Pakistan's road to the 2019 World Cup

[Gotham Cronie]

The dates in BOLD are confirmed.

September 16th vs Hong Kong (ODI) - Dubai
September 19th vs India (ODI) - Dubai
September 21st vs Bangladesh/Afghanistan (ODI) - Abu Dhabi
September 23rd vs India (ODI) - Dubai
September 26th vs Bangladesh/Afghanistan (ODI) - Abu Dhabi
September 28th vs TBA (ODI) - Dubai (Final, if we reach)


(9 days break)


October 7th - October 11th vs Australia (Test) - Dubai
October 16th - October 20th vs Australia (Test) - Abu Dhabi
October 24th vs Australia (T20I) - Abu Dhabi
October 26th vs Australia (T20I) - Dubai
October 28th vs Australia (T20I) - Dubai


(3 days break)


October 31st vs New Zealand (T20I) - Abu Dhabi
November 2nd vs New Zealand (T20I) - Dubai
November 4th vs New Zealand (T20I) - Dubai
November 7th vs New Zealand (ODI) - Abu Dhabi
November 9th vs New Zealand (ODI) - Abu Dhabi
November 11th vs New Zealand (ODI) - Dubai
November 16th - November 20th vs New Zealand (Test) - Abu Dhabi
November 24th - November 28th vs New Zealand (Test) - Dubai
December 3rd - December 7th vs New Zealand (Test) - Abu Dhabi


(12 days break)


December 19 - December 21 vs SA Invitation XI (3-day game) - Benoni
December 26 - December 30th vs South Africa (Test) - Centurion
January 3 - January 7 vs South Africa (Test) - Cape Town
January 11 - January 15th vs South Africa (Test) - Johannesburg
January 19th vs South Africa (ODI) - Port Elizabeth
January 22nd vs South Africa (ODI) - Durban
January 25th vs South Africa (ODI) - Centurion
January 27th vs South Africa (ODI) - Johannesburg
January 30th vs South Africa (ODI) - Cape Town
February 1st vs South Africa (T20I) - Cape Town
February 3rd vs South Africa (T20I) - Johannesburg
February 6th vs South Africa (T20I) - Centurion


(8 days break)


February 14th - March 17th (PSL) (T20s) - UAE/Pakistan

March/April (Australia) (5 ODIs) - UAE

May 5th vs England (T20I) - Cardiff
May 8th vs England (ODI) - Oval
May 11th vs England (ODI) - Ageas
May 14th vs England (ODI) - Bristol
May 17th vs England (ODI) - Trent Bridge
May 19th vs England (ODI) - Headingley


(12 Days Break)


May 31, 2019 vs West Indies (ODI) - Trent Bridge
June 3, 2019 vs England (ODI) - Trent Bridge
June 7, 2019 vs Sri Lanka (ODI) - Bristol
June 12, 2019 vs Australia (ODI) - Taunton
June 16, 2019 vs India (ODI) - Old Trafford
June 23, 2019 vs South Africa (ODI) - Lord's
June 26, 2019 vs New Zealand (ODI) - Edgbaston
June 29, 2019 vs Afghanistan (ODI) - Headingley
July 5, 2019 vs Bangladesh (ODI) - Lord's

 

[run-out]

53 days break

 

[babajee]

53 days break

I think we’ve got a tri series vs BD and WI in August ..

 

[Gotham Cronie]

I think we’ve got a tri series vs BD and WI in August ..

CPL is August 8 - September 16

 

[anonymous_guy]

Pakistan missed on a golden chance of (most probably)beating Australia(without Smith and Warner) in an ODI series, they should have had an ODI series against Australia too in 2018.

 

[shokz1408]

So in terms of ODI's, the next time we play one against good opposition is in September. That's 5 months away .

 

[Gotham Cronie]

Pakistan missed on a golden chance of (most probably)beating Australia(without Smith and Warner) in an ODI series, they should have had an ODI series against Australia too in 2018.

