Pakistan tour of England schedule announced

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Pakistan's Babar Azam, left, plays a shot during the Cricket World Cup match between England and Pakistan at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, Monday, June 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

Pakistan will play three Tests and three T20Is next year from July to September, when the Men-in-Green will tour England next year, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Wednesday.

The five-week-long tour which runs from July 30 to September 2. The three Test matches will be played at Lord’s, Manchester and Nottingham.

The Test series will be Pakistan’s last World Test Championship (WTC) assignment in their 2019-20 season after they host Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in October and January with a tour of Australia sandwiched in between.

The three T20Is come up with an opportunity to prepare for the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia in October 2020.

Schedule:

  • 1st Test match, England v Pakistan, July 30 – August 3 2020, Lord’s, London
  • 2nd Test match, England v Pakistan, August 7-11 2020, Old Trafford, Manchester
  • 3rd Test match, England v Pakistan, August 20-24 2020, Trent Bridge, Nottingham
  • 1st T20I, England v Pakistan, Saturday, August 29 2020, Headingley, Leeds
  • 2nd T20I, England v Pakistan, Monday, August 31 2020, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
  • 3rd T20I, England v Pakistan, Wednesday September 2 2020, Ageas Bowl, Southampton