Just like other big teams, Pakistan are also ready for the year 2023. It is another crucial year for them as they once again have to prove themselves in world cricket.
Pakistan are starting this New Year with the ongoing historic home series against New Zealand, where they will still play one more Test and three more ODIs. Later, West Indies will travel to Pakistan for a T20I series.
Later, New Zealand will again travel to Pakistan for the complete white-ball series.
Pakistan will start their journey in the 2023-2025 ICC World Test Championship with a Test series against the hosts Sri Lanka. Then, they will also play an ODI series against the hosts Afghanistan.
Pakistan will host Asia Cup 2023 as it will be historic for the country if they finally organize this ODI tournament on their own soil.
Pakistan will travel to India for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.
At the end of the year 2023, Pakistan will tour Australia for a crucial Test series (part of the 2023-2025 ICC World Test Championship).
Schedule of Pakistan Cricket Team in 2023
Month | Details (including venue) | Number of matches | ||
Test | ODI | T20I | ||
(December 2022) – January | New Zealand tour of Pakistan (Pakistan vs New Zealand) | 2* | 3* | 0 |
January | West Indies tour of Pakistan (Pakistan vs West Indies) | 0 | 0 | 3 |
April-May | New Zealand tour of Pakistan (Pakistan vs New Zealand) | 0 | 5 | 5 |
July-August | Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka vs Pakistan) | 2* | 0 | 0 |
August | Afghanistan vs Pakistan | 0 | 3 | 0 |
September | Asia Cup (in Pakistan) | 0 | () | 0 |
October-November | ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup (in India) | 0 | () | 0 |
December-(January 2024) | Pakistan tour of Australia (Australia vs Pakistan) | 3* | 0 | 0 |
[Note: * = part of ICC World Test Championship or part of ICC Cricket World Cup Super League;
P = possible to play/participate but not sure;
() = number of matches are yet to be confirmed]
Also check here Schedule of Sri Lanka Cricket Team in 2023 and Schedule of New Zealand Cricket Team in 2023