ISLAMABAD: England team landed in Pakistan late last night ahead of the three-match Test series, starting in Rawalpindi on December 1. The visitors received a warm welcome from the local authorities after reaching Islamabad on Sunday, November 27.
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— England Cricket (@englandcricket) November 26, 2022
Ben Stokes-led squad arrived in Islamabad from Abu Dhabi where they trained ahead of the historic series.
England will play a Test series on Pakistan soil after a gap of 17 years. They last played a red-ball game in Pakistan in 2005, losing the three-match series by a 2-0 margin.
The two teams last met each other in 2020, when England won the three-match series 1-0 in their backyard.
The visitors will look to continue their good form under skipper Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum. So far, they have guided England to six wins out of seven games, including victories against South Africa, India, and New Zealand (all at home). They will look to replicate their performance in away conditions.
Squads
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (vice-captain, wicketkeeper), Abdullah Shafique, Azhar Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Nauman Ali, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicketkeeper), Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Shan Masood, and Zahid Mehmood.
England : Ben Stokes (c), James Anderson, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes, Will Jacks, Keaton Jennings, Jack Leach, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Mark Wood, Rehan Ahmed.
Schedule
First Test, Rawalpindi, December 1-5
Second Test, Karachi, December 9-13
