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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

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Test squad for the upcoming home series against England has started training at the Islamabad Club Cricket Ground here on Friday.

In the practice session, the England-series bound squad hit the training sessions. The players practised according to certain match scenarios and participated in batting and fielding drills.

The national players will carry out robust training sessions for three days up until November 27 when England’s squad is scheduled to land in the country for the historical series.

Following the conclusion of the ongoing training camp, both Pakistan and England squads will then start practising at Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi.

It is worth mentioning here that England will be touring Pakistan for a Test series after 17 years. The three-match Test series will be played in Rawalpindi, Multan and Karachi, respectively.

PAKISTAN SQUAD

Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (vice-captain, wicketkeeper), Abdullah Shafique, Azhar Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Nauman Ali, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicketkeeper), Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Shan Masood, and Zahid Mehmood.

ENGLAND SQUAD

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

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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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ABU DHABI: England’s Pakistan-bound Test squad will play a three-day warm-up match against England Lions here to race up their preparation for the upcoming Test series against Pakistan.

According to the details, England’s warm-up match against the Lions will commence tomorrow and will conclude on November 25.

Following this, the English squad will take a rest day on November 26 before departing for Pakistan a day later.

England Test captain Ben Stokes will not participate in the warm-up match against the Lions due to excessive workload and Olly Pope will take up the leadership responsibility in the former’s absence.

Injury-prone English pacer Jofra Archer will represent England Lions, led by Dan Lawrence.

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

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has put the tickets on sale for the first Test between Pakistan and England, scheduled to take place at Pindi Cricket Stadium from 1-5 December.

According to the details, the ticket pricing for the four VIP enclosures – Imran Khan, Javed Akhtar, Javed Miandad and Azhar Mahmood – has been set at PKR500, while for the Premiere enclosures – Shoaib Akhtar, Sohail Tanvir, Miran Bakhsh and Yasir Arafat – the price has been kept PKR250 each day.

The tickets have been made available online on Wednesday (October 2) at 1000 PST. The tickets can be purchased via www.bookme.pk, over the telephone (0092 313 778 6888) or through the box office and M&P outlets.

It is pertinent to mention that England last toured Pakistan for the Test series in 2005. The two teams will lock horns in a three-match Test series from December 1 to 19.

Besides Pindi Stadium, Rawalpindi, Multan and Karachi will host the second and third Test respectively.

The ticket prices for the remaining two Tests will be announced in due course.

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LONDON: Lancashire all-rounder Liam Livingstone returned as England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) named a strong 15-member contingent for their away Test series against Pakistan, scheduled later this year.

The ECB has named a strong 15-member squad for their historic tour to Pakistan after a gap of 17 years with the exception of their veteran pacer – Stuart Broad, who was not considered for selection.

According to the ECB, Broad’s partner is expecting their first child towards the end of November.

Meanwhile, Surrey all-rounder Will Jacks earned a maiden Test call-up for England following his impressive run in the County Championship Division One, guiding his side to the title victory.

Livingstone, on the other hand, will be looking to make his Test debut, having been called up to a Test squad for the first time since England’s tour of New Zealand in 2018.

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.

England squad for the tour of Pakistan

Ben Stokes (Durham) captain, James Anderson (Lancashire), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Zak Crawley (Kent), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Ben Foakes (Surrey), Will Jacks (Surrey), Keaton Jennings (Lancashire), Jack Leach (Somerset), Liam Livingstone (Lancashire), Jamie Overton (Surrey), Ollie Pope (Surrey), Ollie Robinson (Sussex), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Mark Wood (Durham)

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LONDON: England stand-in captain in the recently concluded T20I tour of Pakistan, has ruled out the possibility of making a return to the England red-ball side after he took back his Test retirement earlier this year. 

The 35-year-old also revealed that he would not be part of the England Test squad for its upcoming tour of Pakistan in December.

“That’s a trip I won’t be making sadly. It’s not something I’m keen on doing any more,” wrote Moeen in his article published in the Daily Mail.

England are scheduled to play three-match Test series, commencing on December 1, against Pakistan on the latter’s home soil.

“I’ve had an honest chat with Baz (McCullum) and I can’t see myself being stuck in hotels for another month and playing to the best of my ability. Baz phoned me, we spoke at length and I said, “Sorry, I’m done”. He understands, he knows the feeling.” he added.

Earlier in June, Moeen announced his unretirement from Test cricket and showed his willingness to become part of England’s Test team on their tour of Pakistan.

However, in his recent article Moeen said: “Test cricket is hard work. I don’t think my mindset would be any different even if the restrictions were lifted in Pakistan. I’m 35 now and something’s got to give.”

Furthermore, he expressed that he wanted to enjoy his cricket and it wouldn’t be fair to reverse his decision and then struggle to give it his all.

“With the hectic limited-overs schedule and the franchise leagues I’ve committed to, any opportunity to spend time with my family is precious,” he added.

The England all-rounder announced his retirement from red-ball cricket last year in September after featuring in 64 Test matches for England. He took 195 wickets and made 2914 runs including five centuries and 14 half-centuries during his Test career.

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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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