Pakistan Shaheens likely to feature in Australia’s Top End T20 series

Pakistan Shaheens are expected to take part in the upcoming Top End T20 series, scheduled to be held in Darwin, Australia, from August 14 to 24, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Sources confirmed that the Shaheens will first tour England in July and could then travel to Australia to participate in the regional T20 tournament. The team also featured in last year’s edition of the Darwin-based event and is now likely to return for a second consecutive year.

The Top End T20 series is expected to include four teams, with Nepal already confirming their participation.

Meanwhile, the Shaheens will begin preparations for their England tour with a training camp starting July 10 in Karachi.

In addition to the Shaheens’ schedule, the Pakistan national men’s team is also gearing up for a three-match T20I series against Bangladesh. The series will take place from July 20 to 24 at the Shere-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.

As per the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), Pakistan’s squad is set to arrive in Dhaka on July 16. The first T20I will be played on July 20, followed by the second and third matches on July 22 and 24, respectively. All three games will begin at 6 PM local time (5 PM Pakistan Standard Time).

The two sides last faced off in a T20I series in May, where Pakistan secured a 3-0 clean sweep at home.

Pakistan-Bangladesh T20I series schedule: 

• 20 July – 1st T20I, Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka – 5:00 PM (PST)
• 22 July – 2nd T20I, Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka – 5:00 PM (PST)
• 24 July – 3rd T20I, Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka – 5:00 PM (PST)