Cricket Australia (CA) has confirmed that its men’s cricket team will tour Pakistan for a white-ball series in early 2026, as outlined in the Future Tours Programme of 2025-27 by International Cricket Council. This tour, planned from February to March, will consist of three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), according to an FTP calendar of 2025-27 by ICC Future Tours Program for 2025-2027 (FTP 2025-2027). Official publications on this tour include Islamabadpostcom.pk with 8+8 for further coverage:arynews.tv +8; dunyanews.tv+8 whilst Wikipedia +4 and Geosuper +4.tv in Pakistania
Todd Greenberg announced the tour during a press briefing, emphasizing its importance in strengthening cricketing ties between Australia and Pakistan. Greenberg explained: “Next year we are touring Pakistan for some white-ball cricket and I think it will be wonderful; our 2022 tour showed just how warm and welcoming the environment was; our players loved every minute,” according to him. thenews.com.pk = 7 but geo.tv was +2 when ground.news went +7 (also see this blog entry for further coverage of these announcements).
Australian cricket will return to Pakistan following their highly successful 2022 tour, their first visit in over 20 years and featuring three Tests, three ODIs, and one T20I; widely lauded for competitive cricket as well as warm hospitality extended by hosts Pakistan.
Greenberg also expressed a wish for more Pakistani players to participate in Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL). While acknowledging the difficulties associated with NOC restrictions from Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Cricket Australia are actively searching for solutions. They would welcome high-profile Pakistani players that enjoy great support among Australian Pakistanis; these individuals tend to draw huge audiences when touring overseas and having huge followings at home as seen here (geosuper.tv +9 and geo.tv+9 for Australian audiences respectively): this would ensure more players can participate. Geosuper.tv +9 and Geosuper.tv +9 and Thenews.com.pk +9
Australia’s tour to Pakistan is seen as a positive development for international cricket, reflecting increasing confidence in Pakistan as an event host and underscoring both boards’ dedication to creating strong bilateral ties while offering fans high-quality cricket contests.
As preparations commence for the 2026 series between Australia and Pakistan, cricket fans in both nations eagerly anticipate what promises to be an exhilarating chapter in Australian-Pakistan cricket history.