They were scheduled to play 5 ODIs vs Australia in the UAE in October. The latest rumor is that these have been swapped with the Test matches and will now instead be played in March 2019 in the lead up to the World Cup.

Good move in my opinion if that is the case.

 

[barah_admi]

Credit to [MENTION=136079]ahmedwaqas92[/MENTION] for putting this together.

Some small updates to his original post (the dates and details of the fixtures that are italicized are not confirmed)


April 3rd vs WI (T20I) - Karachi


(25 Days Break)


April 28th - May 1st vs Kent (4-day game) - Canterbury
May 4th - May 7th vs Northamptonshire (4-day game) - Northampton
May 11th - May 15th vs Ireland (Test) - Malahide
May 24th - May 28th vs England (Test) - Lords
June 1st - June 5th vs England (Test)- Headingly, Leeds
June 12th vs Scotland (T20I) - Edinburgh
June 13th vs Scotland (T20I) - Edinburgh


(18 Days Break)


July 1st vs Zimbabwe (T20I) - Harare
July 2nd vs Australia (T20I) - Harare
July 4th vs Zimbabwe (T20I) - Harare
July 5th vs Australia (T20I) - Harare
July 8th vs ? (T20I) - Harare
July 13th vs Zimbabwe (ODI) - Bulawayo
July 16th vs Zimbabwe (ODI) - Bulawayo
July 18th vs Zimbabwe (ODI) - Bulawayo
July 20th vs Zimbabwe (ODI) - Bulawayo
July 22nd vs Zimbabwe (ODI) - Bulawayo


(53 Days Break)


September 18th - September 30th (Asia Cup) (5 ODIs + 1 Final, if we reach) - UAE

October (Australia) (2 Tests) - UAE

October / November (New Zealand) (3 Tests, 5 ODIs, 1 T20I) - UAE

December / January (South Africa) (3 Tests, 5 ODIs, 3 T20Is) - South Africa

Oh I'm rubbing my hands at Shah and co running through the Aussies again and Pak maybe putting up a fight in SA.

England however shall be the piece de resistance if done right.

 

[Ahmed4472]

They were scheduled to play 5 ODIs vs Australia in the UAE in October. The latest rumor is that these have been swapped with the Test matches and will now instead be played in March 2019 in the lead up to the World Cup.

Good move in my opinion if that is the case.

Have they decided to drop a test? I remember there were supposed to be three tests in March 2019 vs Australia

 

[Gotham Cronie]

Have they decided to drop a test? I remember there were supposed to be three tests in March 2019 vs Australia

Yes, the rumor is that 1 has been dropped.

 

[Ahmed4472]

Yes, the rumor is that 1 has been dropped.

That is very pathetic then. Hopefully this rumor remains a rumor and 3rd test is not dropped

 

[Hasan123]

We will know where our LO team stands after this year. Looking forward to it.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Credit to [MENTION=136079]ahmedwaqas92[/MENTION] for putting this together.

Some small updates to his original post (the dates and details of the fixtures that are italicized are not confirmed)


April 3rd vs WI (T20I) - Karachi


(25 Days Break)


April 28th - May 1st vs Kent (4-day game) - Canterbury
May 4th - May 7th vs Northamptonshire (4-day game) - Northampton
May 11th - May 15th vs Ireland (Test) - Malahide
May 24th - May 28th vs England (Test) - Lords
June 1st - June 5th vs England (Test)- Headingly, Leeds
June 12th vs Scotland (T20I) - Edinburgh
June 13th vs Scotland (T20I) - Edinburgh


(18 Days Break)


July 1st vs Zimbabwe (T20I) - Harare
July 2nd vs Australia (T20I) - Harare
July 4th vs Zimbabwe (T20I) - Harare
July 5th vs Australia (T20I) - Harare
July 8th vs ? (T20I) - Harare
July 13th vs Zimbabwe (ODI) - Bulawayo
July 16th vs Zimbabwe (ODI) - Bulawayo
July 18th vs Zimbabwe (ODI) - Bulawayo
July 20th vs Zimbabwe (ODI) - Bulawayo
July 22nd vs Zimbabwe (ODI) - Bulawayo


