The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) mentioned in an announcement that England will play their first Test match in Pakistan after a spot of 17 years in Rawalpindi from December 1.
Both the edges will journey to Multan for the second Test (9-13 December). Karachi will host the third Test from December 17.
This would be the second a part of England’s tour after seven Twenty20 Internationals in Karachi and Lahore from 20 September to 2 October.
England’s first Test collection in Pakistan in 17 years
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This would be the first time that England will play a Test in Rawalpindi. The National Stadium in Lahore was thought of Pakistan’s pleased looking floor till Nasser Hussain ended Pakistan’s 34-Test unbeaten report in 2000, profitable the third Test by six wickets. Pakistan’s solely different defeat in 44 matches was in opposition to South Africa, which gained the 2007 Test by 160 runs in Karachi.
“We are delighted that the Pakistan and England Test rivalry, which has historically produced close and tight matches, will return to our backyard in December. Both the sides have evolved since they last played in Pakistan in 2005 and have recently been playing entertaining and exciting cricket. I am sure this series will live up to the expectations of global cricket fans who want to watch and enjoy competitive and exciting matches,” mentioned Zakir Khan. Director of International Cricket, PCB. mentioned in an announcement.
The schedule for our males’s Test tour of Pakistan has been confirmed
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ECB interim chief government Claire Connor mentioned: “The return of our males’s Test staff to Pakistan for the primary time since 2005 will probably be a historic event. It is a matter of cherishing the chance to play Test cricket in entrance of passionate cricket lovers in Pakistan after such a very long time.
“We have been working carefully with the PCB in current months and I’m grateful to them for all the pieces they’ve carried out, and making our Test and T20 excursions a mouth-watering prospect for everybody concerned “
Schedule
1st Test: December 1-5, Rawalpindi
Second Test: December 9-13, Multan
Third Test: December 17-21, Karachi
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
