Australia’s tour to Pakistan ‘Big complex endeavour’: Cricket Australia chief

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Australian cricket team has arrived in Pakistan for first tour in 24 years

Dec 26, 2021: Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive Nick Hockley on Sunday spoke of Australia’s tour of Pakistan in 2022, calling it a “big complex endeavor”.

However, Hockley said the board was “working closely with all stakeholders” to make the visit possible.

As per reports in Cricket Pakistan, Hockley said: “We just had a team go over to Pakistan to do a recce.” 

“We’re working closely with the PCB, working with all the authorities to make sure that those plans are set. It’s a really big complex endeavour. We’re very committed to touring,” he added.

He added that as this would be the “first time in many years” that his team would visit Pakistan, the board was currently going through its post reports.

“But it’s absolutely our intention to tour as long as it’s safe to do so.”

Meanwhile the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on 8 November announced details of Australia’s first tour of Pakistan since 1998, which will take place in March and April 2022, and comprise three Tests, three ODIs, and one T20I.

Keeping the long expected preparations in mind, the PCB has already revealed the schedule of Australia’s tour of Pakistan. The match schedule stands thus;  3-7 Mar – 1st Test, Karachi, 12-16 Mar – 2nd Test, Rawalpindi, 21-25 Mar – 3rd Test, Lahore, 29 Mar – 1st ODI, Lahore, 31 Mar – 2nd ODI, Lahore, 2 Apr – 3rd ODI, Lahore, and 5 Apr – only T20I, Lahore.

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