Table of Contents
In a highly anticipated cricketing spectacle, Australia are gearing up to host Pakistan in a riveting three-match Test series slated for December 2023 to January 2024. The home team will be led by Pat Cummins, the dynamic captain who guided the Aussies to victory in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against India. On the opposing side, Pakistan will march onto the field under the captaincy of Shan Masood, who has recently assumed leadership from Babar Azam.
The forthcoming series promises to be a clash of cricketing titans, as both Australia and Pakistan boast formidable line-ups. The captaincy of Cummins, paired with the prowess of stalwarts like David Warner and Steve Smith, set the stage for an enthralling red-ball battle. Pakistan, led by the aspirant Masood and featuring stars such as Babar and Shaheen Afridi, are equally poised to make a strong statement on Australian soil.
The cricketing world eagerly awaits the showdown between these cricketing powerhouses, with the series offering a platform for players to showcase their skills in the traditional format of the game. Fans can expect intense competition, strategic brilliance, and moments of individual from star cricketers.
The last red-ball encounter between Australia and Pakistan took place in March 2022, marking Australia’s first tour to Pakistan in 24 years. The first two Tests, held in Rawalpindi and Karachi, concluded in draws, demonstrating the closely contested nature of the series. However, the final Test in Lahore saw Australia emerge victorious with a 115-run win, leaving a memorable imprint on the cricketing history between these two nations.
Pakistan tour of Australia 2023-24, Tests fixtures:
- December 14 to December 18: First Test, Perth Stadium, 02:20 am GMT / 7: 50 am IST/ 1:20 pm AEST
- December 26 to December 30: Second Test, Melbourne Cricket Ground, 11:30 pm GMT / 5 am IST/ 10:30 am AEST
- January 03 to January 07 (2024): Third Test, Sydney Cricket Ground, 11:30 pm GMT / 5 am IST/ 10:30 am AEST
Also READ: Australia announces playing XI for first Test against Pakistan; Travis Head reinstated as vice-captain
TV channels and Live streaming details:
- Australia: Channel 7, Foxtel and Kayo Sports
- India: Star Network; Disney Hotstar
- USA and Canada: Sling TV – Willow TV (sign up here)
- New Zealand: Sky NZ
- United Kingdom: TNT Sports
- Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka: Star Network
- Republic of Ireland: TNT Sports
- Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, US Virgin Islands and American Samoa: Willow
- Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Congo Republic, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo (including Zaire), Equatorial Guinea (including Malabo), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Rwanda Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, St Helena, Swaziland, Tanzania (including Zanzibar), South Africa, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe Chad, Dijibouti and South Sudan: SuperSport
- Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela: ESPN
- Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands (including Tortola), Cayman Islands, Cuba, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Eustatius, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Saba, Suriname, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Martin, St Vincent and The Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, US Virgin Islands: SportsMax
- Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen, Chad, Djibouti, South Sudan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos Island, East Timor, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, New Caledonia, North Korea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam: Cricbuzz
