The first international Twenty20 match in Pakistan will be played early next year when the hosts take on Australia during their tour in March-April.
LAHORE: The first international Twenty20 match in Pakistan will be played early next year when the hosts take on Australia during their tour in March-April.
Cricket Australia has confirmed the itinerary for the tour which includes three Tests, five one-day internationals and the Twenty20 match, besides a three-day practice game.
However, the Australians have conveyed that they would confirm venues for the tour by January, sources in the Pakistan Cricket Board said.
"Their delegation was recently in Pakistan and held talks with the PCB officials. They made it clear that since there was still plenty of time left for the tour to take place, they would be monitoring the security situation in Pakistan," a source said.
"They said that they would be treating the tours by their 'A' and Under-19 teams as test cases for the main tour and would confirm venues then," he said.
The Australians would be touring Pakistan for the first time since 1998 as they declined to play in Pakistan in 2002 on security grounds and the Tests were played in Colombo and Sharjah and the one-day tournament in Nairobi.
PCB is unlikely to keep Peshawar or Rawalpindi in the list of venues for the Australian tour.
"While there is a security issue with playing in Peshawar, the Pindi stadium is undergoing renovation and would only be completed in time for the ICC Champions Trophy to be held in September-October next year," the source said.
The Australian 'A' team's tour went off smoothly while their Under-19 side is currently playing in Pakistan.
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