Overview
- The three‑match series starts Saturday, May 30 in Rawalpindi with the remaining games in Lahore on June 2 and June 4 and the opener is Pakistan’s 1,000th One‑Day International.
- Pakistan named a 16‑player ODI squad led by Shaheen Shah Afridi that includes the recalled Babar Azam while Mohammad Rizwan remains omitted and injured openers Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub are unavailable.
- Australia’s touring party is understrength because Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc were rested for workload and IPL reasons and Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out with an ankle injury, leaving Josh Inglis as captain.
- The series is being used by both boards to trial white‑ball combinations ahead of next year’s ICC events and gives fringe players in both squads a clear opportunity to stake Test and World Cup selection claims.
- Broadcast access has expanded with Pakistan Cricket Board streaming the matches on PCB Live domestically and internationally while PTV Sports, Fox Cricket/Kayo and Willow/Fubo carry coverage in key markets.