Pakistan Test squad departs for Australia tour

The Pakistan Test squad commenced their journey to Australia from Lahore on Thursday morning, with a scheduled arrival in Sydney early morning on December 1st. Led by Shan Masood, the team will promptly proceed to Canberra upon reaching Sydney.

Upon their arrival in the Australian capital, the squad is slated to initiate their training sessions from 10 am local time on Sunday, December 3rd. Subsequent to the practice, the media will have the opportunity to hear from Pakistan's pace sensation, Shaheen Shah Afridi, at 12:45 pm.

On December 4th, Pakistan is scheduled for their second training session from 10 am to 1 pm, with wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed available for media interaction at 12:45 pm.

The 5th of December will witness a captains' call and trophy photoshoot at the renowned Manuka Oval in Canberra, featuring Nathan McSweeney and Shan Masood, captains of PM XI and the Pakistan squad, respectively. 

Simultaneously, PM XI will engage in a training session from 10 am to 1 pm, while Pakistan will take to the field for their training session from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm.

The four-day match between Pakistan and PM XI is scheduled to kick off on December 6th at Manuka Oval in Canberra, with the first ball expected to be bowled at 10:30 am.