LAHORE – The Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday announced the schedule ofEngland’s Test tour, which will be played later this year.
The first game will be played in Rawalpindi from 1-5 December, before bothsides move to Multan for the second Test from 9-13 December. The third testwill be played in port city Karachi from 17-21 December.Schedule of Tests
1-5 December – 1st Test, Rawalpindi
9-13 December – 2nd Test, Multan
17-21 December – 3rd Test, Karachi
It will be the first time that England will play a Test in Rawalpindi. Thevisitors last toured the South Asian nation in 2005.
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PCB Director Zakir Khan said the cricket-loving nation is pleased thatPakistan and England Test rivalry, which has historically produced closeand tight matches, will return to our backyards in December. I remainconfident this series will live up to the expectations of the globalcricket fans who want to watch and enjoy competitive and thrilling matches,he said.
ECB Interim Chief Executive Officer Clare Connor said the return of theEnglish Test team to Pakistan for the first time since 2005 will be ahistoric occasion. He said the opportunity to play Test cricket in front ofpassionate cricket lovers is something to be cherished.
The historic games will count towards the ICC World Test Championship2021-23.
England will also play seven Twenty20, with the National Stadium Karachiwill host the matches on 20, 22, 23, and 25 September, before the historicevent will shift to the provincial capital Lahore, where the remainingthree matches will be played on 28 and 30 September and 2 October.
