England Cricket Team led by captain Jos Buttler on September 15 (Thursday) arrived in Karachi to play a lengthy seven-match T20I series against Pakistan, which will be a dress rehearsal for both nations ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia. The arrival of the England cricket team in Pakistan is historic as it has happened for the first time in 17 years. The last time England traveled to Pakistan to compete in a bilateral series was back in 2005.
England were scheduled to travel to Pakistan last year but opted out of the tour at the last moment citing safety concerns. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was left fuming and termed England's decision to back out as 'disrespectful'.
Now, the T20I series between Pakistan and England will get underway on September 20.
Here's the full schedule of the seven-match T20I series between Pakistan and England:
1st T20I: Pakistan vs England, 20 September, National Stadium, Karachi
2nd T20I: Pakistan vs England, 22 September, National Stadium, Karachi
3rd T20I: Pakistan vs England, 23 September, National Stadium, Karachi
4th T20I: Pakistan vs England, 25 September, National Stadium, Karachi
5th T20I: Pakistan vs England, 28 September, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
6th T20I: Pakistan vs England, 30 September, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
7th T20I: Pakistan vs England, 2 October, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
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England's squad for the Pakistan T20I series: Jos Buttler (Captain), Moeen Ali (Vice-Captain), Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Liam Dawson, Richard Gleeson, Alex Hales, Tom Helm, Will Jacks, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Olly Stone, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Luke Wood, Mark Wood
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England will also play three Test matches in Pakistan later in the year. The three-match Test series between the two countries will start on December 1 after a three-day warm-up match between England and Lions in Abu Dhabi.