Pakistan to tour England in 2021 to play 3 T20Is and 3 ODIs

[MenInG]

PCB announces Super League fixtures against England

• Pakistan to also play ODIs against South Africa, Afghanistan, New Zealand and the West Indies in 2021

• “If we have to qualify directly for the World Cup and also improve our ranking, then we have to play and beat stronger oppositions, and I know we are capable of doing this,” says Babar Azam

Karachi, 18 November 2020:

Pakistan Cricket Board today announced the schedule of its men’s national cricket team’s tour to England and Wales in July 2021 that will comprise three ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League ODIs and as many T20Is.

The ODIs will be played in Cardiff, London (Lord’s) and Birmingham on 8, 10 and 13 July, respectively while the T20Is will be held in Nottingham, Leeds and Manchester on 16, 18 and 20 July, respectively.

England lead the points table of the qualification league for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 with 30 points from two three-ODI series. Pakistan share second spot with Australia on 20 points following a 2-1 series win over Zimbabwe, while Zimbabwe and Ireland are on 10 points each.

The remaining eight sides in the 13-team competition are yet to play their opening fixtures in the Super League from which the seven top-ranked sides and World Cup hosts India will progress directly for the event proper to take place in October/November 2023.

The ODI series against England will be one of Pakistan’s three away fixtures in 2021 with the other two being against South Africa (April 2021) and Afghanistan (September 2021). In addition to these away series, Pakistan will play two home Super League fixtures against New Zealand and the West Indies in October and December 2021, respectively.

This will be Pakistan’s sixth consecutive tour to England. In 2016, Pakistan drew the four-Test series 2-2, won the ICC Championship Trophy in 2017, drew the two-Test series 1-1 in 2018, missed out on a place in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 semi-finals by a fraction of a point and lost the three-Test series 1-0 in 2020.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam: “England and Wales is our second home as we have been visiting it regularly since 2016. Apart from building relationships and understanding the culture, these tours have helped us to enhance and improve our cricket skills and knowledge, as we now have a good understanding of the conditions and wickets in that part of the world.

“England are the world champions and the number-one ranked side in ODIs, while they sit second in the T20I table. Besides trying to collecting valuable Super League points, our overarching objective is also to improve our white-ball rankings. The series against South Africa, England and New Zealand provides us with opportunities to improve our rankings as lower-ranked sides are awarded more points if they win a series against the side that is ranked above them on the rankings table.

“England boasts some outstanding and world-class cricketers, which is reflected in their team results in the past couple of years. But if we have to qualify directly for the World Cup and also improve our ranking, we have to play and beat stronger oppositions, and I know we are capable of doing this.”

Pakistan is presently sixth in ODIs behind England, India, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, while Babar Azam’s side is ranked fourth behind Australia, England and India in T20Is. Pakistan sits seventh in Tests.

Provisional schedule:

8 July - 1st ODI, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
10 July – 2nd ODI, Lord’s, London
13 July – 3rd ODI, Edgbaston, Birmingham
16 July – 1st T20I, Trent Bridge, Nottingham
18 July – 2nd T20I, Headingley, Leeds
20 July – 3rd T20I, Old Trafford, Manchester

 

[Mamoon]

Why do we have to play in England every year?

 

[Rana]

Why do we have to play in England every year?

Just like India have to play Australia every year

 

[Mueez]

Fantastic! Already looking forward to see the boys play in England.

 

[Rana]

Fantastic! Already looking forward to see the boys play in England.

10th it July at lords. Can’t wait

 

[Hasan123]

Anything on crowds being allowed?

 

[Ahmed_99]

I think crowds are provisionally allowed since I got an email for a ballot

 

[Mueez]

10th it July at lords. Can’t wait

Same! Hopefully we will do well.

I’m so hyped after today’s news.

 

[Mamoon]

Just like India have to play Australia every year

India don’t play in Australia every year. Besides, India is a top team.

Pakistan has literally played in England every year starting with the 2016 tour. It is baffling how a powerful, influential board like ECB can find the space to host a small, mediocre team like Pakistan at home every year.

 

[Rana]

India don’t play in Australia every year. Besides, India is a top team.

Pakistan has literally played in England every year starting with the 2016 tour. It is baffling how a powerful, influential board like ECB can find the space to host a small, mediocre team like Pakistan at home every year.

Money talks. PCB could shift its entire headquarters to london, select 4-5 venues as its home ground and play in England as its home venue due to the diaspora.

