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ISLAMABAD: The Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Neil Hawkins on Sunday met the players and officials of Pakistan cricket test squad and expressed good wishes for Pakistan team’s visit to Australia.
Australian High Commissioner visited Pindi cricket stadium and meet the Pakistan test team captain Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Muhammad Rizwan and other members along with team director Mohammad Hafeez and inquired about the preparations of upcoming three matches test series against Australia.
Team Director Mohammad Hafeez informed Neil Hawkins about the team preparations of test squad for upcoming series.
The Australian High Commissioner also played cricket with players and expressed his good wishes for Pakistan team’s visit to Australia.
The tour will open at the Perth Stadium on 14 December and it will mark the first instance of Pakistan playing a Test at the venue.
The two teams will face off in the Boxing Day Test at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground from 26 till 30 December and the third and final match will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground from 3 January, 2024.