Pakistan women's series against Australia starts today.

LAHORE -- Bismah Maroof-led Pakistan women's side will take on Australia in the first of the three ICC Women's Championship ODIs at the Allan Border Field, Brisbane today (Monday). The second ODI scheduled on Wednesday (Jan 18) is also at the same venue, while the third ODI will be played at the North Sydney Oval, Sydney on Saturday (Jan 21). The ODI series will be followed by three T20Is to be played from January 24 to 29 in Sydney, Hobart and Canberra. Before coming to Australia, the women's team held their practice camps in Lahore and Karachi where they also featured in various intra-squad matches. Since arriving in Brisbane last week, the Pakistan team have conducted extensive practice sessions which include a 50-over match against the Governor General's XI at the Allan Border Field on Friday. Even though the tourists lost the game, but their players performed well in the bowling and batting department ahead of the ODI series. Australia hold the top position in the ICC Women's ODI rankings, while Pakistan are positioned on the ninth spot. In the ICC Women's Championship 2022-25, Pakistan, after winning...