Following the success of the classic T20 World Cup 2022 match between India and Pakistan in October, the Melbourne Cricket Club and the Victorian government have made informal inquiries to Cricket Australia about hosting a Test match series between India and Pakistan in Melbourne.
The seamer has played a significant role in England's tour of Pakistan, picking up eight wickets in the first two Test matches, including the tenth wicket in Multan that helped the visitors to win the three-game series.
Rauf injured his right quad while fielding on the first day of the first Test in Rawalpindi and did not bowl during England's second innings as the visitors won by 74 runs.
On the eve of their first Test in Pakistan, England are in disarray as 13 to 14 staff members, including half of the 16-man playing squad, fell ill on Wednesday.
Two upcoming Test series, Australia's two-match series against West Indies at home and Pakistan's three-match home series against England, will be extremely pivotal in deciding which sides stay in the mix for the final
While they have always played high-profile clashes during the ICC Cricket World Cup, ICC T20 World Cup and ICC Champions Trophy, the last bilateral series between both took place in January 2013
As wickets were falling, Chandimal was dogged in his resistance, playing a vital knock of 76. He also played a few brilliant shots, taking the attack to the Pakistan pacers.