The preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy have already begun among nations. The next bilateral series is again a mouth-watering one as Australia are set to lock horns with Pakistan, who are fresh off their historic Test series win over England.
The Australian team will miss Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh, who are both out on paternity leave. Meanwhile, the likes of Steve Smith, Marcus Labuschagne, and Glenn Maxwell would be desperate to stake their claim.
As for Pakistan, it will be a stern test. Mohammad Rizwan beckons his captaincy journey, with no official head coach of Pakistan announced. Jason Gillespie, who is the Test coach, will oversee the duties Down Under.
Before the Australia vs Pakistan ODI series gets underway, here's a quick glance at the head-to-head record between the two teams in the 50-over format.
Australia vs Pakistan head-to-head record in ODIs
The two former ODI World Cup champions have met 108 times in the format. Australia hold a massive advantage, having won 70 of these games as compared to Pakistan's 34 wins. Four games have ended in no-result or have been tied.
Matches Played: 108
Wins by Australia: 70
Wins by Pakistan: 34
No-result: 3
Tied: 1
Australia vs Pakistan ODI head-to-head in Australia
As expected, Australia have a dominant record while hosting Pakistan in ODIs too. The Men in Yellow have recorded 37 wins across 56 matches. Pakistan, meanwhile, have won only 17. Notably, the last time Pakistan beat Australia in Australia was way back in 2017.
Matches Played: 56
Wins by Australia: 37
Wins by Pakistan: 17
No-result: 1
Tied: 1
Last 5 AUS vs PAK ODIs
Australia enjoy a 3-2 head-to-head record in the last five ODIs against Pakistan. These matches involve a three-match ODI series in Lahore and two ODI World Cup matches.
Australia won those two ODI World Cup clashes, in which David Warner hit hundreds in both the games. Meanwhile, Pakistan won the three-match ODI series by a scoreline of 2-1.
In these five matches, David Warner has scored the most runs (270) despite playing just two innings in the time span. He made a phenomenal 163 the last time these two teams met in Bengaluru. Among bowlers, Adam Zampa has the most wickets (10) followed by Pat Cummins, who has five.
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