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Tour itineraries for Australia, Zimbabwe

By Our Sports Reporter

10 August 1998

LAHORE, Aug 10: Teams from Australia and Zimbabwe willplay three Tests and as many one-day international matches, each during their tours of Pakistan this winter, PCB Secretary Waqar Ahmad announced here today. The Australian side would arrive in this country on Sept 23. It would begin the tour with a four-day game against Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) at the National Stadium from Sept 25 to 28. They will play their second four-day match against the Rawalpindi Division Cricket Association (RDCA) at the KRL ground in Rawalpindi from October 9 to 12.

Cities of Karachi and Peshawar will both host a Test and a one-day international match, each between Pakistan and Australia while Rawalpindi will organise a Test and Lahore a one-day international game between the two teams.The Australians will complete their tour on Nov 11.

It is worth pointing out that the Australian Cricket Board (ACB) had objected to playing a Test at Niaz Arbab Stadium, Peshawar. However, on the assurances given to them by the PCB that there will be no recurrence of any unhappy incident of violence during the match, they have agreed to play a Test in Peshawar.

The Zimbabwe team will reach Pakistan on Nov 17. The visiting side will play the three one-day international matches against Pakistan at Gujranwala, Sheikhupura and Rawalpindi. The three Tests will be held at Peshawar, Lahore and Rawalpindi. Moreover,afour-day match between LahoreCityCricket Association (LCCA) and Zimbabwe will also be played at Qadhafi Stadium, Lahore from December 4 to 7. The Zimbabwewill return home on Dec 22.

Following are itineraries of the two teams:

The Australia team in Pakistan:

September 25 to 28: Four-day match against KCCA at National Stadium, Karachi.
October 1 to 5: First Test at Pindi Stadium, Rawalpindi.
October 9 to 12: Four-day match against RDCA at KRL ground, Rawalpindi.
October 15 to 19: Second Test at Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar.
October 22 to 26: Third Test at National Stadium, Karachi.
November6: First one-day international at National Stadium, Karachi.
November 8: Second one-day international at Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar.
November10: Third one-day international at Qadhafi Stadium, Lahore.

The Zimbabwe team in Pakistan:

November 18: One-day practice game at National Stadium, Karachi.
November 20: First one-day international at Gujranwala.
November 22: Second one-day international at Sheikhupura Stadium.
November 24: Third one-day international at Pindi Stadium, Rawalpindi.
November 27 to December 1: First Test at Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar.
December 4 to 7: Four-day match against LCCA at Qadhafi Stadium, Lahore.
December 10 to 14: Second Test at Qadhafi Stadium, Lahore.
December 17 to 21. Third Test at Pindi Stadium, Rawalpindi.

Source: Dawn
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