Pakistan vs Australia, ODI series Stats Preview: Players records and approaching milestones

After a historic Test series which the Australians won by a 1-0 margin, Babar Azam will lead his Pakistan side to face the Kangaroos in limited-overs series, starting with a three-match ODI series from March 29, 2022. The three ODIs and a solitary T20I will take place at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The second and third ODIs will be played on March 31 and April 2 respectively, while the tour will conclude with the only T20I which will be held on April 5.

Talking about the recently concluded Test series, the Aussie skipper Pat Cummins led his side to a memorable series victory. Touring Pakistan for the first time since the year 1998, the tourists won the three-match series by the same 1-0 margin that they achieved 24 years back. After the first two Tests ended in a dull draw, the decider that was played in Lahore produced a result as Nathan Lyon spun his web on the final day with a five-wicket haul to script a famous win for his side.

The Australians will be without a few of the regular starters in the upcoming three ODIs with David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, and Steven Smith all missing. Marsh and Smith are both injured as Cameron Green and Marnus Labuschagne will be their like-for-like replacements. Josh Inglis, Nathan Ellis, Mitchell Swepson, and Ben Dwarshuis may also get a chance at some point in the series. The hosts have included exciting and powerful batter Mohammad Harris after his strong performances in the PSL and he could well make his international debut.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of the three-match ODI series between Pakistan and Australia:

Head-to-Head: Australia and Pakistan have met each other in 104 ODIs with Australia winning 68 encounters, Pakistan 32, and one match being tied. Three matches ended in no result. In Pakistan, both have clashed in 11 matches, with the hosts winning six and losing four. The team from Down Under and the Men in Green last met in an ODI in the World Cup 2019 which Australia won by a margin of 41 runs.

15 – Babar Azam (3985) needs 15 runs to complete 4000 runs in ODIs.

3 – Adam Zampa (97) requires three wickets to reach 100 ODI wickets.

1 – Shadab Khan (149) is one wicket away from reaching 150 scalps in international matches.

9 – Babar (41) requires nine sixes to complete 50 maximums in ODIs.

10 – Aaron Finch (240) needs to deposit ten maximums into the stands to reach 250 sixes across formats.

136 – Mohammad Rizwan (864) is 136 runs away from reaching the milestone of 1000 ODI runs.

2 – Shadab Khan (48) is two matches away from reaching the landmark of 50 ODIs.

2 – Alex Carey (98) is two grabs away from getting to the 100-catch landmark across formats.

7 – Shaheen Afridi (193) requires seven scalps to get to 200 wickets in international cricket.

44 – Babar (9456) also needs 44 runs to reach 9500 runs across formats.

15 – Travis Head (135) requires 15 fours to get to 150 fours in the 50-over format.

5 – Fakhar Zaman (45) is five big hits away from reaching 50 sixes in the 50-over format.

5 – Babar (95) is five sixes away from reaching 100 maximums in international cricket.

101 – Imam-ul-Haq (2899) requires 101 runs to get to 3000 runs in international cricket.

137 – Marnus Labuschagne (2863) needs 137 runs to complete 3000 runs in international cricket.

1 – Babar (99) is one grab away from completing 100 catches across formats.

175 – Fakhar Zaman (2325) needs 175 runs to complete 2500 runs in ODIs.

11 – Fakhar Zaman (89) needs 11 maximums to get to 100 sixes across formats.