LAHORE, Dec 11 (DNA): Security officials of the Australian Cricket Board
visited Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) headquarters here in Lahore
to review security arrangements.
The three-member security delegation of Cricket Australia (CA) was given
in detailed briefing at the PSCA on the measures in place to provide the
VVIP security cover to the visiting team.
The delegation, with different CCTV cameras, monitored the overall
security arrangements put in place by law enforcement agencies in
Lahore.
The Australian delegation expressed their satisfaction over the security
arrangements in Lahore and other cities where matches would be played.
The three-member security team yesterday had visited the Ministry of
Interior for briefing and was later taken to the Rawalpindi Stadium and
the hotel where the team will stay during their visit to the city.
The Australian security team included Benjamin Oliver, Stuart Baily and
Brenden Drew. The team will also visit Karachi and Lahore.
It is to be mentioned here that Australia are set to tour Pakistan for
the first time in over 24 years, in March 2022.
The series will comprise of three Tests, three ODIs and a one-off T20I.
The matches will be held across Karachi, Rawalpindi and Lahore, which
will host one Test each. The limited-overs leg will be held entirely in
Lahore.
1st Test, Karachi – March 3 to 7; 2nd Test, Rawalpindi – March 12 to 16;
3rd Test, Lahore – March 21 to 25; 1st ODI, Lahore – March 29; 2nd ODI,
Lahore – March 31, 3rd ODI, Lahore – April 2, and T20I, Lahore – April
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