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Schedule announced for England's first tour of Pakistan in 17 years

For the first time in 17 years, England are set to visit Pakistan to play a bumper seven-match T20I series in September-October 2022. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the fixture list for the series today (2 August).

The series begins on 20 September in Karachi, where the two sides will play the first four games before the action heads to Lahore for the last three T20Is.

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The limited-overs series will be vital to both sides for their preparation ahead of this year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup in October-November. England and Pakistan are the second and third-ranked teams in the ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings currently and are also among the favourites for the marquee event later this year in Australia.

The T20I series will be the first leg of England's tour as they will return after the T20 World Cup for a Test series in December. The three-match could have massive World Test Championship implications, especially for Pakistan who are vying for a top two spot in the standings.

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Zakir Khan, PCB Director International Cricket, said: "We are absolutely delighted to confirm hosting England for seven T20Is in Karachi and Lahore as a curtain-raiser to a busy, entertaining and exciting season of home internationals.

"England is one of the top-ranked T20I teams and them playing the shortest format in the lead up to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Pakistan will not only help the team management to finalise their preparations, but will also set the tone for December’s three-Test series."

1st T20I: 20 September, Karachi 2nd T20I: 22 September, Karachi 3rd T20I: 23 September, Karachi 4th T20I: 25 September, Karachi 5th T20I: 28 September, Lahore 6th T20I: 30 September, Lahore 7th T20I: 2 October, Lahore

Pakistan have a bumper home season lined up, which will start with England touring them for the T20I and Test series. New Zealand are then set to visit Pakistan twice – first for two-match WTC Test series and three ODIs in December 2022-January 2023 and then again in April 2023 for five ODIs and five T20Is. The three-match T20I series against West Indies will round off bilateral series engagements in the home season.

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Dates announced for England's first tour of Pakistan in 17 years

England pulled out of their Pakistan tour last year soon after New Zealand had abandoned their tour of the South Asian country over security concerns; watch all of England's tours of Pakistan live on Sky Sports

Tuesday 2 August 2022 11:25, UK

England will tour Pakistan in September for the first time in 17 years to play seven T20Is, with three Test matches to follow in December, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Tuesday.

England pulled out of their Pakistan tour last year soon after New Zealand had abandoned their tour of the South Asian country over security concerns.

Beginning on September 20, England will play seven Twenty20 matches in Karachi and Lahore in the first leg of their tour, all of which will be shown live on Sky Sports.

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After the T20 World Cup in Australia, England will return to play three Tests in December, the PCB said in a statement.

"We demonstrated our event planning and operational skills in the highly successful series against Australia in March/April and I am confident we will be able to replicate these when England visit us for the first time since 2005," Zakir Khan, PCB director of international cricket, said.

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🚨 Tour dates announced 🚨 We can’t wait for our men’s team to tour Pakistan for the first time in 17 years! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇵🇰 https://t.co/JZOIr7P0EP — England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 2, 2022

The tour represents England going back to the cricket-mad country for the first time since 2005, with security concerns preventing the ECB sending any squads to Pakistan in the ensuing years following the terrorist attack on the Sri Lanka team bus in Lahore back in 2009.

After Pakistan helped England get cricket back on in this country two summers ago following the coronavirus pandemic bringing the world to a halt months earlier, plans for a return to the South Asian country were put in place.

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A joint men's and women's tour was proposed last winter but was cancelled amid New Zealand ending their own tour of Pakistan due to security concerns.

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However, Pakistan have since played the Australia series on home soil, after a gap of 24 years, and also landed hosting rights for next year's Asia Cup and the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Rob Key, managing director of England men's cricket at the ECB, added: "We are looking forward to returning to Pakistan and playing these seven T20Is as the team builds up to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

"We have been liaising closely with the PCB over arrangements for this visit and the Tests later in the year, and will continue to work closely with the PCB, British High Commission and other relevant authorities as we continue to prepare for these tours."

After completing their T20 series in Pakistan, England will travel to Perth to begin a three-match series against World Cup hosts Australia, before they begin group stage campaign against Afghanistan on October 22.

