[REPORTS] Pakistan to tour Australia for a three-match Test series

[BouncerGuy]

Pakistan is reportedly set to tour Australia for a three-match Test series as part of the ICC World Test Championship 2027–29.

Tentative Venues

• 1st Test – Adelaide Oval
• 2nd Test – Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
• 3rd Test – Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)

While the official schedule is yet to be confirmed, leading Australian journalists have backed the reports.

Meanwhile, Australia’s white-ball tour of Pakistan is also in the works:

• T20I series: Jan 30 – Feb 5, 2026 (ahead of the T20 World Cup in India & Sri Lanka)
• ODI series: Originally Mar 13–19, 2026, but now expected after PSL Season 11 due to scheduling changes.

Last time Pakistan toured Australia (2024), they endured a 3–0 whitewash — Shan Masood’s debut series as Test captain.

 

[Independent Observer]

Interesting that Adelaide Oval will kick things off. Either way, good to see this in the works.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Need a covert mission to get some industrial fans on the pitch in Adelaide.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Will Adelaide be a Day night test?

 

[BouncerGuy]

Will Adelaide be a Day night test?

The tour is under discussion atm.... Once it is confirmed, we will surely knwo if we can play day and night game.

 

[Ball Blazer]

Away Test... Will be interesting.

 

[Independent Observer]

Hopefully, we sort out some Pakistan A red ball tours to Australia in the near future too.

 

[Kianig89]

And the result will be same as ever 3/0

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

And the result will be same as ever 3/0

We've come to a point where fans are happy if we just compete or come close to winning

 

[Devadwal]

And the result will be same as ever 3/0

Forget about winning, can Pakistan draw a test in australia?

 

[gazza619]

Just handover Aussies the points. I cant endure staying awake late to watch Pakistan do what it always does down under.

 

[Ball Blazer]

Forget about winning, can Pakistan draw a test in australia?

Let's say they do.

 

[Devadwal]

Just handover Aussies the points. I cant endure staying awake late to watch Pakistan do what it always does down under.

For India - Pakistan fans its perfect time to watch first session with a Cup of coffee . .

5AM start is perfect for me .

 

[hassan918]

Forget about winning, can Pakistan draw a test in australia?

This tour has always proved the toughest for team Pakistan. It would be a decent result for them if they can avoid a 3-0 whitewash.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

I'm not sure why boards are hosting so many Test matches in the first place. Even Cricket Australia is losing money.

WI is touring NZ for 3 Tests, NZ will tour Australia for 4 Tests and now this.

None of these should be more than a 2 Test series unless we see these tours have some upsets.

India should also cut the volume of Test cricket they play.

Only the Saffers have got the balance right.

 

[Ball Blazer]

I'm not sure why boards are hosting so many Test matches in the first place. Even Cricket Australia is losing money.

WI is touring NZ for 3 Tests, NZ will tour Australia for 4 Tests and now this.

None of these should be more than a 2 Test series unless we see these tours have some upsets.

India should also cut the volume of Test cricket they play.

Only the Saffers have got the balance right.

Everyone is saying India should play more Test cricket but you are talking opposite.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Everyone is saying India should play more Test cricket but you are talking opposite.

Yeah I don't agree with that

 

[Ryw]

Mohammad Abbas bring him back for Australia tour I hope they select decent seamers, some more seamers in Pak domestic circuit similar to Abbas?

 

[AAli98]

Some hope, up & coming Aussies are not up to test standard !

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Pakistan need to play against Eng, OZ and SA one after the other. They need high level cricket to become better.

 

[Nasty Naz]

I'm not sure why boards are hosting so many Test matches in the first place. Even Cricket Australia is losing money.

WI is touring NZ for 3 Tests, NZ will tour Australia for 4 Tests and now this.

None of these should be more than a 2 Test series unless we see these tours have some upsets.

India should also cut the volume of Test cricket they play.

Only the Saffers have got the balance right.

How will there be upsets if there is even fewer Test matches? Only way to improve in Tests is to play regularly and consistently. Fewer Tests series/matches in a series means very long gaps between the time Tests is played and it will just make the teams worse.

The same is going on in Pakistan where there is gap of Test crickets for nearly a year at time. Hard to have that and then show up at tough places like Australia and get bounced out when you are so under cooked.

WTC needs to be revised to make sure each Test series is a minimum of 3 matches. Yes, it is a money loser on the balance sheet but it's the tradeoff for longterm benefits and making sure the international competition stays competitive to numerous teams and not just the big 3.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Still waiting for Pakistan to win a test in Australia.

 

[Hitman]

Still waiting for Pakistan to draw a test in Australia.

Corrected! Since 1998.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Pakistan need to play against Eng, OZ and SA one after the other. They need high level cricket to become better.

Betterment starts at home , need to get better pitches and grassroot level cricket to churn out better professional players

 

[Varun]

3 - 0 to Australia
0 - 3 to Pakistan

Next!

 

[Nikhil_cric]

How will there be upsets if there is even fewer Test matches? Only way to improve in Tests is to play regularly and consistently. Fewer Tests series/matches in a series means very long gaps between the time Tests is played and it will just make the teams worse.

The same is going on in Pakistan where there is gap of Test crickets for nearly a year at time. Hard to have that and then show up at tough places like Australia and get bounced out when you are so under cooked.

WTC needs to be revised to make sure each Test series is a minimum of 3 matches. Yes, it is a money loser on the balance sheet but it's the tradeoff for longterm benefits and making sure the international competition stays competitive to numerous teams and not just the big 3.

How many Test matches does South Africa play in a year?

 

[shah_1]

Test cricket is dying

No business can survive on subsidy

 

[zaidihusain]

Pakistan need to play against Eng, OZ and SA one after the other. They need high level cricket to become better.

Pakistan need to develop 3-4 proper fast bowlers who can bowl 20 overs a day with good pace, line and length.

Pakistan should produce 3-4 proper test batsman who can bat for long hours and score 80 to 100 runs

 

[Katwalindian]

Next WTC cycle is good as gone with tour to Aus 2027, tour to England 2028 and tour to NZ 28-29

 

[Katwalindian]

Pakistan need to play against Eng, OZ and SA one after the other. They need high level cricket to become better.

Tour to Aus 2027-28. Tour to eng 2028. Tour to NZ 28-29

 

[harshjoshi87]

Corrected! Since 1998.

Pakistan last drew a test match in Australia was back in 1995-96.

 

[Markhor]

Starc, Cummins, Hazlewood and Lyon may all be retired by then so it may be a good time to play an Australian team in transition.

However Pakistan could face a bunch of schoolkids from the bush and still lose.

 

[Kianig89]

Get the advertisement ready , pacers required for Pak tour of Australia, who will be the pacers, SSA fitness and priorities keep changing, Rauf is not made for red ball, Naseem has his issues , will we go the Noob route and handing debut to random rookies, or will PCB make special request to CA for spin pitches to negate the Pacers. Hopefully Shan Massod the advisor will be keeping things in perspective