Pakistan to tour England next year for 5-match ODI series

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Pakistan players celebrate with Naseem Shah after he got the wicket of Australia’s Josh Inglis during the third one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Australia and Pakistan at the Perth Stadium in Perth on November 10, 2024. — AFP/File
Pakistan players celebrate with Naseem Shah after he got the wicket of Australia’s Josh Inglis during the third one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Australia and Pakistan at the Perth Stadium in Perth on November 10, 2024. — AFP/File

The Green Shirts are set to tour England in May 2027 for a five-match one-day international (ODI) series, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Thursday.

In a press release, it said that the opening match is scheduled for May 15, 2027 in Southampton, with the series ending on May 26, 2027.

The second ODI will be played in Manchester on May 19, while Leeds will host the third match on May 21. The fourth and fifth ODIs will be played in Chester-le-Street and Cardiff on May 23 and 26, respectively, the board said.

Pakistan’s men team is currently touring the West Indies for a two-match Test series. Following the series, Pakistan will travel to England for a three-match Test series from August 19 to September 13, the PCB said.

The PCB statement added that next year’s five-match ODI series with England will provide both sides an opportunity to prepare for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027, which will be held in October and November and hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.

Pakistan are currently ranked fifth in the ICC Men’s ODI rankings, with England following closely behind at the seventh spot.

“The last time Pakistan toured England to play an ODI series was in 2021. In the three-match series, Babar Azam was the leading scorer, accumulating 177 runs in three matches, including an innings of 158 in the third match,” the PCB said.

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