I love England, I love my British asian identity! Thankyou ECB for this experience!

 

[Bhaijaan]

Good cricket.

England vs Pakistan in any format is always worth watching.

Pakistan is also a different team when they play in England. They definitely step up and perform better infront of passionate immigrant fans.

 

[Markhor]

Summer of 2021 looks very exciting !

Pakistan haven't won an ODI series away in England since 1974 though.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Summer of 2021 looks very exciting !

Pakistan haven't won an ODI series away in England since 1974 though.

What could be the reason.

England were very ordinary for a long time in white ball cricket.

 

[Rajdeep]

India don’t play in Australia every year. Besides, India is a top team.

Pakistan has literally played in England every year starting with the 2016 tour. It is baffling how a powerful, influential board like ECB can find the space to host a small, mediocre team like Pakistan at home every year.

Its a prelude to the main event i.e India tour of Eng in 2021 consisting of 5 test matches.

 

[DRsohail]

India don’t play in Australia every year. Besides, India is a top team.

Pakistan has literally played in England every year starting with the 2016 tour. It is baffling how a powerful, influential board like ECB can find the space to host a small, mediocre team like Pakistan at home every year.

What probelm do you have Doc? Of course ECB knows better than you.

 

[Tubs]

India don’t play in Australia every year. Besides, India is a top team.

Pakistan has literally played in England every year starting with the 2016 tour. It is baffling how a powerful, influential board like ECB can find the space to host a small, mediocre team like Pakistan at home every year.

Many British Pakistanis who support Pakistan will tune in and turn up to the match (assuming it is safe to by then, which I have some doubts about). Cricket is moderately popular with ethnic English people, but is far overshadowed by football, boxing, rugby, and soon maybe MMA. I'd imagine that British Asians help bring the views in fairly significantly.

 

[GreenKhan]

India don’t play in Australia every year. Besides, India is a top team.

Pakistan has literally played in England every year starting with the 2016 tour. It is baffling how a powerful, influential board like ECB can find the space to host a small, mediocre team like Pakistan at home every year.[/

2017 and 2019 included ICC events ! Besides these fixtures are based on the FTP and the new One day super league . Stop being a bitter individual and cheer up mate .

 

[MMHS]

Why do we have to play in England every year?

That’s good actually- India almost has monopolised Aussies & this was bound to happen - PCB & ECB are trying to find other avenues; otherwise BCCI will keep bullying everyone. In fact, it should have been done long back and initiatives should have been taken from PCB’s end - they were at the receiving end. At least in UK, PAK tour can be made profitable. I have written it many times - when England & Australia were neglecting India (& they had a team to be neglected as well), SAF not being in consideration, PAK in no go territory from 1961 to 78..... BCCI filled the calendars with the only top team that were left -WIN .... lots of it, 4/5/6 Tests series in almost every alternate years 1948, 53, 57, 59, 61, 66, 70, 74, 76, 78, 82, 83, 87, 88 ..... PCB went to ZIM route. England is a welcome change.

However, yes the onus is on PCT to be competitive, otherwise both ECB & PCB will loose interest going forward. At the end, rivalry has to be matched on field - don’t think BCCI’s riches would have lured Aussies to bring India every alternate year if the team was .... you know. In 1970s & 80s most frequent tourists in Australia were WIN & PAK - you can check records, for a reason and that wasn’t for WICB or PCCB’s might or muscle.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Great to see. 2021 tours look pretty exciting and challenging.

 

[hitthestump]

What could be the reason.

England were very ordinary for a long time in white ball cricket.

There was a tri-series involving England, Aus and Pak where England didn't win a single game. That all but counted as a series win even if it took a different form.

 

[TeymurBlake]

I liked this tour. Pakistan always seem to show more fight and are usually better acclimatized in England. Should be good tour. Now here's hoping the players and coaching staff are correct and qualified this time round.

With at least a good couple of months to go, I would hope Pakistan try out some new players and focus on building a good, hardworking, aggressive team around guys like Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haider Ali.

 

[gibsyhesperis]

India don’t play in Australia every year. Besides, India is a top team.

Pakistan has literally played in England every year starting with the 2016 tour. It is baffling how a powerful, influential board like ECB can find the space to host a small, mediocre team like Pakistan at home every year.

