{
  "id": 13027497,
  "title": "Pakistan vs Australia Test Series Schedule Announced",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/pakistan-vs-australia-test-series-schedule-announced",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T04:11:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/09/pakistan-vs-australia-test-series-schedule-announced/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cricket Australia has announced that Pakistan will embark on a three-Test tour of Australia in December 2027 as part of the upcoming World Test Championship cycle. Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg expressed that Pakistan could potentially be considered for longer series in the future, citing the significant Pakistani expatriate community in Australia as a key commercial consideration. \"Pakistan were an option for a longer series given the expat community in Australia,\" Greenberg stated.\n\nThe tour will be incorporated into Australia's 2027-28 home schedule, with Sri Lanka slated to visit in February 2028 following the Big Bash League. Typically, Cricket Australia leaves January open after the Sydney Test, except when Australia travels to India, a scheduling pattern influenced by the future Test calendar. The remaining components of Australia's home Test program for the Future Tours Programme are also being finalized.\n\nLooking ahead, Australia's opponents for the next home Test season, scheduled for 2028-29, will be India. Subsequently, England is set to tour in 2029-30, while the destination for the 2030-31 home season remains undecided. Cricket Australia has also shown interest in hosting South Africa for a five-Test series in the future, although the scheduling conflict due to both teams traditionally playing home cricket during the same period poses a challenge. Greenberg mentioned that discussions with South Africa continue, recognizing the nation as a vital Test-playing nation despite commercial and financial constraints.\n\nGreenberg also supported the potential expansion of the World Test Championship to 12 teams starting from the 2029-31 cycle. This expansion would include the addition of Zimbabwe, Ireland, and Afghanistan alongside the existing nine teams. Pakistan's last Test series in Australia occurred during the 2023-24 season, where the hosts secured a 3-0 victory, winning the first Test by 360 runs, the second by 79 runs, and the third by eight wickets.",
  "summary": "Pakistan will tour Australia in December 2027 for a three-Test series as part of the next World Test Championship cycle. … Read More The post Pakistan vs Australia Test Series Schedule Announced appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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