The PCB said the dates for England's three Test matches in Pakistan would be announced in due course, along with later visits of New Zealand and the West Indies.

England's T20 matches in Pakistan will be their first since Jos Buttler's tenure as captain began with successive series defeats to India and South Africa.

England T20 tour of Pakistan schedule

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Tuesday, 20 September - Karachi

Thursday, 22 September - Karachi

Friday, 23 September - Karachi

Sunday, 25 September - Karachi

Wednesday, 28 September - Lahore

Friday, 30 September - Lahore

Sunday, 2 October - Lahore

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Dates for England tour of Pakistan to be announced soon: Ramiz Raja

England will tour Pakistan twice this year; once to play seven T20Is followed by a three-match Test series

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14 June, 2022

The British Commissioner, Christian Turner, met with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja at Gadaffi Stadium, Lahore.

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the upcoming tour of England and assess the conditions and preparations.

Speaking about England's arrival, Ramiz Raja claimed that he remains ecstatic to host the English team on home soil.

. @CTurnerFCDO and @iramizraja are excited that England cricket teams and their supporters will be touring Pakistan later this year 👏 🗣️ Listen to what they have to say following their meeting at the Gaddafi Stadium on Tuesday morning pic.twitter.com/f1iVwB6mca — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) June 14, 2022

"England fans and cricket experts want to visit Pakistan and witness a thrilling contest between both teams," said Ramiz. "We will announce the dates soon and the rest of the details will follow."

"It will be a good challenge for us as England's team is highly capable. The English team will visit once to play seven T20Is and then their next tour will feature three-match Test match series," Ramiz further added.

"We are all very excited for England's autumn tour of Pakistan and that the team is traveling to Pakistan after 17 long years. We are planning seven T20Is and three Tests," Turner said.

"We had very positive talks with the PCB team and Ramiz Raja regarding the details of the tour. More importantly, this is the 75th anniversary between both countries," he added.

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Injured stokes to miss england's summer tests.

England captain Ben Stokes to miss Sri Lanka series. Photo: Photosport

England cricket Test captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the rest of the summer after tearing his left hamstring while playing in The Hundred.

The all-rounder will miss England's three-Test series against Sri Lanka, which starts on 21 August, with vice-captain Ollie Pope to lead the side in Stokes' absence.

Stokes, 33, was left on crutches following the injury while batting for Northern Superchargers against Manchester Originals at Old Trafford on Sunday.

He is aiming to be fit in time for England's three-Test tour of Pakistan, which begins on 7 October.

Stokes, who was playing in The Hundred for the first time in three years this season, pulled up after running a single and had to be carried off the field.

He had appeared to have returned to full fitness this summer after recovering from surgery on a left knee injury that had limited his ability to bowl.

Stokes opted out of the Indian Premier League and T20 World Cup to assist with his recovery, then led England to a 3-0 series victory over the West Indies, taking five wickets at an average of 34.20 in three Tests.

He played three times for Northern Superchargers during The Hundred, scoring just four runs and taking no wickets.

England host Sri Lanka in the first Test at Emirates Old Trafford from 21-25 August, followed by matches at Lord's and the Kia Oval.

After Pakistan, Brendon McCullum's side face New Zealand in three Tests across November and December, before a landmark 2025 that includes five Tests at home against India and an Ashes series in Australia.

"It's a big blow for Ben and England as he's captained the Test team remarkably well," former England captain Michael Vaughan told BBC Two.

"Let's hope he can get fit for Pakistan, then New Zealand, then everyone will be thinking about next year - fingers crossed Ben can get this injury right and have a fully fit 2025."

Vaughan added it is "certainly not The Hundred's fault" that Stokes got injured playing in the competition.

He said: "He could've torn his hamstring any time, it could've happened on the first day against Sri Lanka and affected the outcome of that match."

BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew said Stokes' injury is especially disappointing because the captain has been "transformed" by being able to bowl again this summer.

"He's been a completely different character, really enjoying himself," Agnew told BBC Radio 5 Live Drive.

"This is really bad news, not just for him but the whole momentum England were gaining."

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said it will not be adding anyone to the squad for the Sri Lanka series.

