Conditions trim Australia's advantage
Despite having an excellent record against Pakistan, an out-of-sorts Australia will be tested at venues that are likely to favour spin
Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan
27-Aug-2012

Michael Clarke has the highest average among batsmen with 750-plus runs against Pakistan • AFP
While Australia will be looking to get their ODI form back on track after a heavy defeat in England, Pakistan will seek to reassert their dominance in familiar conditions. Here are stats highlights ahead of the three-match ODI series to be played in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.
- Australia and Pakistan have played each other 35 times since 2000 with Australia having an overwhelming 26-8 record. The head-to-head record since 2005 is also loaded in favour of Australia (13-4). While the contests in Australia have been completely one-sided (9-1 to Australia), the record is far more even (4-3) in neutral venues.
Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan is a sub-editor (stats) at ESPNcricinfo