English cricket team in Pakistan in 2024–25

English cricket team in Pakistan in 2024–25
 
  Pakistan England
Dates 7 – 28 October 2024
Captains Shan Masood Ben Stokes
Test series

The England cricket team are scheduled to tour Pakistan in October 2024 to play three Test matches.[1][2][3] The Test series will form part of the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship.[4][5] The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) finalized the bilateral series as a part of the 2023–2027 ICC Future Tours Programme.[6] In July 2024, the PCB confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2024–25 home international season.[7][8]

On 20 September 2024, the PCB announced that the second Test would be held in Multan, due to ongoing renovation work at the National Stadium, Karachi in preparation for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.[9][10] The option of moving one or more matches to the United Arab Emirates or Sri Lanka had been considered.[11]

In December 2022, during their previous tour of Pakistan, England won all three Test matches played.[11][12] Only eight players from that tour were included in the 17-man squad for this series.[13]

Squads

 Pakistan[14]  England[15]

On 26 September 2024, Josh Hull was ruled out of the series with a quad injury.[16] On the same day, the PCB announced that Zahid Mahmood would join the Pakistan squad in training, but that it would be reduced in size to 15 players before the first Test.[17] On 5 October, Ben Stokes was ruled out of the first Test due to the hamstring injury which had prevented him taking part in England's previous Test series against Sri Lanka. Having taken charge of the side during that series, Ollie Pope was appointed captain for the fourth consecutive game.[18][19]

Test series

The team of match officials for the series, headed by Richie Richardson as referee, was announced by the PCB on 3 October 2024.[20]

1st Test

7–11 October 2024
Scorecard
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2nd Test

15–19 October 2024
Scorecard
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3rd Test

References

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  5. ^ "Men's Future Tours Programme" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  6. ^ "PCB confirms Pakistan men's team FTP between 2023 and 2027". Cricket Pakistan. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  7. ^ "PCB unveils details of 2024-25 home international season". Pakistan Cricket Board. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
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  9. ^ "Pakistan-England Tests to be held in Multan, Multan, Rawalpindi". ESPNcricinfo. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
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  11. ^ a b "England face late switch to Pakistan tour". Sport. The Daily Telegraph. No. 52678. London. 21 September 2024. p. 13.
  12. ^ Dobell, George (20 September 2024). "PCB issue revised schedule for Pakistan v England Test series". The Cricketer. London. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
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  14. ^ "Pakistan name squad for 1st England Test". Pakistan Cricket Board. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
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  16. ^ Ehantharajah, Vithushan (26 September 2024). "Josh Hull ruled out of Pakistan Test tour with quad injury". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  17. ^ "Pakistan to add two reserve players for Test series against England". The Express Tribune. Karachi. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
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