Pakistan Tour Of England To Kickstart From August 05; England To Host Ireland For 3 ODIs Starting July 30

Pakistan tour of England will kickstart from August 05 with a three-match Test series, the England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed on Monday.

Pakistan arrived the English shores on June 28 and are currently undergoing their 14-day pre-series isolation period in Worcester.

The Misbah Ul Haq-coached Men in Green will lock horns with England in three Tests and as many Twenty20 Internationals.

But before that series, the 50-over world champions will host their European neighbors Ireland for a three-match ODI series.

The three-match ODI series will be played in Southampton with the games taking place on July 30, August 01, and 04 respectively.

ECB expresses gratitude to Pakistan, West Indies and Ireland Cricket Boards

The ECB, meanwhile, is currently holding discussions with Cricket Australia to reschedule the limited-overs series at some point in time during the 2020 summer.

“It has taken significant effort and expertise to allow us to reach a position where cricket is now ready and able to return to the field of play from the elite level to recreational cricket,” the ECB said as quoted by CricBuzz.

“We owe a significant debt of gratitude to the players, staff and administrators of the Cricket West Indies, Cricket Ireland, and the Pakistan Cricket Board for their willingness and co-operation to get international cricket back up and running and allow these matches to be staged,” it added.

“Sports fans across the world will benefit as international cricket returns to our screens while it will also provide much-needed financial aid at all levels of cricket in England and Wales as we aim to withstand the challenges in front of us. It must be reiterated that there is still much work for the ECB and the cricket network to do as we try to plot a path through this pandemic.” the ECB concluded.

Meanwhile, the tri-nation series between England Women and their Indian and South African counterparts will also be rescheduled.

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