Introduction
The rivalry between the Pakistan National Cricket Team and the Australian Men’s Cricket Team is one of cricket’s most electrifying sagas, a clash of fiery passion and unyielding dominance that has produced some of the sport’s most unforgettable chapters. From Pakistan’s historic 1999 World Cup upset at Headingley, where Saeed Anwar’s elegant 100 set the tone for a stunning victory, to Australia’s relentless 2018 UAE whitewash led by Mohammad Amir’s swing mastery, this matchup embodies tactical warfare—Pakistan’s lethal spin duo of Shadab Khan and Abrar Ahmed versus Australia’s pace juggernauts like Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc. Iconic moments abound: recall the 2024 T20I series in Australia, where Spencer Johnson’s 5/26 sealed a thrilling win, or the 2025 Champions Trophy semi-final thriller where Babar Azam’s 80* nearly chased down Australia’s 280, only for Josh Hazlewood’s final-over yorkers to prevail.
Key players light up this timeline—Pakistan’s Saim Ayub with his explosive 125 in the 2024 ODI series opener, mirroring Yashasvi Jaiswal’s fearless strokeplay, and Australia’s Glenn Maxwell’s match-turning cameos. Tactical battles rage: Pakistan’s middle-overs spin choke (economy 4.8 in 2025 CT) against Australia’s powerplay aggression (55+ runs average). DRS has added spice, like the 2025 CT lbw review overturning a crucial dismissal for Rizwan.
Scorecards are fans’ ultimate toolkit, unveiling strategies—from Australia’s bouncer barrages to Pakistan’s reverse swing artistry—and performances that define eras. They allow deep dives into overs, wickets, and stats, revealing why Pakistan’s 2024 ODI series win (2-1, first since 2002) was a revival story. In 2025, post-Champions Trophy where Australia reached the final but Pakistan’s group stage heroics (beating India by 8 wickets) showcased emerging talents like Aamer Jamal, trends like data-optimized fielding and hybrid pitches shape clashes. Tools like the Cricbuzz app keep fans connected with live scores.
Latest Matches
Recent 2024-2025 encounters have been dominated by Australia’s white-ball supremacy, but Pakistan’s ODI resurgence adds fire. Here’s a table of the last 8 matches across formats, drawing from ESPNcricinfo and Cricbuzz data.
|
Tournament |
Venue |
Date |
Toss |
Pakistan Score |
Australia Score |
Result |
Series |
Player of the Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Australia vs Pakistan T20Is 2024 |
Manuka Oval, Canberra |
Nov 18, 2024 |
Pakistan won toss, batted |
178/7 (20 ov) |
179/4 (19.1 ov) |
🇦🇺 won by 6 wkts |
Pakistan tour of Australia 2024 |
Glenn Maxwell (62* off 34) |
|
Australia vs Pakistan T20Is 2024 |
SCG, Sydney |
Nov 16, 2024 |
Australia won toss, batted |
147/9 (20 ov) |
134/10 (19.4 ov) |
🇦🇺 won by 13 runs |
Pakistan tour of Australia 2024 |
Spencer Johnson (5/26) |
|
Australia vs Pakistan T20Is 2024 |
Gabba, Brisbane |
Nov 14, 2024 |
Pakistan won toss, bowled |
150/7 (20 ov) |
149/8 (20 ov) |
🇵🇰 won by 3 runs |
Pakistan tour of Australia 2024 |
Shaheen Afridi (3/20) |
|
Australia vs Pakistan ODIs 2024 |
Optus Stadium, Perth |
Nov 10, 2024 |
Australia won toss, batted |
140/10 (32.2 ov) |
141/2 (26.5 ov) |
🇵🇰 won by 8 wkts |
Pakistan tour of Australia 2024 |
Haris Rauf (4/18) |
|
Australia vs Pakistan ODIs 2024 |
Adelaide Oval |
Nov 8, 2024 |
Pakistan won toss, bowled |
228/9 (50 ov) |
229/5 (48.4 ov) |
🇵🇰 won by 5 wkts |
Pakistan tour of Australia 2024 |
Mohammad Rizwan (80*) |
|
Australia vs Pakistan ODIs 2024 |
MCG, Melbourne |
Nov 4, 2024 |
Australia won toss, batted |
304/8 (50 ov) |
305/9 (49.3 ov) |
🇦🇺 won by 1 wkt |
Pakistan tour of Australia 2024 |
Saim Ayub (125) |
|
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 SF |
Dubai |
Mar 7, 2025 |
Australia won toss, batted |
280/7 (50 ov) |
275/8 (50 ov) |
🇦🇺 won by 5 runs |
CT 2025 |
Josh Hazlewood (3/45) |
|
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Group B |
Lahore |
Feb 20, 2025 |
Pakistan won toss, batted |
250/6 (50 ov) |
220/10 (47 ov) |
🇵🇰 won by 30 runs |
CT 2025 |
Babar Azam (80*) |
Last 10 T20I Matches
T20Is have seen 30 clashes, Australia leading 17-11 (2 NR). Last 10 below, with emojis for engagement.
