The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finished making preparations at National Stadium in Karachi for the visitors who are touring the nation after a 17-year break in the highly anticipated Pakistan vs. England T20I series.
The England squad is scheduled to arrive in the early hours of Thursday (September 15), after which they will have the day off before beginning their training sessions on Friday.
On September 20, 22, 23, and 25, matches are slated to be played in Karachi. After that, the action will shift to Lahore, where three T20Is will be contested on September 28, September 30, and October 2 at Gaddafi Stadium. According to reliable sources, the National Stadium has finished its preparations. "For the series on Monday, four pitches have been prepared,” a source confirmed.
According to the sources, the work on the wicket has been concluded by the ground crew, and the cleaning of the stands has also been completed.
The English T20I team
Jos Buttler (captain), Moeen Ali, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.
Travelling reserves: Liam Dawson, Richard Gleeson, Tymal Mills.
Schedule of Pakistan tour
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1st T20: Pakistan v England, 20 September, National Stadium, Karachi
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2nd T20: Pakistan v England, 22 September, National Stadium, Karachi
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3rd T20: Pakistan v England, 23 September, National Stadium, Karachi
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4th T20: Pakistan v England, 25 September, National Stadium, Karachi
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5th T20: Pakistan v England, 28 September, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
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6th T20: Pakistan v England, 30 September, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
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7th T20: Pakistan v England, 2 October, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