(53 Days Break)


September 18th - September 30th (Asia Cup) (5 ODIs + 1 Final, if we reach) - UAE

October (Australia) (2 Tests) - UAE

October / November (New Zealand) (3 Tests, 5 ODIs, 1 T20I) - UAE

December / January (South Africa) (3 Tests, 5 ODIs, 3 T20Is) - South Africa

Excellent Work Brother

Mods can we make this thread a sticky? And update it as we go along the year? [MENTION=133760]Abdullah719[/MENTION]

 

[anonymous_guy]

They were scheduled to play 5 ODIs vs Australia in the UAE in October. The latest rumor is that these have been swapped with the Test matches and will now instead be played in March 2019 in the lead up to the World Cup.

Good move in my opinion if that is the case.

That's good.

Any idea where the proposed odi series will be played i.e. UAE or in Australia.

 

[Kashmiri_Pak_fan]

that's good.
Any idea where the proposed odi series will be played i.e. Uae or in australia.

uae....

 

[letme alone]

when tri series vs BD and WI ?

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

when tri series vs BD and WI ?

No itinerary available for the scheduled series (as of yet), or at least I haven't personally come across the latter until now.

 

[UN talkz]

Australia will also play Tests against Pakistan and ODI series also.
PCB should have announced tour dates; but as is the case always they will announce dates 10 days b4 first match.

 

[letme alone]

Australia will also play Tests against Pakistan and ODI series also.
PCB should have announced tour dates; but as is the case always they will announce dates 10 days b4 first match.

when? they already have two test in October as mention above

 

[barah_admi]

I thought I'd make some predictions -


May 11th - May 15th vs Ireland (Test) - Malahide Pakistan to win if no rain intervenes
May 24th - May 28th vs England (Test) - Lords England win if no rain
June 1st - June 5th vs England (Test)- Headingly, Leeds England win if no rain
June 12th vs Scotland (T20I) - Edinburgh Pakistan win
June 13th vs Scotland (T20I) - Edinburgh Pakistan win


July 1st vs Zimbabwe (T20I) - Harare
July 2nd vs Australia (T20I) - Harare
July 4th vs Zimbabwe (T20I) - Harare
July 5th vs Australia (T20I) - Harare
July 8th vs ? (T20I) - Harare
Pakistan win the tri-series, maybe losing just one game along the way

July 13th vs Zimbabwe (ODI) - Bulawayo
July 16th vs Zimbabwe (ODI) - Bulawayo
July 18th vs Zimbabwe (ODI) - Bulawayo
July 20th vs Zimbabwe (ODI) - Bulawayo
July 22nd vs Zimbabwe (ODI) - Bulawayo
Pakistan win 4-1


October (Australia) (2 Tests) - UAE Pakistan win 2-0

October / November (New Zealand) (3 Tests, 5 ODIs, 1 T20I) - UAE Pakistan win 2-1, or 2-0-1 in tests, 3-2 in ODIs and win the T20

December / January (South Africa) (3 Tests, 5 ODIs, 3 T20Is) - South Africa SA win 3-0 in tests, 4-1 in ODIs and Pakistan win 2-1 in T20s

 

[Gotham Cronie]

I think we’ve got a tri series vs BD and WI in August ..

when tri series vs BD and WI ?

No itinerary available for the scheduled series (as of yet), or at least I haven't personally come across the latter until now.

Pakistan's tour of Zimbabwe runs until July 22nd.

CPL is August 8 - September 16.

There is a report that CWI has reserved dates at the Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill, Florida for the weekend of August 4-5 to play a pair of T20Is.

 

[Gotham Cronie]

The dates in BOLD are confirmed.