It’s a limited over series and this will sell well with the diaspora.
Also the ECB are grateful to Pakistan for touring this year.
Depending on the roll out of the vaccine program we should hopefullybe able to attend matches in person

 

[Ashmal]

However, yes the onus is on PCT to be competitive, otherwise both ECB & PCB will loose interest going forward. At the end, rivalry has to be matched on field - don’t think BCCI’s riches would have lured Aussies to bring India every alternate year if the team was .... you know. In 1970s & 80s most frequent tourists in Australia were WIN & PAK - you can check records, for a reason and that wasn’t for WICB or PCCB’s might or muscle.

It might have been the case in the past but I don't think a team's performance can dictate the length of series nowadays.

It's all about money and profits now.

For example in Eng, India have been really poor in the last decade but they still get 5 tests as opposed to teams like SA, SL and Pak who have been much better result-wise.

Similarly in Aus, India have been good and they get 4 tests but SA who have won multiple series in Aus only get 3 tests and that too not as often as India.

So it's all about who can bring in more money and sponsorships.

 

[Rana]

It might have been the case in the past but I don't think a team's performance can dictate the length of series nowadays.

It's all about money and profits now.

For example in Eng, India have been really poor in the last decade but they still get 5 tests as opposed to teams like SA, SL and Pak who have been much better result-wise.

Similarly in Aus, India have been good and they get 4 tests but SA who have won multiple series in Aus only get 3 tests and that too not as often as India.

So it's all about who can bring in more money and sponsorships.

Good post.

 

[shamaan]

Hopefully fans are allowed so I can go watch a couple of games

 

[Rana]

Hopefully fans are allowed so I can go watch a couple of games

England is on course to lift most restrictions by Easter.

 

[sharmaji]

I hope they can add some tests to the tour.

 

[shamaan]

England is on course to lift most restrictions by Easter.

Hopefully they do

 

[MMHS]

It might have been the case in the past but I don't think a team's performance can dictate the length of series nowadays.

It's all about money and profits now.

For example in Eng, India have been really poor in the last decade but they still get 5 tests as opposed to teams like SA, SL and Pak who have been much better result-wise.

Similarly in Aus, India have been good and they get 4 tests but SA who have won multiple series in Aus only get 3 tests and that too not as often as India.

So it's all about who can bring in more money and sponsorships.

Financials always dominated such decisions, even in 1881, Australia put two completely different teams in an Ashes series as their first choice players declined to play without higher share of gate money. Still performance has to be there to keep fans & sponsors interested, which eventually result into money. AUS - SAF is a bit different case because both share the same cricket season and none are ready to compromise their summer in other's country, that has been the case with NZ as well, but SAF-ENG does play 4 Test series, last AUS tour to SAF was 4 Test series and they played like 6-7 games ODI series.

Anyway, if you think that PAK will go there to participate and help ECB making money, result doesn't matter much - it's your choice.

 

[MenInG]

Edgbaston has received record demand for the England v Pakistan ODI via the Ticket Ballot, with over 60,000 tickets already requested.

Following an unprecedented year of behind-closed-doors cricket, the Club has received record ballot entries for next year’s ODI, more than any other major match fixture including the 2019 Ashes, with a 67% increase in applicants compared to the previous best after the same number of days.

World champions England will host Pakistan in the final match of the three-game ODI series in a day/night fixture on Tuesday 13 July (date subject to change).

Meanwhile, over 60% of tickets have already been sold for this match in the opening priority windows to Warwickshire Members and ticket buyers who accepted credit from our cancelled 2020 Major Matches.

The ballot will close at 5pm on Friday 11 December and the lucky winners will be contacted the following week with details on how to buy.

With a record number of ballot entries and limited number of tickets remaining for this match, the only way to guarantee access to tickets is with Membership, with Edgbaston Priority Club available for only £105.

Alex Perkins, Head of Commercial, said: “We’re delighted with the demand we’ve received for our ODI in 2021 and, without question, demonstrates the desire for fans to return to Edgbaston and watch live cricket again.

“We’ve already seen a large volume of sales in our opening priority windows, with Members and credit holders using the opportunity to snap up tickets before anyone else.

“Membership remains the only way for those who don’t yet have priority to get immediate access to tickets, while we encourage anyone else who wants to attend this fixture in 2021 to enter our ballot before the deadline on Friday.

“The team at Edgbaston have worked extremely hard to make our venue safe and we can’t wait to welcome spectators back next year.”

