Australia announce schedule for home summer

India are the holders of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy     

Australia yesterday released details of the schedule for their upcoming home summer, which includes the visit of Pakistan for six white-ball contests and the eagerly awaited Test series against India.  
The five-game Test series against Rohit Sharma’s side will commence in Perth on November 22, with further Tests to be held in Adelaide (day-night), Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney right up until the start of the New Year.  
It will be the first time since the summer of 1991/92 that Australia and India have played a five-match series as part of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and will provide both teams with a good opportunity to further cement their place in next year’s ICC World Test Championship final.  

Australia claimed bragging rights when winning the most recent World Test Championship final at The Oval last year but India have held the coveted Border-Gavaskar Trophy since 2017 on the back of consecutive series triumphs away from home.  
The visit of Pakistan will commence Australia’s home summer, with the Asian side to play three ODIs and three T20Is at the start of November, before the action hots up even further with the Test series against India. (ICC)