April 3rd vs Windies (T20I) - Karachi


(25 Days Break)


April 28th - May 1st vs Kent (4-day game) - Canterbury
May 4th - May 7th vs Northamptonshire (4-day game) - Northampton
May 11th - May 15th vs Ireland (Test) - Malahide
May 24th - May 28th vs England (Test) - Lords
June 1st - June 5th vs England (Test)- Headingly, Leeds
June 12th vs Scotland (T20I) - Edinburgh
June 13th vs Scotland (T20I) - Edinburgh


(18 Days Break)


July 1st vs Zimbabwe (T20I) - Harare
July 2nd vs Australia (T20I) - Harare
July 4th vs Zimbabwe (T20I) - Harare
July 5th vs Australia (T20I) - Harare
July 8th vs ? (T20I) - Harare
July 13th vs Zimbabwe (ODI) - Bulawayo
July 16th vs Zimbabwe (ODI) - Bulawayo
July 18th vs Zimbabwe (ODI) - Bulawayo
July 20th vs Zimbabwe (ODI) - Bulawayo
July 22nd vs Zimbabwe (ODI) - Bulawayo


(13 Days Break)


August 4 vs Windies (T20I) - Florida
August 5 vs Windies (T20I) - Florida


(44 Days Break)


September 18th - September 30th (Asia Cup) (5 ODIs + 1 Final, if we reach) - UAE


October (Australia) (2 Tests) - UAE


October / November / December (New Zealand) (3 Tests, 5 ODIs, 1 T20I) - UAE


December 19 - December 21 vs SA Invitation XI (3-day game) - Benoni
December 26 - December 30th vs South Africa (Test) - Centurion
January 3 - January 7 vs South Africa (Test) - Cape Town
January 11 - January 15th vs South Africa (Test) - Johannesburg
January 19th vs South Africa (ODI) - Port Elizabeth
January 22nd vs South Africa (ODI) - Durban
January 25th vs South Africa (ODI) - Centurion
January 27th vs South Africa (ODI) - Johannesburg
January 30th vs South Africa (ODI) - Cape Town
February 1st vs South Africa (T20I) - Cape Town
February 3rd vs South Africa (T20I) - Johannesburg
February 6th vs South Africa (T20I) - Centurion


February / March (PSL) (34 T20s) - UAE/Pakistan


March (Australia) (5 ODIs) - UAE

 

[Gotham Cronie]

Mods, can OP be edited with post #22?

 

[Abdullah719]

Mods, can OP be edited with post #22?

Done.

http://www.pakpassion.net/fixtures/pakistans-international-schedule.html For those who might be new, the fixtures page contains the upcoming matches/series as well (those that have confirmed dates).

 

[Gotham Cronie]

Done.

http://www.pakpassion.net/fixtures/pakistans-international-schedule.html For those who might be new, the fixtures page contains the upcoming matches/series as well (those that have confirmed dates).

much obliged

 

[PakLFC]

Disappointed that there are not to many Tests. Need to start planning for the WC right now.

 

[Zain]

Not enough competitive ODI's in a year leading up to the world cup, our aim should be win asia cup and also world cup after champions trophy triumph.

 

[Sajjad-007]

Pakistan should play a series in UAE in August this year

Asia cup is in September. There is no series in august for pak. PCB should organise a series for preparation of Asia cup.

 

[hadi123]

It's scorching hot in August in UAE. We had series against Australia in UAE a few years back and the matches had to start so late. What teams are free in August?

 

[aloo paratha]

UAE? August? Are we trying to kill the players?

 

[Hamzah_h]

Better off playing somewhere cooler, like England. Maybe adopt Old Trafford and invite whoever is free for 3 t20's..

 

[PakSarZameen]

Invite WI/SL for 3 ODIs in Lahore, Karachi and Pindi. Good prep for the World Cup and some longer format games held in Pakistan.

