Australian cricket team in Pakistan in 2025–26

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Australian cricket team in Pakistan in 2025–26
  Flag of Pakistan.svg Flag of Australia.svg
  Pakistan Australia
Dates 29 January – 1 February 2026
Captains Salman Ali Agha Mitchell Marsh [a]
Twenty20 International series
Results Pakistan won the 3-match series 3–0
Most runs Salman Ali Agha (120) Cameron Green (93)
Most wickets Mohammad Nawaz (7) Adam Zampa (5)
Player of the series Salman Ali Agha (Pak)

The Australia cricket team toured Pakistan in January and February 2026 to play Pakistan cricket team. [2] The tour consisted of three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. [3] The series was served as preparation for both teams ahead of the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup. [4] In January 2026, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed the fixtures for the tour. [5] All the matches were played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. [6]

Contents

Squads

Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan [7] Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [8]

T20I series

1st T20I

29 January 2026
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg
168/8 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
146/8 (20 overs)
Saim Ayub 40 (22)
Adam Zampa 4/24 (4 overs)
Cameron Green 36 (31)
Abrar Ahmed 2/10 (4 overs)
Pakistan won by 22 runs
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Saim Ayub (Pak)

2nd T20I

31 January 2026
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg
198/5 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
108 (15.4 overs)
Salman Ali Agha 76 (40)
Adam Zampa 1/27 (4 overs)
Cameron Green 35 (20)
Abrar Ahmed 3/14 (3 overs)
Pakistan won by 90 runs
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Salman Ali Agha (Pak)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd T20I

1 February 2026
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg
207/6 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
96 (16.5 overs)
Saim Ayub 56 (37)
Ben Dwarshuis 2/39 (4 overs)
Marcus Stoinis 23 (22)
Mohammad Nawaz 5/18 (4 overs)
Pakistan won by 111 runs
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Nasir Hussain (Pak) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Mohammad Nawaz (Pak)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
  • This was Australia's biggest margin of loss (in terms of runs) in T20Is. [10]

Notes

  1. ↑ Travis Head captained Australia in the 1st T20I. [1]

References

  1. ↑ "Aussies lose toss as THREE debuts, fill-in captain confirmed for Pakistan T20I". Fox Sports . 29 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "PCB announces schedule of Australia T20I tour of Pakistan". Dawn. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Pakistan to host Australia for three-match series before T20 World Cup 2026". Sportstar . Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Pakistan host Australia in T20 World Cup build-up". International Cricket Council . Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "PCB announces dates for three-match Australia T20I series". Pakistan Cricket Board . Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Pakistan vs Australia 2026 schedule revealed; 3 T20Is to be played in Lahore". One Cricket. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Pakistan unveil 16-member squad for T20I series against Australia". Pakistan Cricket Board . Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Big Bash rising stars earn Aussie call-ups to face Pakistan". Cricket Australia . Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  9. ↑ Schonafinger, Josh (29 January 2026). "Aussies to blood three debutants in Pakistan series opener". Cricket Australia . Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  10. ↑ Chadband, Ian (29 January 2026). "Australia crash to worst ever T20 defeat in Pakistan". Cricket Australia . Retrieved 1 February 2026.
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