Australia vs Pakistan 2016-17 Full Schedule: All Matches Date and Time Table with Ground Details

It was only in August when Pakistan rose to the No.1 position in the ICC Test Ranking. A defeat in hands of West Indies in the final Test at Sharjah, followed by two back-to-back defeats in New Zealand saw them slump to the fourth spot. They now arrive in Australia for a Test and One-Day International (ODI) series.

Australia have had an indifferent 2016. Not only they were whitewashed 0-3 in a Test series in Sri Lanka, they suffered a similar fate in an ODI series in South Africa. Even worse, the South Africans beat them in the Test series at home 2-1. Pakistan will fancy their chances against the depleted Australian unit but to their disadvantage is their torrid New Zealand tour, which led to their slip in the ranking.

The teams will play three Tests starting in Brisbane, followed by the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne and the New Years Test at Sydney. The first Test will be a day and night affair at Wooloongabba. This will be the fourth day and night Test overall and first in Brisbane. This will also be Australia’s third such encounter and Pakistan’s second. They have earlier played one against West Indies in Dubai.

Pakistan have won only 4 Tests in Australia, losing 21 and even overall, Australia boasts of an impressive record of 28:14. However the last time when these two sides met in a Test series was in the UAE, and Pakistan had the last laugh, winning the Test series.

Though Pakistan have convincingly defeated West Indies in the UAE, the subcontinent side has a rather dismal record in limited-overs cricket and playing in Australia will be a challenge nonetheless. The ODI series too will begin in Brisbane, followed by Melbourne. The third match will be played at Perth and the final two in Sydney and Adelaide respectively.

Heading into this series, Australia have won 58 ODIs against Pakistan and have lost 31. And in Australia, Pakistan have won 16 and lost 33. The nation however has happy memories of the country where they laid their hands on the World Cup in 1992. The ODI series will also act as the ideal preparation for the Champions Trophy 2017.

Pakistan will look to take advantage of the depleted Australia whereas the hosts, still the world champion, will hope that their new players will step up and take them back to the glory days.

Australia vs Pakistan 2016-17 Features

AUS vs PAK ODI series 2016-17: Marks out of 10 for both teams
Devarchit Varma January 27, 2017 10:49 AM IST
Let us take a look at how the players from both Australia and Pakistan performed in the five-match series, starting with the winning side:
PAK vs AUS ODI: Warner-Head show, Sharjeel-Babar’s brilliance and other highlights
Devarchit Varma January 26, 2017 7:55 PM IST
Pakistan wobbled to their seventh defeat out of eight international matches on the tour of Australia 2016-17, on Thursday, when the hosts completed a 57-run
AUS vs PAK 5th ODI at Adelaide: Likely XI for both sides
Abhishek Kumar January 25, 2017 8:54 PM IST
Let us have a look at the combination both teams are likely to play in the fifth ODI.
PAK vs AUS, 5th ODI: Warner vs Junaid, Sharjeel vs Hazlewood and other key battles
Devarchit Varma January 25, 2017 1:30 PM IST
Pakistan will face an uphill task in order to achieve a consolatory victory, as they face an on-song Australian cricket team on Thursday.
PAK vs AUS 4th ODI: Warner’s blitz, Pakistan’s horror day and other highlights
Devarchit Varma January 22, 2017 6:50 PM IST
Pakistan continued to have a miserable run in Australia. They played all-round poor cricket to concede their ongoing five-match ODI series to the hosts 1-3,

Misbah-ul-Haq: Was giving serious thought to retirement after AUS tour
Asian News International May 21, 2017 1:51 PM IST
Misbah-ul-Haq retired from the International cricket after Pakistan's first series win against West Indies in the Caribbean island.
Fans taunt Azhar to leave captaincy at Lahore airport
Press Trust of India January 28, 2017 7:43 PM IST
Azhar Ali had a forgettable ODI series versus Australia, both as skipper and batsman.
PAK drops to No. 8 in ICC ODI team rankings
Indo-Asian News Service January 27, 2017 5:36 PM IST
Pakistan is in danger of failing to qualify directly for the 2019 ODI World Cup in England, according to ICC latest rankings.

AUS vs PAK ODI series 2016-17: Marks out of 10 for both teams

PAK vs AUS ODI: Warner-Head show, Sharjeel-Babar’s brilliance and other highlights

AUS vs PAK 5th ODI at Adelaide: Likely XI for both sides

PAK vs AUS, 5th ODI: Warner vs Junaid, Sharjeel vs Hazlewood and other key battles

PAK vs AUS 4th ODI: Warner’s blitz, Pakistan’s horror day and other highlights

Misbah-ul-Haq: Was giving serious thought to retirement after AUS tour

Fans taunt Azhar to leave captaincy at Lahore airport

PAK drops to No. 8 in ICC ODI team rankings

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