 

[Abdullah719]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pakistan series news. They are scheduled to host New Zealand in UAE in October/early November for 3 Tests, 3 ODI and 3 T20Is <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PakvNZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PakvNZ</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/990562770893660161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 29, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[ovaisrafiq]

Too much T20s I would say

I heared that series was been in discussion so that Pakistan can play 5 ODIs in place of 3,

Pakistan is playing plenty of T20's this year

Tri series in Zim (T20s) 7 matches overall
Tri series in USA (PAK,WI,BAN) 7 matches overall
Australia Tour of UAE home season (3 T20s 2 Test ,ODI series will be in March)
Newzealand Tour of UAE home season (3 test 3 odis 3 t20s) ODIs could be 5 as there are some discussion going on between PCB and NZ cricket
Pak tour of SA (3 test,5 ODIs and 3 T20) december january and feb

you will be playing WC 19 and focus is in T20 rather then ODIs

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pakistan series news. They are scheduled to host New Zealand in UAE in October/early November for 3 Tests, 3 ODI and 3 T20Is <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PakvNZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PakvNZ</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/990562770893660161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 29, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Gotham Cronie]

Too much T20s I would say

I heared that series was been in discussion so that Pakistan can play 5 ODIs in place of 3,

Pakistan is playing plenty of T20's this year

Tri series in Zim (T20s) 7 matches overall
Tri series in USA (PAK,WI,BAN) 7 matches overall
Australia Tour of UAE home season (3 T20s 2 Test ,ODI series will be in March)
Newzealand Tour of UAE home season (3 test 3 odis 3 t20s) ODIs could be 5 as there are some discussion going on between PCB and NZ cricket
Pak tour of SA (3 test,5 ODIs and 3 T20) december january and feb

you will be playing WC 19 and focus is in T20 rather then ODIs

Don't see this tri-series happening.

 

[Gotham Cronie]

28 (maybe 29 if we reach the Asia Cup Final), 14 T20Is, and 8 Tests between July 1st, 2018 and May 31st, 2019.

82 days with international cricket out of 334. Plus the PSL as well.

 

[saeed5646]

just saw ad on tensports where there were showing pakistan upcoming schedule .

pakistan vs aus 5 match odi series which was in october is moved to march 2019

great from PCB it will be great preparation before the 2019 worldcup

 

[Gotham Cronie]

A 58 day break now between the Zimbabwe series and Asia Cup

 

[Gotham Cronie]

So basically the IPL in 2019 is the only extended time the Pakistan team will be on a break in a 10 month period beginning September.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Well after this series we have nearly a 2-month break.

Maybe the PCB can plan a short ODI series with someone?

 

[saeed5646]

Well after this series we have nearly a 2-month break.

Maybe the PCB can plan a short ODI series with someone?

Afghanistan would have been perfect to play in pakistan for 3 odis but unfortunatley their board is pathetic and anti pakistani

 

[Greenstorm]

Well after this series we have nearly a 2-month break.

Maybe the PCB can plan a short ODI series with someone?

No, players need rest.

 

[Mirpur express]

Asia cup is in September. There is no series in august for pak. PCB should organise a series for preparation of Asia cup.

Average August temp in uae is 40+ .. might as well ask the players to sit in an oven for a few hrs a day

 

[Gotham Cronie]

So in a 3 month span between mid-September and mid-December,

Pakistan will play:

5 Test Matches
8, maybe 9 ODIs
6 T20Is

 

[TeymurBlake]

I really felt it would have been better to have 5 ODI's against New Zealand rather than 3 T20I's

 

[TalhaSyed]

Essentially after this much needed break, the team will have pretty much non stop cricket until Sarfraz inshallah lifts the World Cup in London next July

Hopefully the management manages players workload well and we have all our players with and firing for next years world cup inshallah

 

[PakLFC]

So Asia Cup followed by NZ and Aus in UAE then we are off to South Africa. Correct?