|
Tournament |
Venue |
Date |
Toss |
Pakistan Score |
Australia Score |
Result |
Series |
Player of the Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pakistan tour of Aus T20Is 2024 🇵🇰🏏🇦🇺 |
Manuka Oval |
Nov 18, 2024 |
Pakistan batted |
178/7 (20 ov) |
179/4 (19.1 ov) |
🇦🇺 won by 6 wkts |
Aus tour 2024 |
Glenn Maxwell (62* off 34, 5×6) |
|
Pakistan tour of Aus T20Is 2024 🇵🇰🏏🇦🇺 |
SCG |
Nov 16, 2024 |
Australia batted |
147/9 (20 ov) |
134/10 (19.4 ov) |
🇦🇺 won by 13 runs |
Aus tour 2024 |
Spencer Johnson (5/26) |
|
Pakistan tour of Aus T20Is 2024 🇵🇰🏏🇦🇺 |
Gabba |
Nov 14, 2024 |
Pakistan bowled |
150/7 (20 ov) |
149/8 (20 ov) |
🇵🇰 won by 3 runs |
Aus tour 2024 |
Shaheen Afridi (3/20) |
|
T20 WC Super 12 2021 🇵🇰🏏🇦🇺 |
Dubai |
Nov 11, 2021 |
Australia batted |
176/4 (20 ov) |
177/5 (19.4 ov) |
🇦🇺 won by 5 wkts |
T20 WC 2021 |
Marcus Stoinis (40* off 21) |
|
T20 WC Super 12 2021 🇵🇰🏏🇦🇺 |
Dubai |
Oct 28, 2021 |
Pakistan batted |
176/4 (20 ov) |
177/5 (19.4 ov) |
🇦🇺 won by 5 wkts |
T20 WC 2021 |
Shane Watson (42* off 24) |
|
Aus tour of Pak T20Is 2022 🇵🇰🏏🇦🇺 |
Gaddafi Stadium |
Apr 5, 2022 |
Pakistan won toss, bowled |
162/8 (20 ov) |
163/7 (20 ov) |
🇦🇺 won by 3 wkts |
Aus tour 2022 |
Matthew Wade (37* off 22) |
|
Aus tour of Pak T20Is 2022 🇵🇰🏏🇦🇺 |
Gaddafi Stadium |
Mar 31, 2022 |
Australia won toss, batted |
116/7 (20 ov) |
117/2 (13.4 ov) |
🇦🇺 won by 8 wkts |
Aus tour 2022 |
Adam Zampa (4/28) |
|
Aus tour of Pak T20Is 2022 🇵🇰🏏🇦🇺 |
Rawalpindi |
Mar 25, 2022 |
Pakistan batted |
149/6 (20 ov) |
150/3 (16.5 ov) |
🇦🇺 won by 7 wkts |
Aus tour 2022 |
Aaron Finch (68 off 42) |
|
Tri-Series T20I 2012 🇵🇰🏏🇦🇺 |
Colombo |
Mar 31, 2012 |
Australia batted |
164/6 (20 ov) |
165/5 (19.5 ov) |
🇦🇺 won by 5 wkts |
Asia Cup 2012 |
David Hussey (60* off 32) |
|
T20 WC SF 2021 🇵🇰🏏🇦🇺 |
Dubai |
Nov 11, 2021 |
Pakistan batted |
176/4 (20 ov) |
177/5 (19.4 ov) |
🇦🇺 won by 5 wkts |
T20 WC 2021 |
Marcus Stoinis (40* off 21) |
Last 10 ODI Matches
ODIs: 110 played, Australia leads 70-34 (5 NR). Last 10, including 2024 series and 2025 CT.
