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    "excerpt": "Former champions Pakistan and Australia will face each other in a three-match T20I series in Lahore from January 29 to February 1 as part of their preparations for the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.",
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    "editor1": "<p>Former champions Pakistan and Australia will face off in three Twenty20 internationals to wrap up their preparations for next month&#39;s World Cup, the Pakistani cricket board said on Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>India and Sri Lanka are co-hosts of the Twenty20 World Cup, which runs from February 7 to March 8.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Pakistan will play Australia in three Twenty20 internationals in Lahore which serves as crucial game time for both sides ahead of the World Cup,&quot; the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in a statement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>They will play at the Pakistani city&#39;s Gaddafi Stadium from January 29 to February 1, it added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Australia&#39;s T20I squad will arrive in Lahore on January 28.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Pakistan are placed in Group A of the 20-team World Cup along with arch-rivals India, the United States, Namibia and the Netherlands.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Australia are placed in Group B with Sri Lanka, Ireland, Zimbabwe and Oman.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The top two teams from each of the four groups will qualify for the Super Eight stages.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>PCB chief operating officer Sumair Ahmed said fans were looking forward to Australia&#39;s visit.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;We are excited and look forward to hosting Australia to mark a blockbuster beginning of the year for Pakistan cricket fans,&quot; he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Pakistan v Australia series schedule in Lahore:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>January 29: 1st T20I<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>January 31: 2nd T20I<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/live-cricket-score\">Live Cricket Score<\/a><\/h5><p>February 1: 3rd T20I<\/p>\r\n",
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