India, Jan. 29 -- In a major blow to Pakistan cricket, amid ongoing uncertainty over their participation in the T20 World Cup, Australia's television networks have refused to broadcast the three-match T20I series between Pakistan and Australia. The series was meant to serve as a tune-up event ahead of the ICC tournament, which is set to begin on February 7. Pakistan's home series began on January 29 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

According to a report in The Economic Times, Australian TV networks opted against broadcasting the matches as they would begin late at night in Australia and were therefore unlikely to generate strong viewership or advertising returns. As per the schedule, all three games are set to start at 10 PM AEDT, a tim...