The England team will be traveling to Pakistan for a historic Test series for the first time since 2005, which will be played in December at three different venues.
While the T20I series will be played in Karachi and Lahore from 20 September to 2 October; the Test series will happen with the first Test in Rawalpindi from 1-5 December, the second Test in Multan from 9-13 December, and the third and final Test in Karachi from 17-21 December.
This will be the first time England will play a Test in Rawalpindi, while the last time they played in Multan was in 2005, and lost that game by 22 runs. Karachi was the scene of England's famous series-clinching win in the dark in December 2000, ending Pakistan’s 34-Test unbeaten record at the venue.
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Zakir Khan, PCB Director – International Cricket: “We are pleased that Pakistan and England Test rivalry, which has historically produced close and tight matches, will return to our backyards in December. Both sides have evolved since they last played in Pakistan in 2005 and have recently been playing entertaining and exciting cricket. I remain confident this series will live up to the expectations of global cricket fans who want to watch and enjoy competitive and thrilling matches.
Pakistan cricket fans have waited for almost 17 years to see elite England players in action. And although they have enjoyed watching a number of them live in the recent editions of the HBL Pakistan Super League, nation versus nation Test cricket is the pinnacle where international stars and heroes are born.”
Clare Connor, the ECB interim chief executive, 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 Tests:
1-5 December – 1st Test, Rawalpindi
9-13 December – 2nd Test, Multan
17-21 December – 3rd Test, Karachi
Schedule of T20Is:
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
(PCB inputs)
