Pakistan to play 3 Tests 5 ODIs in Australia in 2016 17

MELBOURNE: Pakistan will tour Australia in the end of the current year to play three Test matches and five One-day Internationals, according to schedule announced by Cricket Australia here on Wednesday.The tour will begin with the first Test from December 15, 2016 at Brisbane and end with the fifth ODI at Adelaide on January 26, 2017.Australia will also host a three-Test series against South Africa in November, and ‘a three-ODI series against New Zealand in December before Pakistan’s tour.Later, they will also play a series of three Twenty20 Internationals against Sri Lanka in February 2017.Following is their programme of international matches for the 2016-17 season:Nov.3-7 v South Africa, 1st Test, PerthNov.12-16 v South Africa, 2nd Test, HobartNov.24-28 v South Africa, 3rd Test, Adelaide*Dec.4 v New Zealand, 1st ODI, SydneyDec.6 v New Zealand, 2nd ODI, CanberraDec.9 v New Zealand, 3rd ODI, MelbourneDec.15-19 v Pakistan, 1st test, Brisbane#Dec.26-30 v Pakistan, 2nd test, MelbourneJan.3-7 v Pakistan, 3rd test, SydneyJan.13 v Pakistan, 1st ODI, BrisbaneJan.15 v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, MelbourneJan.19 v Pakistan, 3rd ODI, PerthJan.22 v Pakistan, 4th ODI, SydneyJan.26 v Pakistan, 5th ODI, AdelaideFeb.17 v Sri Lanka, 1st T20, TBCFeb.19 v Sri Lanka, 2nd T20, TBCFeb.22 v Sri Lanka, 3rd T20, TBC* possible day-night Test# day night Test