The Pakistan Cricket Board today announced the full match schedule for the Pakistan Men’s Test Series against England in October 2024.
The tour begins with the First Test in Multan from October 7-11, before moving to Karachi for the Second Test from October 15-19. The Third Test will be in Rawalpindi from October 24-28.
The three-match series forms part of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25. It will be the second time England Men have played Test series in Pakistan in under two years, with England having won the last series 3-0 in December 2022.
Richard Gould, ECB Chief Executive Officer, said: “We’re really excited to be returning to Pakistan for this three-match Men’s Test tour in October.
“Our last Men’s Test tour of Pakistan produced some memorable matches and I’m sure fans can look forward to more exciting cricket across this forthcoming series.”
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It is worth mentioning here that the three-match home Test series against England is part of the Pakistan men’s cricket team’s busy home international season 2024-25.
Besides England, Pakistan will host Bangladesh for a two-match Test series in August and a three-match series against West Indies in January next year while they will play two away Tests against South Africa in December-January.
The nine Tests against Bangladesh, England, South Africa and the West Indies will be part of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25. To date, Pakistan has played five Tests in two series against Sri Lanka and Australia, winning two and losing three.
This has placed them in fifth position on the points table with 22 points. India leads the table with 74 points after three series, followed by Australia (90 points from four series), New Zealand (36 points from three series), and Sri Lanka (24 points from two series).
With each of the top nine Test-playing nations scheduled to play six series (three home and three away) in the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle, strong performances in the upcoming four series could put Pakistan in contention for a place in the final, scheduled for Lord’s in June 2025.
SERIES SCHEDULE
7-11 October, 2024 – First Test, Multan
15-19 October, 2024 – Second Test, Karachi
24-28 October, 2024 – Third Test, Rawalpindi