Not fine with PAK v AUS T20I schedule, says Gardner.

SYDNEY -- Australia all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner has criticised the schedule of the second T20I against Pakistan, to be taken place in Hobart on January 26 - also known as Australia Day.

Gardner said Australia Day, which some refer to as the anniversary of the first British fleet's arrival in Sydney Harbor in 1788 and the beginning of European colonisation, is "a day of hurt and a day of sadness" for Indigenous Australians.

The match, which will take place at Bellerive Oval in Hobart, was authorised as a part of Cricket Australia's Reconciliation Action Plan, which involved consultation with an Indigenous advisory council.

"As a proud Muruwari woman and reflecting on what Jan 26 means to me and my people it is a day of hurt and a day of mourning," Gardner said on social media.

"My culture is something I hold close to my heart and something I'm always so proud to speak about whenever asked. I also am fortunate enough to play cricket for a living which is something I dreamt of as a kid.

Unfortunately this year the Australian women's cricket team has been scheduled to play a game on the 26th of Jan which certainly doesn't sit well with me as an individual but also all the people I'm representing.

Along with Faith Thomas, Jason Gillespie, and Scott Boland, the off-spinning all-rounder is one of four Indigenous cricketers who have represented Australia in Test matches.

In an effort to spread the word about the significance of the day, Gardner will still be available for the fixture.

"My culture is something I hold close to my...