PCB announces Test series schedule for England tour of Pakistan

LAHORE:  National cricket team will engage in three-match Test series against England on home soil from December 1 to 21 as Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday announced the schedule for England’s second leg of the tour. 

According to the details, the first Test will be played in Rawalpindi from December 1 to 5, before both sides travel to Multan for the second Test from December 9 to 13. Karachi will host the final Test of the series from December 17 to 21.

Meanwhile, England will visit Pakistan in the first leg of the tour for the seven T20I matches scheduled in Karachi and Lahore from September 20 to October 2.

The Test series will mark England’s first ever Test in Rawalpindi, which has previously staged 12 matches with the home side winning five and losing three.

It is pertinent to mention that the forthcoming tour marks England’s first visit to Pakistan after a gap of 17 years. The team last toured the country back in 2005 for three Tests and five ODIs.

Schedule of Test series:

1st Test – December 1-5, Rawalpindi

2nd Test – December 9-13, Multan

3rd Test – December 17-21, Karachi

Schedule of T20I series:

1st T20I – September 20, Karachi

2nd T20I – September 2, Karachi

3rd T20I – September 23, Karachi

4th T20I – September 25, Karachi

5th T20I – September 28, Lahore

6th T20I – September 30, Lahore

7th  T20I – October 2, Lahore

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Karachi, Lahore to host England for seven T20Is in September, October

LAHORE: National cricket team will engage in seven-match T20I series against England on home soil from September 20 to October 2 as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the tour schedule for England’s historic tour of Pakistan after 17 years.

According to the PCB, Karachi and Lahore will jointly host the action with the first four matches to be played at the National Stadium on September 20, 22, 23 and 25.

Whereas, Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium will host the remaining three matches on September 28, 30 and October 2.

The T20I series will be part of England’s first leg of their tour of Pakistan, and the team will return for three-match Test series in December after the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Australia 2022.

Moreover, the complete schedule of England’s Test series will be announced in due course.

It is pertinent to mention that the forthcoming tour marks England’s first visit to Pakistan after a gap of 17 years. The team last toured the country back in 2005 for three Tests and five ODIs.

Complete Schedule of T20I series

Tuesday, 20 Sep – 1st T20I, Karachi

Thursday, 22 Sep – 2nd T20I, Karachi

Friday, 23 Sep – 3rd T20I, Karachi

Sunday, 25 Sep – 4th T20I, Karachi

Wednesday, 28 Sep – 5th T20I, Lahore

Friday, 30 Sep – 6th T20I, Lahore

Sunday, 2 Oct – 7th T20I, Lahore

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ECB delegation visits National Stadium for security review

KARACHI: A security delegation of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) visited National Stadium today to assess the arrangements for the upcoming England tour of Pakistan, later this year.

A four-member ECB delegation, comprising Richard Snowball, Robert Lynch, John Carr and Reg Dickason reviewed the security arrangements at the National Stadium and its surroundings.

The delegation also captured photographs of the stadium and its surrounding, whereas, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials briefed them regarding the arrangements.

Furthermore, the delegation also travelled on the routes from the Airport to the hotel and the hotel to the stadium before leaving for Multan in the evening, and later on to Lahore and Rawalpindi.

It is pertinent to mention here that the ECB delegation will make a final assessment report and send it to ECB after which the venues for seven T20Is will be finalized.

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ECB delegation set to visit National Stadium today for security review

KARACHI: A security delegation of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is set to visit Karachi’s National Stadium today to assess the arrangements for upcoming England’s tour of Pakistan.

According to the details, a four-member ECB delegation will review the security arrangements at the National Stadium and its surroundings.

The delegation will be briefed about the security arrangements by the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) security officials and the management of the National Stadium, besides a meeting is also due with the law enforcement agencies.

Meanwhile, the ECB officials will also inspect the routes from the airport to the hotel and from the hotel to the stadium during their visit.

Furthermore, the delegation will also visit the venues of Multan and Lahore to give the final nods to the upcoming England tour.

Earlier, the ECB delegation visited Rawalpindi Stadium and held a meeting with the officials of the interior ministry on Monday.

It is pertinent to mention that the England cricket team are scheduled to tour Pakistan later this year for a seven-match T20I series and three Tests, however, the final schedule of the tour will be announced after the ECB delegation completes its ongoing security review.

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ECB security delegation reviews arrangements of Pak-England series

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) visited Pakistan to assess the security arrangements for England’s upcoming tour of Pakistan later this year. 

According to the sources, a suggestion has been put forward to set the arrival date of the England team on September 15.

Meanwhile, the ECB security delegation visited the Rawalpindi Stadium to take stock of arrangements and held a meeting with the officials of the interior ministry.

ECB officials will also assess the security arrangements at Lahore, Karachi and Multan during their visit.

It is worth mentioning here that Pakistan’s seven-match Twenty20 International series and three-match Test series against England are scheduled for September and November-December respectively.

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