The

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toured the United Arab Emirates in March 2019 to play five

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(ODI) matches against

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. The fixtures were part of both teams' preparation for the

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. Ahead of the tour, the

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(PCB) were in talks with

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with a view to play some of the matches in Pakistan. On 10 February 2019, the PCB confirmed the dates of the tour, with all the fixtures taking place in the UAE. The bans on Steve Smith and David Warner following the

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ended on 29 March 2019, coinciding with the date of the fourth ODI match. However, when

named their squad for the tour, Smith and Warner were not included. Trevor Hohns, chairman of the National Selection Panel, said that the best route for them coming back would be through the

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. Pakistan's regular captain,

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, was rested ahead of the 2019 Cricket World Cup, with

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named as captain of the squad in his place. For the fourth ODI,

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captained the side for the first time, after Shoaib Malik was sidelined with a bruised rib. Wasim also captained Pakistan for the fifth and final ODI of the series. Australia won the series 5–0. It was Australia's first 5–0 series win away from home since they beat the West Indies in 2008.

Squads

Pakistan's

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was rested for the final three matches of the series.

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suffered an injury during the second ODI and was ruled out of Australia's squad for the rest of the series.

ODI series

1st ODI

2nd ODI

3rd ODI

4th ODI

5th ODI

Notes

References

External links

Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
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