Australia Set to Name New-Look Squad for Pakistan ODI Series

Australia is expected to tour Pakistan with a relatively inexperienced squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series, with several senior players likely to miss the tour.

According to reports, many of Australia’s leading cricketers are currently involved in the Indian Premier League (IPL), while a few experienced players are being rested ahead of the upcoming Test season.

Several key Australian white-ball players are expected to miss the Pakistan series because of their IPL commitments. The tournament is scheduled to finish with the final on May 31 in Ahmedabad.

However, players from teams already eliminated from the IPL could still be available in time to join the Australian squad.

Mitch Marsh, Josh Inglis and Cameron Green might be available earlier, while others could join the squad for the Bangladesh tour depending on playoff results.

Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc will miss both series, while Travis Head is focusing on Test cricket. Marsh could lead Australia’s ODI side in Cummins’ absence, with Josh Inglis also in contention as a stand-in captain.

Young batter Oliver Peake is expected to be included in Australia’s ODI squad for the Pakistan tour. The Victoria batter could become one of Australia’s youngest ODI debutants if he is selected in the playing XI.

All-rounder Liam Scott is also expected to earn a place in the squad, while fast bowler Billy Stanlake could return to the national setup after six years.

Australia’s men’s team will arrive in Islamabad on May 23 ahead of the opening ODI against Pakistan at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on May 30.

The next two ODIs will be played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on June 2 and June 4. All three matches are scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. local time, with the toss taking place at 4 p.m.

The upcoming bilateral ODI series will be Australia’s first 50-over tour of Pakistan since March-April 2022, when Pakistan won the series 2-1.

Earlier this year, Australia traveled to Pakistan for a three-match T20I series in January and February, where the hosts completed a 3-0 whitewash at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium.

Australia also toured Pakistan during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, where they recorded a five-wicket victory over England at the same venue on February 22.

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