England men's and women's joint tour of Pakistan announced, fixtures confirmed

Both the England Men’s and Women’s sides will tour Pakistan jointly in the month of October this year, and the fixtures have been confirmed for the same. Also, there is a minor change in the schedule of England’s tour to Pakistan this year. All the matches of the series have been advanced by one day.

This series was mainly arranged to assist the England Men’s team in preparing themselves for the 2021 T20 World Cup that will be held later this year. Also, all the matches will be played at one venue, the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

Both the England Men’s and Women’s sides will travel together and will leave the United Kingdom (UK) to Pakistan on 9th October 2021.

England players confirm participation in the 2021 IPL edition

Meanwhile, the chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Tom Harrison confirmed that the England players will take part in the second half of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) that will be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the months of September and October this year.

Adding that the England players will manage their own schedules, Harrison said that it is going to be a busy season for the England players. Harrison concluded by stating that the decision regarding players’ availability will be made on a case-by-case basis.

“With respect to the IPL, we are going to have discussions with all our players. The postponement of the Bangladesh tour provides an opportunity for the players to present themselves for the IPL.

Players are going to have to manage their schedules because we have a busy winter and that comes on the end of a busy summer. Those discussions are underway. But obviously, on a case-by-case basis, those decisions will be made with the players,” stated Tom Harrison during a media discussion.

Here is the complete schedule of England’s tour to Pakistan

13 October

1st T20I, Pakistan Women v England Women; Rawalpindi.

1st T20I, Pakistan Men v England Men; Rawalpindi.

14 October

2nd T20I, Pakistan Women v England Women; Rawalpindi.

2nd T20I, Pakistan Men v England Men; Rawalpindi.

17 October

1st ODI, Pakistan Women v England Women; Rawalpindi.

19 October

2nd ODI, Pakistan Women v England Women; Rawalpindi.

21 October

3rd ODI, Pakistan Women v England Women; Rawalpindi.