PCB announce schedule of home Test series against England
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the details of the upcoming Test series against England which will be played in December. As previously announced, England are scheduled to play seven T20I matches in Pakistan starting from September 20 to October 2. England then travel to Australia for a three-match T20I series as their final preparation for the upcoming 2022 T20 World Cup.
Pakistan have smashed the Netherlands by 3-0 in the three-match ODI series and are preparing for the upcoming 2022 Asia Cup starting on August 27. They will travel to New Zealand for the Tri-Nation T20I series involving Bangladesh as well. Then they participate in the T20 World Cup in Australia which is scheduled from the 22nd of October to the 13th of November.
Pakistan tour will be an historic occasion: England CEO Clare Connor
England play their first Test match in Pakistan after a big gap of 17 years at Rawalpindi from December 1-5 and then travel to Multan for the second Test starting on December 9. Karachi will host the third and last match from December 17. Pakistan are placed in the fifth position in the World Test Championship table with 56 points (in nine matches) and England are in the seventh position with 64 points (in 17 Test matches). PCB director Zakir Khan said that they are looking to fulfil the expectations of the fans and ECB CEO Clare Connor believes that the series will be a historic occasion for both nations.
Schedule
1st Test: December 1-5, Rawalpindi
2nd Test: December 9-13, Multan
3rd Test: December 17-21, Karachi