Opener Zak Crawley has already been ruled out of the series because of a broken finger, with Dan Lawrence set to partner Ben Duckett at the top of the order.

Uncapped fast bowler Dillon Pennington, who was an unused part of the squad for the West Indies series, will miss the Sri Lanka Tests after also sustaining a hamstring injury playing for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred.

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England now face a decision over how to replace Stokes, who usually bats at number six, in the team.

Wicketkeeper Jamie Smith could move up a position, with Chris Woakes playing as an all-rounder and batting at seven, followed by three other pace bowlers and off-spinner Shoaib Bashir.

Alternatively, Cox could make his debut batting at six, with part-time spinners Lawrence and Root supporting four frontline bowlers.

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F ormer England batter Ian Bell has been appointed Sri Lanka's batting coach for the upcoming tour of England. The Lankans will play three Tests at Manchester, Lord's, and Oval, starting August 21.

Bell will begin his tenure with Sri Lanka on August 16 and remain until the end of the three-Test series.

Sri Lanka Cricket CEO, Ashley De Silva said in a statement:

"We appointed Ian to bring in a person with local knowledge to help the players with key insights on the conditions there. Ian has a lot of experience playing in England, and we believe his inputs will help our team in this crucial tour."

Ian Bell played across all formats for England from 2004 to 2015, finishing with over 13,000 international runs and 26 centuries.

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Sri Lanka have won three out of their last four Test series but all played on familiar Asian conditions. They defeated Ireland and Afghanistan at home and beat Bangladesh in Bangladesh.

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Basit Ali warns Pakistan of security breach ahead of Bangladesh series

Former pakistan cricketer basit ali warned pakistan cricket board (pcb) against security breaches ahead of the bangladesh series. bangladesh is in pakistan to play two tests..

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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has warned Pakistan against any security lapses as the nation prepares itself for a packed cricketing calendar. Notably, Pakistan are all set to host Bangladesh for a two-match Test series beginning from 21 st August.

They will further host England for three Tests in Otober. Ahead of the series, Ali has expressed his concern regarding the security saying that any mishap in the upcoming series could lead to their hosting rights for the Champions Trophy 2025 being snatched away.

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England will be without captain Ben Stokes for the rest of the English summer after he picked up a hamstring injury, with batter Ollie Pope taking over the captaincy in his absence, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday.

The 33-year-old all-rounder, who tore his left hamstring while playing for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred on Sunday, will miss their three-match test series against Sri Lanka.

"(Stokes) is aiming to return for England's winter test tour of Pakistan, scheduled to start in early October. The tour includes three test matches in Multan, Karachi, and Rawalpindi," the ECB said in a statement.

England will host Sri Lanka at Old Trafford for the first test starting on Aug. 21.

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AUS-A Women chose to field.

N S-Chargers won by 21 runs (DLS method)

IRE Women won by 7 runs

U.S.A. won by 14 runs

Spirit won by 7 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)

SA Emerging won by 7 wickets (with 73 balls remaining)

Southern Brave (Men)

Welsh Fire (Men)

Match yet to begin

Trent Rockets (Men)

Oval Invincibles (Men)

Southern Brave (Women)

Welsh Fire (Women)

Trent Rockets (Women)

Oval Invincibles (Women)

Northamptonshire

Worcestershire

Gloucestershire

Leicestershire

Warwickshire

Nottinghamshire

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New Zealand

New Zealand won by 21 runs

New Zealand won by 45 runs

New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)

Pakistan won by 42 runs

Pakistan won by 7 wickets (with 47 balls remaining)

New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)

New Zealand won by 4 runs

Pakistan won by 9 runs

Ireland won by 5 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

Pakistan won by 7 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)

Pakistan won by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)

Match abandoned without a ball bowled

England won by 23 runs

England won by 7 wickets (with 27 balls remaining)

United States of America

Match tied (U.S.A. won the Super Over)

India won by 6 runs

Pakistan won by 7 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)

Pakistan won by 3 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

South Africa

West Indies

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Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford

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Al Gharafa, Shandong secure berths in Asian Champions League Elite

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