODI.[6]
- Arafat Minhas (Pak) and Oliver Peake (Aus) both made their ODI debuts.[7][8]
- Arafat Minhas (Pak) became the first Pakistani bowler to take a five-wicket haul on his ODI debut.[9]
2nd ODI
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
3rd ODI
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
References
edit- ↑ "Pakistan announce home ODI series against Australia". International Cricket Council. 7 May 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Pakistan to host Australia for three-match ODI series". Pakistan Cricket Board. 7 May 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "16-member squad announced for Australia ODI series". Pakistan Cricket Board. 22 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ Jack Paynter (11 May 2026). "Aussies include fresh faces for white-ball tours with big names absent". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ Alex Malcolm (26 May 2026). "Marsh ruled out due to ankle injury". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "PAK Vs AUS In Pics: Debutant Minhas Makes History, Pakistan Celebrate 1000th ODI Match With Big Win". Outlook. 31 May 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ Abdul Mohi Shah (31 May 2026). "Arafat's dream debut powers Pakistan to emphatic win over Australia". The News. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Oliver Peake Breaks Ricky Ponting's 31-Year-Old Record on ODI Debut Against Pakistan". The Aryavarth Express. 30 May 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "PAK vs AUS, 1st ODI: Pakistan outspins Australia as Minhas makes history". Sportstar. 31 May 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
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