For the next Future Tours Program (FTP) cycle, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has included two tri-series at home, involving Australia and England.

The new FTP, which is set to run from 2023 to 2027, will be finalized at the ICC chief executive’s meeting next week.

“Pakistan has taken the stance that since it will not be playing India in any bilateral series in the new FTP cycle it wants to host more tri-series events at home to generate revenue," PTI quoted a PCB source as saying.

According to the source, Pakistan would be playing fewer Tests compared to other countries in the new FTP

“Bangladesh and West Indies have more matches because they will play India several times in the new FTP while Pakistan will not."

The source said PCB has raised the issue that the ‘big three’ countries – India, Australia and England – have five-Test series scheduled against each other in the new FTP while other teams will be playing two, three or four-match series.

“Eight five percent of the new FTP is final and Pakistan will play a total of 133 international games between 2023 and 2027, including 12 home series against Australia, England, New Zealand," he added.

As per the source, Pakistan will play a minimum of 29 Tests, 49 ODIs and 55 T20Is in the 2023-2027 cycle but matches might increase at the time of the finalization of the FTP.

(With PTI inputs)