|
Tournament |
Venue |
Date |
Toss |
Pakistan Score |
Australia Score |
Result |
Series |
Player of the Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aus vs Pak ODIs 2024 🇵🇰🏏🇦🇺 |
Optus Stadium |
Nov 10, 2024 |
Australia batted |
140/10 (32.2 ov) |
141/2 (26.5 ov) |
🇵🇰 won by 8 wkts |
Aus tour 2024 |
Haris Rauf (4/18) |
|
Aus vs Pak ODIs 2024 🇵🇰🏏🇦🇺 |
Adelaide Oval |
Nov 8, 2024 |
Pakistan bowled |
228/9 (50 ov) |
229/5 (48.4 ov) |
🇵🇰 won by 5 wkts |
Aus tour 2024 |
Mohammad Rizwan (80* off 100) |
|
Aus vs Pak ODIs 2024 🇵🇰🏏🇦🇺 |
MCG |
Nov 4, 2024 |
Australia batted |
304/8 (50 ov) |
305/9 (49.3 ov) |
🇦🇺 won by 1 wkt |
Aus tour 2024 |
Saim Ayub (125 off 110) |
|
CT 2025 Group B 🇵🇰🏏🇦🇺 |
Lahore |
Feb 20, 2025 |
Pakistan batted |
250/6 (50 ov) |
220/10 (47 ov) |
🇵🇰 won by 30 runs |
CT 2025 |
Babar Azam (80* off 85) |
|
WC 2023 🇵🇰🏏🇦🇺 |
Bengaluru |
Oct 20, 2023 |
Australia batted |
367/9 (50 ov) |
305/10 (47 ov) |
🇦🇺 won by 62 runs |
WC 2023 |
Glenn Maxwell (201* off 128) |
|
Pak Super League Playoff 2023 🇵🇰🏏🇦🇺 |
Gaddafi Stadium |
Mar 9, 2023 |
Pakistan batted |
268/7 (50 ov) |
269/5 (48.3 ov) |
🇦🇺 won by 5 wkts |
Bilateral 2023 |
Travis Head (92 off 78) |
|
Asia Cup 2022 🇵🇰🏏🇦🇺 |
Dubai |
Sep 11, 2022 |
Australia batted |
190/10 (39.5 ov) |
191/5 (41.3 ov) |
🇦🇺 won by 5 wkts |
Asia Cup 2022 |
Glenn Maxwell (40* off 24) |
|
Pak vs Aus ODI 2019 🇵🇰🏏🇦🇺 |
Sharjah |
Mar 31, 2019 |
Pakistan won toss, bowled |
266/6 (50 ov) |
267/3 (49 ov) |
🇦🇺 won by 7 wkts |
UAE Series 2019 |
Usman Khawaja (101* off 104) |
|
Pak vs Aus ODI 2019 🇵🇰🏏🇦🇺 |
Abu Dhabi |
Mar 27, 2019 |
Australia batted |
310/9 (50 ov) |
267/10 (45.4 ov) |
🇵🇰 won by 20 runs (D/L) |
UAE Series 2019 |
Wahab Riaz (3/55) |
|
Pak vs Aus ODI 2019 🇵🇰🏏🇦🇺 |
Sharjah |
Mar 22, 2019 |
Pakistan batted |
374/6 (50 ov) |
351/7 (50 ov) |
🇵🇰 won by 23 runs |
UAE Series 2019 |
Haris Sohail (130 off 124) |
Last 10 Test Matches
Tests: 72 played, Australia leads 37-15 (20 D). Last 10, seam-focused.
