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    "excerpt": "Cricket Australia on Friday confirmed its first tour of Pakistan since 1998, locking in a three-Test series despite lingering security concerns. Australia will play Tests -- in Rawalpindi, Karachi and",
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    "editor1": "<p>Cricket Australia on Friday confirmed its first tour of Pakistan since 1998, locking in a three-Test series despite lingering security concerns.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Australia will play Tests -- in Rawalpindi, Karachi and Lahore -- fresh off the back of a comprehensive home Ashes victory against England.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>They will also play three one day internationals and a T20 capping the month-long tour on April 5.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;The tour will proceed for the first time in 24 years. This is a historic occasion and important for the global growth and health of the game,&quot; said Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The tour will be a huge boost for Pakistan, which was hit hard when New Zealand and England abandoned recent tours over security concerns<\/p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Australia will travel to Pakistan for the first time in 24 years!<br \/>\r\n.<br \/>\r\n.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cricket?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cricket<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PAKvAUS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PAKvAUS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AustraliaCricket?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AustraliaCricket<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PakistanCricket?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PakistanCricket<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oqhrwjsIbW\">pic.twitter.com\/oqhrwjsIbW<\/a><\/p>\r\n&mdash; CRICKETNMORE (@cricketnmore) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cricketnmore\/status\/1489515580587581444?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 4, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n<p>Cricket-mad Pakistan has struggled to entice foreign sides back after home internationals were suspended after a deadly terror attack on the Sri Lanka Test side in 2009.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong> <a href=\"  https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/australia-vs-england-ashes\">Ashes 2021-22 - England vs Australia Schedule and Squads<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Pakistan were forced to play their home international matches abroad -- mostly in the United Arab Emirates -- until 2015 when normal service tentatively resumed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;We are looking forward to an exciting series between two world-class teams,&quot; said Hockley.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"background:#eeeeee; border:1px solid #cccccc; padding:5px 10px\">The fixtures are:<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"background: rgb(238, 238, 238); border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding: 5px 10px;\"><strong>March 4-8: 1st Test, Rawalpindi<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"background: rgb(238, 238, 238); border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding: 5px 10px;\"><strong>March 12-16: 2nd Test, Karachi<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"background: rgb(238, 238, 238); border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding: 5px 10px;\"><strong>March 21-25: 3rd Test, Lahore<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"background: rgb(238, 238, 238); border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding: 5px 10px;\"><strong>March 29: 1st ODI, Rawalpindi<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"background: rgb(238, 238, 238); border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding: 5px 10px;\"><strong>March 31: 2nd ODI, Rawalpindi<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"background: rgb(238, 238, 238); border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding: 5px 10px;\"><strong>April 2: 3rd ODI, Rawalpindi<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"background: rgb(238, 238, 238); border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding: 5px 10px;\"><strong>April 5: T20I, Rawalpindi<\/strong><br \/>\r\n\t&nbsp;<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n",
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