After some delay, the schedules for Australia and New Zealand’s tours of the UAE to take on Pakistan were released on Tuesday.

Australia’s tour of the UAE will get underway on September 29 with a four-day warm-up match against Pakistan ‘A’ at the ICC Cricket Academy in Dubai.

The Aussies will then lock horns with Pakistan in a two-Test series with the first match on October 7 in Dubai.

The second Test between the two sides will get underway at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on October 16.

The Tests will be followed by three T20s between the two sides which will commence on October 24.

Following the visit of Australia, New Zealand will visit the UAE. The Blackcaps will take on Pakistan in three T20s and as many ODIs followed by a three-Test series.

Along with the Kiwis, their ‘A’ team will undertake a shadow tour of the UAE where they lock horns with Pakistan ‘A’.

The New Zealand and Pakistan ‘A’ teams will play three one-dayers, three T20s and two unofficial Tests.

SCHEDULE

PAKISTAN V AUSTRALIA

Pakistan A v Australia warm-up game – September 29 to October 2 (Dubai)

First Test – October 7 to 11 (Dubai)

Second Test – October 16 to 20 (Abu Dhabi)

First T20I – October 24 (Abu Dhabi)

Second T20I – October 26 (Dubai)

Third T20I – October 28 (Dubai)

 

PAKISTAN V NEW ZEALAND

First T20I – October 31 (Abu Dhabi)

Second T20I – November 2 (Dubai)

Third T20I – November 4 (Dubai)

First ODI – November 7 (Abu Dhabi)

Second ODI – November 9 (Abu Dhabi)

Third ODI – November 11 (Dubai)

First Test – November 16 to 20 (Abu Dhabi)

Second Test – November 24 to 28 (Dubai)

Third Test – December 3 to 7 (Abu Dhabi)