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KARACHI, July 13: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday said its team will definitely tour Australia later this year and will also participate in the tri-nation one-day series.

The chairman of the PCB, Khalid Mahmood, in response to reports that Australia has set a deadline for the two countries to confirm participation, told Dawn that Pakistan would be honouring all its international commitments.

``As far as the PCB is concerned, the tour is on. We will play three Tests and the one-day matches. We have never said we would not be playing the (one-day) series or against India.

``If India has reservations, then a deadline should be set for them. We have absolutely no problems,'' Mahmood said from Lahore.

Australia, on Tuesday said, it was looking for alternative arrangements as the participation of Pakistan and India in the backdrop of the Kashmir issue was doubtful.

India have already raised the issue of breaking cricketing relations with Pakistan.

Both the countries play three Tests each followed up by the triangular series. Pakistan tour Australia in the first half with the opening Test starting at Brisbane from Nov 5. India's opening Test starts from Dec 10 at Adelaide. Triangular series begins from Jan 9 at Brisbane.

Mahmood said when he says honouring of all commitments, he includes the Sahara Cup which the organizers say is cancelled.

``Neither India nor the sponsors of the tournament have informed TransWorld International (TWI) about the cancellation of the five-match series.

``If the sponsors back out, TWI will find another sponsor. But I don't know what would be the line of action of TWI if India pulls out from the series,'' he said.

TWI has signed Pakistan and India to play five series in Toronto and is paying a reported amount of $350,000 to each board. The next series would be the fourth edition.

The following is the Australian tour itinerary:

Oct 26 - Chairman's XI v Pakistan (Lilac Hill).

Oct 27 - Western Australia v Pakistan (Perth, D/N).

Oct 30-Nov 2 - Queensland v Pakistan (Border Field).

Nov 5-9 - 1st Test, Australia v Pakistan (Brisbane).

Nov 12-15 - South Australia v Pakistan (Adelaide).

Nov 18-22 - 2nd Test, Australia v Pakistan (Hobart).

Nov 26-30 - 3rd Test, Australia v Pakistan (Perth).

Nov 26-29 - Queensland v India (Venue to be announced).

Dec 2-5 - New South Wales v India (Sydney).

Dec 7 - Prime Minister's XI v India (Canberra).

Dec 10-14 - 1st Test, Australia v India (Adelaide).

Dec 17-20 - Tasmania v India (Hobart).

Dec 26-30 - 2nd Test, Australia v India (Venue to be announced).

Jan 2-6 - 3rd Test, Australia v India (Sydney).

Jan 2 - Australia A v Pakistan (Perth, D/N).

Jan 4 - Australia A v Pakistan (Adelaide, D/N).

Jan 6 - Queensland v Pakistan (Brisbane, D/N).

Triangular One-Day Series:

Jan 9 - Australia v Pakistan (Brisbane, D/N).

Jan 10 - Pakistan v India (Brisbane, D/N).

Jan 12 - Australia v India (Venue to be announced, D/N).

Jan 12 - Australian Country XI v Pakistan (Canberra).

Jan 14 - Australia v India (Sydney, D/N).

Jan 16 - Australia v Pakistan (Venue to be announced).

Jan 19 - Australia v Pakistan (Sydney, D/N).

Jan 21 - Pakistan v India (Hobart).

Jan 23 - Australia v Pakistan (Venue to be announced, D/N).

Jan 25 - India v Pakistan (Adelaide, D/N).

Jan 26 - Australia v India (Adelaide, D/N).

Jan 28 - Pakistan v India (Perth, D/N).

Jan 30 - Australia v India (Perth).

Feb 2 - 1st Final (Venue to be announced, D/N).

Feb 3 - Reserve day (D/N).

Feb 4 - 2nd Final (Sydney, D/N).

Feb 5 - Reserve day (D/N).

Feb 6 - 3rd Final (Sydney D/N)

Feb 7 - Reserve day (D/N).