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LONDON: Left-arm spinner Jack Leach shared his excitement for England’s historic Test tour to Pakistan, scheduled in December this year.

Leach, who was included in England’s Test squad for the Pakistan tour, announced last week, and termed the series ‘important’ not only for the two nations but also for world cricket, while he is also looking forward to having the opportunity to challenge himself.

“I’m excited to have the opportunity to challenge myself out in Pakistan,” he said. “Two strong teams will be competing, so it should be a good series. To be playing back in Pakistan is really exciting, so I’m really looking forward to it.

“It’s an important series for England and Pakistan, but I also think that it’s important for world cricket. In Pakistan, you can feel how passionate the people are about the game, and to have international cricket back in the country is very important. It’s great that we’re able to get out there and play again.”

The Somerset-based spinner further opined regarding England’s unique approach in Test cricket and also expressed his desire that the side takes the approach abroad as well.

“The summer was great fun, and we got some good results,” he explained. “The way that we’re trying to go about things is exciting and it’s bringing out the best in us as a team.

“We’re looking forward to taking that abroad and to playing in the same positive way because we want to be giving the fans something exciting to watch.”

Leach then went on to comment regarding the playing conditions and pitches in Pakistan and asserted that he is trying not to presume things and also to prepare the same way, he does for any series.

“I’ve been told that the wickets are very good out there, so I think we’ll get a mixture. It can start to spin but it can be flat as well. I think you can expect to bowl quite a few overs there as a spinner, but they’ve got a great seam attack so I wouldn’t want to presume anything.

“The key will be to prepare in the same way that I would for any series and be ready for any situation.”

It is pertinent to mention that England will tour Pakistan for a three-match Test series, scheduled from December 1 to 21. Rawalpindi, Multan and Karachi will host the three matches respectively.

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) barred local news channels from reporting the live location and movement of the England Men’s cricket team amid their tour to Pakistan for seven-match T20I series.

As England is on the historic tour to Pakistan after a gap of almost 17 years, the touring side is being given tight security including a presidential-level convoy that accompanies the touring side amid their movement from hotel to stadium and vice versa.

In the latest development, however, the PEMRA has decided to restrict the local news channels and its licensees from airing the live locations of the cricket teams, specifically the English team.

“In order to avoid security implications, all satellite TV Channel licensees are hereby directed to refrain from airing live locations of cricket teams specifically the English cricket team while their movement from airport to the hotel, hotel to stadium and back to hotel and airport etc,” the PEMRA announced in a statement.

It is pertinent to mention that England currently lead the seven-match series 2-1 following their victory over Pakistan in the third T20I.

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KARACHI: Pakistan opening pair of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan proved lethal as the duo powered the men in green to a perfect 10-wicket victory over England in the second T20I as they amassed 200 runs in the final over.

PAK 203-0 (19.3 Overs)

Willey to bowl the final over

PAK 197-0 (19 Overs)

Wood comes to bowl his last

PAK 180-0 (18 Overs)

Curran replaces Wood

PAK 176-0 (17 Overs)

Willey replaces Adil

PAK 164-0 (16 Overs)

Wood comes to bowl

PAK 151-0 (15 Overs)

Adil comes back

PAK 135-0 (14 Overs)

Curran comes back

PAK 125-0 (13 Overs)

Moeen Ali comes to bowl his first

PAK 104-0 (12 Overs)

Dawson continues

PAK 99-0 (11 Overs)

Wood comes back

PAK 87-0 (10 Overs)

Dawson comes back

PAK 83-0 (9 Overs)

Adil continues

PAK 74-0 (8 Overs)

Curran comes back

PAK 68-0 (7 Overs)

Adil Rashid comes to bowl his first

PAK 59-0 (6 Overs)

Liam Dawson comes into the attack

PAK 46-0 (5 Overs)

Willey comes back

PAK 32-0 (4 Overs)

Luke Wood comes to bowl his first

PAK 25-0 (3 Overs)

Sam Curran comes into the attack

PAK 16-0 (2 Overs)

Liam Dawson to bowl from the other end

PAK 11-0 (1 Over)

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan come to open the bat for Pakistan. David Willey to open the attack

PAKISTAN VS ENGLAND (2nd INNINGS)

England batters led by skipper Moeen Ali dominated the strong Pakistan bowling line-up and set a massive 200-run target for the green shirts in the second T20I of the seven-match series.

ENG 199-5 (20 Overs)

Hasnain to bowl the final over

ENG 180-5 (19 Overs)

Haris Rauf continues to bowl his last

ENG 172-5 (18 Overs)

Dahani to bowl his last over

ENG 160-5 (17 Overs)

16.6: Rauf bowled out Harry Brook. Fails to pick the slower ball. The ball hops obediently into the middle stump.

Haris Rauf back into attack

ENG 151-4 (16 Overs)

Hasnain replaces Dahani

ENG 133-4 (15 Overs)

Qadir replaces Nawaz

ENG 114-4 (14 Overs)

Dahani back into the attack

ENG 103-4 (13 Overs)

12.3: Duckett tries to improvise. The ball went straight into his off stump.

Nawaz to bowl his last over

ENG 96-3 (12 Overs)

11.3: Salt was beaten all ends up there. Full, fast and straight, splitting middle and leg stumps

Rauf replaces Nawaz

ENG 90-2 (11 Overs)

Qadir continues

ENG 80-2 (10 Overs)

Nawaz continues

ENG 66-2 (9 Overs)

Usman Qadir continues

ENG 62-2 (8 Overs)

Nawaz replaces Dahani

ENG 53-2 (7 Overs)

Usman Qadir comes into attack

ENG 48-2 (6 Overs)

5.2: Bowled him behind his legs! Malan is gone first ball!

5.1: Dahani makes the breakthrough as he bowled out Hales

Dahani continues

ENG 42-0 (5 Overs)

Haris Rauf comes into attack

ENG 32-0 (4 Overs)

Shahnawaz Dahani replaces Nawaz

ENG 24-0 (3 Overs)

Hasnain continues

ENG 13-0 (2 Overs)

Mohammad Nawaz to bowl from the other end

ENG 3-0 (1 Over)

Mohammad Hasnain comes to open the attack. Phil Salt and Alex Hales to open the batting for England

PAKISTAN VS ENGLAND (1st INNINGS)

KARACHI: England won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan in the second match of the historic T20I series.

PLAYING XIs

Pakistan: Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Haider Ali, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Usman Qadir, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Shahnawaz Dahani

England: Moeen Ali (c), Phil Salt (wk), Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood, Liam Dawson

England have a 1-0 lead in the seven-match series after they beat Pakistan by six wickets in the first T20I.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches-22, England-15, Pakistan-6, No Result-1

KARACHI: England national men’s cricket team started their training for the upcoming T20I series against Pakistan, set to commence on September 20.

For the seven-match T20I series, prior to the forthcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2022, the touring side have raced up the preparations by partaking in the net sessions.

The touring players carried out robust practice sessions on Friday ahead of the first T20I against Pakistan, scheduled to take place on Tuesday.

According to the details, the English contingent partook in an enduring practice session. The players engaged in vigorous fielding drills alongside net sessions for bowling and batting practice.

It is pertinent to mention here that England set foot in Pakistan after a gap of almost 17 years to face the home side in a seven-match T20I series, scheduled from September 20 to October.

National Stadium Karachi will host the first four matches of the series, while the remaining three fixtures will be held at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore.

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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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