by: Atika Mehboob TN Sport Pakistan:
The Pakistan Test squad set out for their Australia tour from Lahore on Thursday morning, slated to arrive in Sydney on December 1st. Under the leadership of Shan Masood, the team will swiftly move to Canberra upon landing in Sydney.
Upon reaching the Australian capital, the squad is scheduled to kick off their training sessions on December 3rd at 10 am local time. Following the practice, media interactions will feature Pakistan’s pace sensation, Shaheen Shah Afridi, at 12:45 pm.
On December 4th, the team is set for their second training session from 10 am to 1 pm, with wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed available for media interaction at 12:45 pm.
December 5th will witness a captains’ call and trophy photoshoot at Manuka Oval in Canberra, featuring captains Nathan McSweeney and Shan Masood of PM XI and the Pakistan squad, respectively.
Simultaneously, PM XI will engage in a training session from 10 am to 1 pm, while Pakistan will take the field for their session from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
The four-day match between Pakistan and PM XI is scheduled to commence on December 6th at Manuka Oval in Canberra, with the first ball expected at 10:30 am.
