Pakistani cricket team in Australia in 2016–17 explained

Series Name:Pakistani cricket team in Australia in 2016–17
Team1 Image:Flag of Australia.svg
Team1 Name:Australia
Team2 Image:Flag of Pakistan.svg
Team2 Name:Pakistan
From Date:8 December 2016
To Date:26 January 2017
Team1 Captain:Steve Smith
Team2 Captain:Misbah-ul-Haq (Tests)
Azhar Ali (1st, 4th & 5th ODIs)
Mohammad Hafeez (2nd & 3rd ODIs)
No Of Tests:3
Team1 Tests Won:3
Team2 Tests Won:0
Team1 Tests Most Runs:Steve Smith (441)
Team2 Tests Most Runs:Azhar Ali (406)
Team1 Tests Most Wickets:Josh Hazlewood (15)
Team2 Tests Most Wickets:Wahab Riaz (11)
Player Of Test Series:Steve Smith (Aus)
No Of Odis:5
Team1 Odis Won:4
Team2 Odis Won:1
Team1 Odis Most Runs:David Warner (367)
Team2 Odis Most Runs:Babar Azam (282)
Team1 Odis Most Wickets:Mitchell Starc (9)
Team2 Odis Most Wickets:Hasan Ali (12)
Player Of Odi Series:David Warner (Aus)

The Pakistani cricket team toured Australia in December 2016 to play three Test matches and five One Day Internationals (ODIs).[1] [2] [3] The 1st Test at The Gabba in Brisbane was a day/night match played with a pink ball.[4] In preparation for the first Test, ten matches in Pakistan's 2016–17 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and the first round of matches in Australia's 2016–17 Sheffield Shield season were played as day/night matches.[5] [6] Ahead of the Test matches, Pakistan also played a first-class match against Cricket Australia XI.

This was Pakistan's 17th tour of Australia, with their previous tour occurring in 2009–10. During that tour they lost both the Test and the ODI series in a clean sweep and also lost the only T20I match.[7] The last time that these teams met was 2014–15 in the United Arab Emirates where Pakistan won the Test series 2–0 but Australia won the ODI series 3–0.[8] The Australians come into this Test series after recently losing their previous two series – against Sri Lanka abroad[9] and to South Africa at home.[10] They enter the ODI series after a 4–1 series victory against Sri Lanka,[11] a 9 wicket win over Ireland[12] and a 5–0 series defeat away to South Africa  - the first time that Australia had lost all five matches in a five-match ODI series.[13] However, immediately prior to this series, Australia won back the Chappell–Hadlee Trophy, defeating New Zealand in a 3–0 whitewash.[14]

Australia won the Test series 3–0. Their victory in the third Test was their 12th consecutive win against Pakistan in Tests in Australia.[15] Australia won the ODI series 4–1.[16]

Squads

Mohammad Asghar was added to Pakistan's squad as back-up for Yasir Shah.[21] After the first Test, Hilton Cartwright was added to Australia's squad.[22] Ashton Agar and Steve O'Keefe were added to Australia's squad for third Test with Nic Maddinson and Chadd Sayers being dropped.[23] Mohammad Hafeez was added to Pakistan's ODI squad after the conclusion of the Test series.[24] Mohammad Irfan left Pakistan's ODI squad after the death of his mother and was replaced by Junaid Khan.[25] Sarfraz Ahmed also left Pakistan's squad after his mother was admitted into hospital.[26] Mitchell Marsh and Chris Lynn were withdrawn from Australia's ODI squad due to injury, with Marcus Stoinis and Peter Handscomb replacing them respectively.[27] [28] Billy Stanlake was not included in Australia's squad for 5th ODI as he went to New Zealand for preparation ahead of the Chappell-Hadlee series.[29]

Tour matches

50-over match: Cricket Australia XI vs Pakistanis

Test series

3rd Test

ODI series

5th ODI

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cricket Schedule 2016: Fixtures and dates of all major series and matches of the New Year . 3 January 2016 . International Business Times. January 2016 .
  2. Web site: Cricket Australia announces 2016-17 summer schedule with asterisk next to Adelaide test. 20 April 2016. Sydney Morning Herald. 19 April 2016 .
  3. Web site: Four nations set to tour in blockbuster 2016-17 summer . 20 April 2016 . Cricket Australia.
  4. News: Cricket Australia announces Gabba day-night Test against Pakistan amid uncertainty over Adelaide . 20 April 2016 . ABC. 19 April 2016 .
  5. Web site: PCB okays 10 day-night first-class matches for coming season . 14 June 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  6. Web site: Sheffield Shield schedule revealed . 19 July 2016 . 19 July 2016 . Cricket Australia.
  7. Web site: Australia v Pakistan 2009/10. ESPNcricinfo. 9 December 2016.
  8. Web site: Australia v Pakistan 2014/15. ESPNcricinfo. 9 December 2016.
  9. Web site: Warne-Muralitharan Trophy 2016. ESPNcricinfo. 9 December 2016.
  10. Web site: South Africa in Australia Test Series 2016/17. ESPNcricinfo. 9 December 2016.
  11. Web site: Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series 2016. ESPNcricinfo. 9 December 2016.
  12. Web site: Australia tour of South Africa, Only ODI: Australia v Ireland at Benoni, Sep 27, 2016. ESPNcricinfo. 9 December 2016.
  13. Web site: Firdose. Moonda. Bowling woes grip Australia as whitewash looms. ESPNcricinfo. 12 October 2016. 9 December 2016.
  14. Web site: New Zealand tour of Australia 2016/17. ESPNcricinfo. 9 December 2016.
  15. Web site: Hazlewood wraps up 3-0 whitewash . 7 January 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo. 7 January 2017 .
  16. Web site: Azhar Ali likely to lose ODI captaincy after 4-1 thumping . 26 January 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  17. Web site: Marsh doubts leave Australia unchanged . 8 December 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  18. Web site: Pakistan name unchanged squad for Australia Tests . 28 November 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  19. Web site: Uncapped Lynn, Stanlake in Australia ODI squad . 7 January 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  20. Web site: Azhar Ali retained as Pakistan captain for ODIs against Australia . 30 December 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  21. Web site: Mohammad Asghar picked as back-up for Yasir Shah . 8 December 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  22. Web site: Cartwright bolts into Boxing Day Test squad . 20 December 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo. 20 December 2016 .
  23. Web site: Australia call up O'Keefe and Agar . 30 December 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo. 30 December 2016 .
  24. Web site: Hafeez added to Pakistan's ODI squad . 7 January 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  25. Web site: Irfan flies home after mother's death . 9 January 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo. 9 January 2017 .
  26. Web site: Sarfraz Ahmed set to fly back home . 10 January 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  27. Web site: Shoulder sidelines Mitchell Marsh ahead of India tour . 15 January 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  28. Web site: Lynn out of ODI series, Handscomb to debut . 18 January 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  29. Web site: Australia look to extend successful home summer in low-key game . 25 January 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  30. Web site: Australia vs Pakistan T20 Highlights: sufiyan muqeem Thrilling Moments You Can't Miss . Todayheadinehub.
  31. Web site: Md . Akash . Australia vs. Pakistan: All You Need to Know About This Exciting Match . live . November 10, 2024 . 2024-11-20 . todayheadlinehub.

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