Australian cricket team against Pakistan in the UAE in 2012

The Pakistani cricket team played a home series against Australia from 28 August to 10 September 2012 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The series consisted of three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. The matches began in the late evening to avoid the high temperature of the daytime.[1] The ODI series was reduced due to Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) and Cricket Australia (CA) concerns about the weather in the UAE during August.[2][3]

Pakistani cricket team vs Australia in UAE in 2012
 
  Pakistan Australia
Dates 28 August – 10 September
One Day International series
Results Australia won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs Nasir Jamshed (168) Michael Clarke (135)
Most wickets Saeed Ajmal (10) Mitchell Starc (9)
Player of the series Mitchell Starc (Aus)
Twenty20 International series
Results Pakistan won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs Kamran Akmal (74) David Warner (112)
Most wickets Saeed Ajmal (6) Pat Cummins (5)
Player of the series Saeed Ajmal (Pak)

Earlier the International Cricket Council (ICC) approved a six-match T20I series on the request of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), but Pakistan still wanted to play an ODI series.[4][5] The PCB chairman, Zaka Ashraf proposed the matches start in the evening to avoid the worst of the heat.[5] The series was initially scheduled to take place in Sri Lanka but clashed with the dates of the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) and was shifted to the UAE.[6]

Squads
ODIs T20Is
 Pakistan  Australia[7]  Pakistan[8][9]  Australia[7]

ODI series

1st ODI
28 August
18:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Pakistan 
198 (45.1 overs)
v
 Australia
199/6 (48.2 overs)
Asad Shafiq 56 (77)
Mitchell Starc 5/42 (10 overs)
Michael Clarke 66 (96)
Saeed Ajmal 3/30 (10 overs)
Australia won by 4 wickets
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, UAE
Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and Zameer Haider (Pak)
Player of the match: Mitchell Starc (Aus)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

2nd ODI
August 31
18:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia 
248/9 (50 overs)
v
 Pakistan
249/3 (43.4 overs)
Michael Hussey 61 (72)
Saeed Ajmal 4/32 (10 overs)
Nasir Jamshed 97 (98)
Daniel Christian 1/40 (8 overs)
Pakistan won by 7 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi UAE
Umpires: Shozab Raza (Pak) and Zameer Haider (Pak)
Player of the match: Saeed Ajmal (Pak)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd ODI
3 September
18:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Pakistan 
244/7 (50 overs)
v
 Australia
250/7 (47 overs)
Mohammad Hafeez 78 (97)
Mitchell Starc 4/51 (10 overs)
Michael Hussey 65 (72)
Saeed Ajmal 3/37 (9 overs)
Australia won by 3 wickets
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, UAE
Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Nigel Llong (Eng)
Player of the match: MEK Hussey (Aus)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field.

T20I series

1st T20I
5 September
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia 
89 (19.3 overs)
v
 Pakistan
90/3 (14.5 overs)
David Warner 22 (25)
Sohail Tanvir 3/13 (2.3 overs)
Kamran Akmal 31* (24)
Shane Watson 1/9 (2.5 overs)
Pakistan won by 7 wickets
DSC Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE
Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Shozab Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Mohammad Hafeez (Pak)

2nd T20I
7 September
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Pakistan 
151/4 (20 overs)
v
 Australia
151/8 (20 overs)
Nasir Jamshed 45 (36)
Mitchell Starc 1/17 (4 overs)
George Bailey 42 (27)
Abdul Razzaq 2/9 (1 overs)
Match tied; Pakistan won the Super Over
DSC Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE
Umpires: Shozab Raza (Pak) and Zameer Haider (Pak)
Player of the match: Saeed Ajmal (Pak)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Mitchell Starc (Aus) made his T20I debut.

3rd T20I
10 September
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia 
168/7 (20 overs)
v
 Pakistan
74 (19.1 overs)
David Warner 59 (34)
Saeed Ajmal 2/19 (4 overs)
Nasir Jamshed 17 (23)
Mitchell Starc 3/11 (3.1 overs)
Australia won by 94 runs
DSC Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE
Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Zameer Haider (Pak)
Player of the match: David Warner (Aus)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to field

Broadcasting Rights
TV Broadcaster(s)CountryNotes
TEN Sports Pakistan
 Sri Lanka		Official Broadcasters of the tournament.
TEN Cricket Bangladesh
 India
PTV Sports Pakistan
Sky Sports United Kingdom
SuperSport South Africa

References
  1. ESPNcricinfo staff (5 July 2012). "Three-ODI, three-T20 Pakistan-Australia series confirmed". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  2. Farooq, Umar (14 June 2012). "Fewer ODIs likely in Pakistan-Australia series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  3. Coverdale, Brydon (21 June 2012). "'Significant concerns' over UAE one-day plan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  4. Farooq, Umar (27 June 2012). "Pakistan still want ODIs against Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  5. Coverdale, Brydon (25 June 2012). "Pakistan-Australia six-match T20 series approved". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  6. ESPNcricinfo staff (12 May 2012). "Sri Lanka won't host Pakistan-Australia series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  7. "Pakistan v Australia Australia – One-Day Squad". ESPNcricinfo. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  8. "Pakistan v Australia Australia – T20I Squad". ESPNcricinfo. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  9. Farooq, Umar (17 July 2012). "Kamran Akmal returns for Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
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