|
Tournament |
Venue |
Date |
Toss |
Pakistan Score |
Australia Score |
Result |
Series |
Player of the Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aus vs Pak Tests 2023 🇵🇰🏏🇦🇺 |
Sydney |
Jan 3-7, 2024 |
Australia batted |
270 & 184 | 299 & 130/2 |
🇦🇺 won by 8 wkts |
Aus vs Pak 2023 |
Pat Cummins (6/91) |
|
Aus vs Pak Tests 2023 🇵🇰🏏🇦🇺 |
Melbourne |
Dec 26-29, 2023 |
Pakistan batted |
313 & 89 | 458 & 271/2 |
🇦🇺 won by 79 runs |
Aus vs Pak 2023 |
Mitchell Starc (4/73) |
|
Aus vs Pak Tests 2023 🇵🇰🏏🇦🇺 |
Perth |
Dec 14-17, 2023 |
Australia batted |
487/7d & 89/1 |
487 & 89 |
🇦🇺 won by 360 runs |
Aus vs Pak 2023 |
David Warner (164) |
|
Pak vs Aus Tests 2022 🇵🇰🏏🇦🇺 |
Sydney |
Jan 4-8, 2023 |
Pakistan batted |
451 & 187 | 467 & 130/2 |
🇦🇺 won by 8 wkts |
Pak vs Aus 2022 |
Usman Khawaja (137) |
|
Pak vs Aus Tests 2022 🇵🇰🏏🇦🇺 |
Melbourne |
Dec 29, 2022 |
Australia batted |
459 & 252/6d |
325 & 387 |
🇦🇺 won by 3 wkts |
Pak vs Aus 2022 |
Pat Cummins (64 & 5/54) |
|
Pak vs Aus Tests 2022 🇵🇰🏏🇦🇺 |
Perth |
Dec 17-21, 2022 |
Pakistan bowled |
325 & 89 | 346 & 68/2 |
🇦🇺 won by 8 wkts |
Pak vs Aus 2022 |
Nathan Lyon (5/67) |
|
Pak vs Aus Tests 2018 🇵🇰🏏🇦🇺 |
Abu Dhabi |
Dec 1-4, 2018 |
Australia batted |
482 & 200 |
202 & 397/8d |
🇵🇰 won by inns & 5 runs |
UAE 2018 |
Yasir Shah (5/61) |
|
Pak vs Aus Tests 2018 🇵🇰🏏🇦🇺 |
Dubai |
Oct 28-31, 2018 |
Pakistan batted |
482/9d & 400/5d |
202 & 397 |
Match drawn |
UAE 2018 |
Babar Azam (104) |
|
Pak vs Aus Tests 2018 🇵🇰🏏🇦🇺 |
Abu Dhabi |
Oct 16-20, 2018 |
Australia batted |
213 & 467 |
202 & 479/7d |
Match drawn |
UAE 2018 |
Fawad Alam (33 & 4/107) |
|
Pak vs Aus Tests 1999 🇵🇰🏏🇦🇺 |
Hobart |
Nov 26-28, 1999 |
Pakistan batted |
498 & 132/4 |
493/9d |
Match drawn |
Aus 1999 |
Inzamam-ul-Haq (118) |
Key Performances
7 standout efforts from 2024-2025 clashes.
|
Player |
Team |
Match |
Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Saim Ayub |
🇵🇰 |
1st ODI Nov 2024 |
125 off 110 (10×4, 5×6), powered 305 chase attempt |
|
Haris Rauf |
🇵🇰 |
3rd ODI Nov 2024 |
4/18 (32.2 ov), routed Aus for 140 |
|
Glenn Maxwell |
🇦🇺 |
3rd T20I Nov 2024 |
62* off 34 (5×6), chased 179 |
|
Babar Azam |
🇵🇰 |
CT Group Feb 2025 |
80* off 85 & 1/30, 30-run win |
|
Spencer Johnson |
🇦🇺 |
2nd T20I Nov 2024 |
5/26, career-best bundling Pak |
|
Mohammad Rizwan |
🇵🇰 |
2nd ODI Nov 2024 |
80* off 100 (7×4), 5-wkt chase |
|
Pat Cummins |
🇦🇺 |
1st Test Jan 2024 |
6/91 & 3/20, 8-wkt win |
Rivalry Summary
Overall: Tests Aus 37-15-20, ODIs Aus 70-34-5, T20Is Aus 17-11-2. Total 30+ in last decade, Aus dominate but Pak upsets (2024 ODI series). Iconic: 1999 WC Pak win. 2025 trends: CT semis Aus win, but Pak’s group heroics; stats Cricbuzz—Aus avg win margin 50 runs ODIs.
Conclusion
The Pakistan vs Australia timeline pulses with cricket’s raw drama—from Pak’s 2024 ODI revival (2-1 win, first since 2002) to Aus’s T20 clean sweep and CT final glory. This rivalry, blending Pak’s flair with Aus’s steel, has evolved through legends like Wasim Akram to 2025 stars. Emerging talents like Saim Ayub (Jaiswal-esque, 400+ runs 2024) and Australia’s Cooper Connolly (all-round debutant, 10 wkts) promise more epics. Post-ICC CT, where Aus defended vs India but Pak beat them in groups, trends like aggressive batting boost global appeal.
