Pakistan To Tour England For Three Tests And Three T20Is In July

Pakistan Cricket Team will be traveling to England to feature in a series of three Tests and as many Twenty20 Internationals in July after the Wasim Khan-led Pakistan Cricket Board gave its approval to the England and Wales Cricket Board to play in bio-secure environments.

Pakistan Cricket Board [PCB] CEO Wasim Khan told the media that the board has agreed in ‘principle’ to ECB’s request following a detailed and comprehensive discussion in a meeting held via video conference.

“We had a very detailed and comprehensive discussion with the ECB on Friday regarding the tour and PCB has now agreed in principle to send our cricket team to England in July,” Wasim said.

The PCB agreed that Pakistan would play all the matches behind closed doors and at grounds which have hotels inside it

Khan told the media that a total of 25 players will be traveling to England via four chartered flights in the first week of July. The series will kickstart after the players have completed their quarantine period

Wasim Khan said that he will be addressing the Test and ODI + T20I captains in Azhar Ali and Babar Azam next week where he’ll give a complete briefing of the tour.

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Third venue of the England vs Pakistan Test series will be soon announced by the ECB- Wasim Khan

Khan insisted that the safety of the players is paramount and no disciplinary action will be taken against those who refuse to go on the tour.

“If a player doesn’t want to go, we will accept their decision and take no disciplinary action,” Khan said.

The ECB has already chosen Old Trafford and the Ageas Bowl as its two bio-secure venues and Wasim Khan said that the third venue will be announced soon by the English board.

He also added that bio-security arrangements will be provided throughout the tour by the ECB with players undergoing frequent temperature checks.

“Manchester and Southampton will be the likely venues for the Test series and the ECB will announce a third venue soon,” Wasim Khan said.

“Biosecurity arrangements will be made by the host country and medical staff will remain with our team throughout the tour. We will test all our players and regular temperature checks will be ensured. It’s very important that cricket is revived during these challenging times,” he added.

The development comes as positive news for the ECB, who are currently struggling to salvage something from the 2020 home season.