England to Play Two T20Is in Pakistan Before T20 World Cup
It will be England's first tour of Pakistan since 2005.
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England men's and women's cricket teams will play all their limited-overs matches in Rawalpindi during their tour of Pakistan in October, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed the revised schedule on Friday.
The two T20I matches were initially set to be played at the National Stadium in Karachi.
It will be England's first tour of Pakistan since 2005. While England men's team will tour Pakistan after 16 years, England women's team, captained by Heather Knight, will tour Pakistan for the first time.
"We are delighted to welcome both the England men's team for what will be their first tour to Pakistan since 2005, and the England women's team, who will be touring Pakistan for the first time. Both are additional tours with England men's side scheduled to return to Pakistan in the last quarter of 2022 for white-ball and ICC World Test Championship fixtures," said PCB CEO Wasim Khan.
"The England teams will travel together and will depart the UK on 9 October. Both teams will play two IT20s, before the England Men's team departs to Dubai, and England Women will take part in three ODIs."
Series schedule (all matches in Rawalpindi)
13 October: 1st T20I, Pakistan Women v England Women; 1st IT20, Pakistan Men v England Men.
14 October: 2nd T20I, Pakistan Women v England Women; 2nd IT20, Pakistan Men v England Men.
17 October: 1st ODI, Pakistan Women v England Women.
19 October: 2nd ODI, Pakistan Women v England Women.
21 October: 3rd ODI, Pakistan Women v England Women.
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