Australia and Pakistan will square off in the three-match ODI series, starting Monday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The series marks a new era for Pakistan in white-ball cricket as Mohammad Rizwan recently took over the captaincy from Babar Azam. This is Pakistan’s first ODI series after its group stage exit from the 2023 World Cup. On the other hand, Australia last played an ODI series in September after it defeated arch-rivals England 3-2 in the five-match series.
Pat Cummins is back as Australia’s captain for this ODI series, after previously resting from the five-match series against England. The series marks Cummins’ return in the ODI format after leading Australia to a famous World Cup win in 2023.
