PCB Confirms Details Of England Cricket Team’s Pakistan Tour

Web Desk — The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday confirmed details of England’s tour of Pakistan for three Tests to be played in December. This will be England’s second half of the tour, following seven Twenty20 Internationals in Karachi and Lahore from 20 September to 2 October.

The English team, led by Ben Stokes, will open the tour with the first Test in Rawalpindi from 1-5 December, before both sides move to Multan for the second Test from 9-13 December. Karachi will be hosting the 3rd Test from 17-21 December.

The touring side will play a test in Rawalpindi for the first time. England cricket team is coming to Pakistan after seventeen years. England last toured Pakistan in 2005.

Clare Connor, English Cricket Board (ECB) Interim Chief Executive Officer said: “The return of our men’s Test team to Pakistan for the first time since 2005 will be a historic occasion. The opportunity to play Test cricket in front of passionate cricket-lovers in Pakistan after such a long time is something to be cherished.”

“We have been working closely with the PCB over recent months and I am grateful to them for everything they have done, and continue to do, to make our Test and T20 tours a mouth-watering prospect for all involved.”

Schedule of England’s Test tour of Pakistan

1-5 December – 1st Test, Rawalpindi
9-13 December – 2nd Test, Multan
17-21 December – 3rd Test, Karachi

Schedule of T20Is (matches to start at 1930 PKT):
20 September – 1st T20I, Karachi
22 September – 2nd T20I, Karachi
23 September – 3rd T20I, Karachi
25 September – 4th T20I, Karachi
28 September – 5th T20I, Lahore
30 September – 6th T20I, Lahore
2 October – 7th T20I, Lahore