The tri-nation T20 series begins in Sharjah. Pakistan, Afghanistan, and UAE will sharpen skills and test squads before Asia Cup 2025.
Will O’Rourke has been ruled out for three months with a back injury, while Finn Allen and Glenn Phillips also miss the Australia T20Is. Captain Mitchell Santner faces a fitness race, but Ben Sears’ return provides a timely boost as New Zealand prepare for a tough trans-Tasman battle.