Tag: England’s Tour of Pakistan

RAWALPINDI: England Test squad started their training for the upcoming Test series against Pakistan, set to commence on December 1 at Pindi Cricket Stadium.

For the three-match Test series, the touring side has raced up the preparations by partaking in the net sessions.

The touring players carried out robust practice sessions on Monday ahead of the first Test against Pakistan, scheduled to take place on Thursday.

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’s Test team set foot in Pakistan after a gap of almost 17 years to face the home side in a three-match series, scheduled from December 1 to 21.

Pindi Cricket Stadium will host the first match of the series, while the remaining two fixtures will be held in Multan and Karachi respectively.

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ISLAMABAD: England squad on Sunday stepped foot in Pakistan to play a historic Test series in the country after a gap of 17 years, which will roll into action from December 1 at Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi.

A strong English Test squad landed in the country early Sunday from Abu Dhabi, where they practised against England Lions to race up the preparations for the historic series.

England will take on hosts Pakistan in three Tests in Rawalpindi, Multan and Karachi respectively under the leadership of their newly-appointed captain Ben Stokes, who redeemed his 2016 failure to steer England to their second T20 World Cup title.

The Rawalpindi Test, scheduled to commence on December 1, will mark the first Test between Pakistan and England on the former’s soil after 17 years. Meanwhile, Rawalpindi will host England for a Test match for the first time.

Taking to Twitter, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) shared the footage of their Test squad touching down in Pakistan.

Touchdown in Pakistan for our Men’s Test squad! 🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/2GbRr1Xcw1

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) November 26, 2022

It is pertinent to mention that England last toured Pakistan for a full-fledged tour back in 2005 when they played three Tests and five ODIs.

ENGLAND SQUAD: Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Joe Root, James Anderson, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Rehan Ahmed, Will Jacks, Keaton Jennings, Jack Leach, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday, unveiled the match officials for the historic Test series between Pakistan and England, scheduled to commence on December 1.

According to the PCB, Andy Pycroft, a member of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, will lead the playing control teams for the historic Test series between Pakistan and England.

Meanwhile, a total of seven umpires will be officiating the three ICC World Test Championship fixtures, out of whom three are from the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires.

West Indian umpire Joel Wilson, one of the 11 members of the ICC Elite Panel of umpires will join Ahsan Raza as the on-field umpire for the first and third Test, while Marais Erasmus and Asif Yaqoob will serve as the third and the fourth umpire respectively.

For the second Test in Multan however, Erasmus will join Aleem Dar for the on-field, while Wilson and Riaz will be performing third and fourth umpire roles.

It is pertinent to mention that the first Test between Pakistan and England in Rawalpindi will mark England’s first Test on Pakistani soil since 2015.

The historic series part of the ICC World Test Championship will take place from December 1 to 21.

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MELBOURNE: T20 World Cup-winning captain Jos Buttler credited England’s Tour of Pakistan in September and October as a key part of their journey to win the recently-concluded ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.

Buttler, in an exclusive interview with ESPN Cricinfo, commented on England’s journey and T20 World Cup 2022 glory before terming England’s tour of Pakistan for the seven-match T20I series a really good tour for the entire squad.

“I’d say the Pakistan tour – for the group, not just myself and the coach but for everyone involved, just seemed like a really good tour,” Buttler said.

“Lots of bonds were built, and I thought we got back to playing some really good cricket there. It takes a bit of time to get to know people well and get to feel comfortable, and there’s so much talent in the group that, as soon as we feel comfortable, we’re a dangerous team,” he added.

It is pertinent to mention that despite the absence of their regular captain Buttler, opener Jonny Bairstow and all-rounders Ben Stokes and Liam Livingstone, England edged Pakistan 4-3 to win the seven-match series.

The two sides then met in the recently-concluded T20 World Cup 2022 Final, where Buttler’s men once again sank Pakistan to lift their second T20 title.

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KARACHI: The assistant coach of England’s men’s national cricket team Richard Dawson withdrew from the historic Pakistan tour after suffering an injury, sources claimed.

According to the details, Dawson sustained a groin injury during England’s training session on Saturday evening.

Following the assessment of his injury, the medical board advised Dawson to withdraw from his team’s ongoing tour to Pakistan and as a result, will fly to the United Kingdom (UK) on Wednesday.

The injury has also ruled Dawson out of the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2022, scheduled later in October in Australia and his replacement will be announced in a due course.

It is pertinent to mention here that England will lock horns with Pakistan in the first T20I of the seven-match series today at National Stadium Karachi.

The action-filled T20I series will be streamed on the digital platform of ARY Digital Network – ARY ZAP in crystal clear HD quality.

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LONDON: England’s Pakistan Tour-bound players are all set to leave for the country to play seven-match series which will roll into action on September 20 at the National Stadium, Karachi.

With their arrival in Pakistan on Thursday morning, the visit will be England’s first to the country in 17 years. Jos Buttler, the captain of England’s white-ball team, will address the media at a local hotel in the late afternoon.

Ahead of their departure to Pakistan for the much-anticipated T20I series, England’s veteran batter Alex Hales and left-arm pacer David Willey shared pictures of their preparations for the tour and raised the excitement among cricket fans.

“We go again then,” wrote Hales as he shared the pictures of his luggage on his official Instagram handle.

Willey, on the other hand, marked check on and packed all of his essentials for the historic tour to Pakistan.

For England’s historic tour to Pakistan, law enforcement agencies have ensured foolproof security arrangements on the team’s travel routes from the airport to the hotel and the stadium.

Meanwhile, bullet-proof buses reached National Stadium Karachi on Wednesday which will be used to move England’s squad during their stay in the city.

It is pertinent to mention here that England will take on Pakistan in seven T20Is from September 20 to October 2. National Stadium, Karachi will host the first four matches of the series, while the remaining matches will be played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

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LAHORE: The Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) held a meeting with the British High Commissioner Christian Turner to discuss the England National Men’s Cricket Team’s forthcoming tour of Pakistan, later this year.

In a high-profile meeting held at the PCB headquarters here, England’s forthcoming tour of Pakistan came under the discussion and Ramiz shared his excitement about hosting the touring side after a gap of 16 years.

“We are ecstatic to host England for the upcoming series as they’ll be touring Pakistan twice this year,” Ramiz stated.

“English fans and cricket experts are also willing to visit Pakistan to experience thrilling cricket between the two teams,” Ramiz maintained.

The British High Commissioner Turner, on the other hand, also shared his excitement regarding the upcoming tour while also claiming that the game acts as the bridge between the two nations.

“I think Cricket is in our blood and we are passionate about it. This game acts as the connecting bridge between the two nations while we are also celebrating 75 years of our friendship,” Turner stated.

It is pertinent to mention here that England will Tour Pakistan in September this year to play a seven-match T20I series before travelling back. The side will again land in the country in December to lock horns with the Green Shirts for a three-match Test series.

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