Australian cricket team against Pakistan in the UAE in 2018–19
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The Australian cricket team toured the United Arab Emirates in March 2019 to play five One Day International (ODI) matches against Pakistan.[1][2] The fixtures were part of both teams' preparation for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[3][4]
Australian cricket team against Pakistan in 2018–19 | |||
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Pakistan | Australia | ||
Dates | 22 – 31 March 2019 | ||
Captains | Shoaib Malik[n 1] | Aaron Finch | |
One Day International series | |||
Results | Australia won the 5-match series 5–0 | ||
Most runs | Haris Sohail (291) | Aaron Finch (451) | |
Most wickets | Usman Shinwari (5) |
Nathan Coulter-Nile (7) Adam Zampa (7) | |
Player of the series | Aaron Finch (Aus) |
Ahead of the tour, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) were in talks with Cricket Australia with a view to play some of the matches in Pakistan.[5][6] On 10 February 2019, the PCB confirmed the dates of the tour, with all the fixtures taking place in the UAE.[7][8]
The bans on Steve Smith and David Warner following the 2018 Australian ball-tampering scandal ended on 29 March 2019, coinciding with the date of the fourth ODI match.[9][10] However, when Cricket Australia named their squad for the tour, Smith and Warner were not included.[11] Trevor Hohns, chairman of the National Selection Panel, said that the best route for them coming back would be through the Indian Premier League.[12]
Pakistan's regular captain, Sarfaraz Ahmed, was rested ahead of the 2019 Cricket World Cup, with Shoaib Malik named as captain of the squad in his place.[13] For the fourth ODI, Imad Wasim captained the side for the first time, after Shoaib Malik was sidelined with a bruised rib.[14] Wasim also captained Pakistan for the fifth and final ODI of the series.[15]
Australia won the series 5–0.[16] It was Australia's first 5–0 series win away from home since they beat the West Indies in 2008.[17]