 

[fluke]

ohhh its a long long gap now how will we pass the time

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

That is very pathetic then. Hopefully this rumor remains a rumor and 3rd test is not dropped

It's dropped. Knowing how greedy CA are they probably didn't see Pakistan as that much of a commercially exciting prospect anymore

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Afghanistan would have been perfect to play in pakistan for 3 odis but unfortunatley their board is pathetic and anti pakistani

And we have nothing to gain by playing them. Rashid and Mujeeb might cause some trouble but ultimately Afghanistan will gets smashed all three times on account of their feeble batting.

 

[saeed5646]

And we have nothing to gain by playing them. Rashid and Mujeeb might cause some trouble but ultimately Afghanistan will gets smashed all three times on account of their feeble batting.

There are much better than many minnow team and would have provided much needed match pracitce for pakistan before asia cup.hopefully sainty prevails to their board

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

There are much better than many minnow team and would have provided much needed match pracitce for pakistan before asia cup.hopefully sainty prevails to their board

ACB is basically controlled by BCCI behind-the-scenes. And the sane thing for them at present are IPL contracts and being able to play their home games in India

 

[Gotham Cronie]

9 Day break between the Asia Cup and Australia series
3 Day break between the Australia series and the New Zealand series
12 Day break between the New Zealand series and the South Africa series

Hope these players are fit

 

[Gotham Cronie]

So the match on September 21st vs will definitely be in Abu Dhabi
The match on either September 25th or 26th vs TBA will also be in Abu Dhabi.
[MENTION=133760]Abdullah719[/MENTION] - Could you update?

 

[Asif321]

Long long season awaits Pakistan hope all our main players are fit for world cup last thing you want Captain, or our main batsmen or bowlers injured

 

[Markhor]

Should've had three Tests vs Australia and two against NZ.

Again like in 16/17, we're not giving ourselves enough practice time before our overseas tours after our UAE season.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Should've had three Tests vs Australia and two against NZ.

Again like in 16/17, we're not giving ourselves enough practice time before our overseas tours after our UAE season.

It's good that the NZ series has 3 tests. They can actually compete

 

[mak36]

It's good that the NZ series has 3 tests. They can actually compete

Agreed.

 

[Gotham Cronie]

Not even a two break between tomorrow and the World Cup

 

[Syed1]

Not even a two break between tomorrow and the World Cup

Two what? two days, weeks, months???? The suspense is killing me

 

[Ahson8]

Two what? two days, weeks, months???? The suspense is killing me

Two weeks

 

[Gotham Cronie]

Two what? two days, weeks, months???? The suspense is killing me

Hope you're still alive

two weeks

 

[Hasan123]

Lol didn't know the Australian LO series was later next year. Also no need to play 3 T20s vs NZ. Should have had a 5 match ODI series instead. Glad there are 5 games vs South Africa and Australia. That is really good preparation.

I would rather be playing the top teams in the lead up to the World Cup. It will show where we are as a side. Playing West Indies and Sri Lanka isn't a test for this side in LO anymore. The T20s should be used as a experiment to try new players. We won't learn anything from playing Sarfraz and the main bowlers it gives us a chance to find a back up for Sarfraz and another right arm seamer for the WC, also don't want to see Malik playing those T20s. We know our main T20 team so we can afford to experiment.

Should be an exciting year of LO cricket.

 

[mak36]

Not even a two break between tomorrow and the World Cup

Good. Feels like Pakistan haven't played in ages.

 

[Gotham Cronie]

Also no need to play 3 T20s vs NZ. Should have had a 5 match ODI series instead.

Wonder if this was somehow related to them trying to get New Zealand to play in Pakistan

 

[Greenstorm]

Our fast bowlers might have to skip PSL 4. It will be good for upcoming fast bowlers.

 

[Gotham Cronie]

OP Updated to reflect new Asia Cup schedule

 

[gazza619]

I was gonna say, the road has been pretty bumpy so far.