Aaj TV English News - Sports https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:30:40 +0500 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:30:40 +0500 60 Australia send Pakistan in to bat in Twenty20 international https://english.aaj.tv/news/30283116/ <p><strong>LAHORE, Pakistan: Australian captain Aaron Finch won the toss and opted to field in the only Twenty20 international against Pakistan in Lahore on Tuesday.</strong></p> <p>Marnus Labuschagne, Ben Dwarshuis and Cameron Green are making Twenty20 international debuts for Australia while Pakistan brought in leg-spinner Usman Qadir.</p> <p>Pakistan won the preceding one-day international series 2-1 while Australia clinched the three-match Test series 1-0.</p> <p>This is Australia's first tour of Pakistan since 1998, having previously refused to tour the country over security fears.</p> <p><strong>Teams:</strong></p> <p>Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Junior, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Qadir</p> <p>Australia: Aaron Finch (captain), Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Ben McDermott, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa</p> <p>Umpires: Aleem Dar (PAK) and Ahsan Raza (PAK)</p> <p>Tv umpire: Asif Yaqoob (PAK)</p> <p>Match referee: Mohammad Javed Malik</p> LAHORE, Pakistan: Australian captain Aaron Finch won the toss and opted to field in the only Twenty20 international against Pakistan in Lahore on Tuesday.

Marnus Labuschagne, Ben Dwarshuis and Cameron Green are making Twenty20 international debuts for Australia while Pakistan brought in leg-spinner Usman Qadir.

Pakistan won the preceding one-day international series 2-1 while Australia clinched the three-match Test series 1-0.

This is Australia's first tour of Pakistan since 1998, having previously refused to tour the country over security fears.

Teams:

Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Junior, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Qadir

Australia: Aaron Finch (captain), Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Ben McDermott, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa

Umpires: Aleem Dar (PAK) and Ahsan Raza (PAK)

Tv umpire: Asif Yaqoob (PAK)

Match referee: Mohammad Javed Malik

]]> Sports https://english.aaj.tv/news/30283116 Tue, 05 Apr 2022 21:54:10 +0500 none@none.com (AFP) Pakistan captain Babar Azam (R) tosses the coin as his Australian counterpart Aaron Finch watches before the start of the Twenty20 international cricket match between Pakistan and Australia at the Gaddafi Cricket Stadium in Lahore on April 5. AFP photo