Discussions about further series are also continuing with the possibility of scheduling additional men’s bilateral cricket in June, including Test cricket. The ECB are also due to confirm details about the planned Sri Lanka IT20 series, scheduled to take place at Edgbaston, in due course.

Please note that credit holders from the cancelled 2020 fixtures have the option to use the value of their tickets in 2022 when Edgbaston is due to hosts England’s Test match versus South Africa, an ODI versus India and Vitality Blast Finals Day.

https://edgbaston.com/news/over-60000-tickets-requested-via-the-ballot-for-england-v-pakistan-odi/

 

[Rana]

Edgbaston has received record demand for the England v Pakistan ODI via the Ticket Ballot, with over 60,000 tickets already requested.

Following an unprecedented year of behind-closed-doors cricket, the Club has received record ballot entries for next year’s ODI, more than any other major match fixture including the 2019 Ashes, with a 67% increase in applicants compared to the previous best after the same number of days.

World champions England will host Pakistan in the final match of the three-game ODI series in a day/night fixture on Tuesday 13 July (date subject to change).

Meanwhile, over 60% of tickets have already been sold for this match in the opening priority windows to Warwickshire Members and ticket buyers who accepted credit from our cancelled 2020 Major Matches.

The ballot will close at 5pm on Friday 11 December and the lucky winners will be contacted the following week with details on how to buy.

With a record number of ballot entries and limited number of tickets remaining for this match, the only way to guarantee access to tickets is with Membership, with Edgbaston Priority Club available for only £105.

Alex Perkins, Head of Commercial, said: “We’re delighted with the demand we’ve received for our ODI in 2021 and, without question, demonstrates the desire for fans to return to Edgbaston and watch live cricket again.

“We’ve already seen a large volume of sales in our opening priority windows, with Members and credit holders using the opportunity to snap up tickets before anyone else.

“Membership remains the only way for those who don’t yet have priority to get immediate access to tickets, while we encourage anyone else who wants to attend this fixture in 2021 to enter our ballot before the deadline on Friday.

“The team at Edgbaston have worked extremely hard to make our venue safe and we can’t wait to welcome spectators back next year.”

Discussions about further series are also continuing with the possibility of scheduling additional men’s bilateral cricket in June, including Test cricket. The ECB are also due to confirm details about the planned Sri Lanka IT20 series, scheduled to take place at Edgbaston, in due course.

Please note that credit holders from the cancelled 2020 fixtures have the option to use the value of their tickets in 2022 when Edgbaston is due to hosts England’s Test match versus South Africa, an ODI versus India and Vitality Blast Finals Day.

https://edgbaston.com/news/over-60000-tickets-requested-via-the-ballot-for-england-v-pakistan-odi/

Pakistan is a big draw up north!

 

[GreenKhan]

Edgbaston has received record demand for the England v Pakistan ODI via the Ticket Ballot, with over 60,000 tickets already requested.

Following an unprecedented year of behind-closed-doors cricket, the Club has received record ballot entries for next year’s ODI, more than any other major match fixture including the 2019 Ashes, with a 67% increase in applicants compared to the previous best after the same number of days.

World champions England will host Pakistan in the final match of the three-game ODI series in a day/night fixture on Tuesday 13 July (date subject to change).

Meanwhile, over 60% of tickets have already been sold for this match in the opening priority windows to Warwickshire Members and ticket buyers who accepted credit from our cancelled 2020 Major Matches.

The ballot will close at 5pm on Friday 11 December and the lucky winners will be contacted the following week with details on how to buy.

With a record number of ballot entries and limited number of tickets remaining for this match, the only way to guarantee access to tickets is with Membership, with Edgbaston Priority Club available for only £105.

Alex Perkins, Head of Commercial, said: “We’re delighted with the demand we’ve received for our ODI in 2021 and, without question, demonstrates the desire for fans to return to Edgbaston and watch live cricket again.

“We’ve already seen a large volume of sales in our opening priority windows, with Members and credit holders using the opportunity to snap up tickets before anyone else.

“Membership remains the only way for those who don’t yet have priority to get immediate access to tickets, while we encourage anyone else who wants to attend this fixture in 2021 to enter our ballot before the deadline on Friday.

“The team at Edgbaston have worked extremely hard to make our venue safe and we can’t wait to welcome spectators back next year.”

Discussions about further series are also continuing with the possibility of scheduling additional men’s bilateral cricket in June, including Test cricket. The ECB are also due to confirm details about the planned Sri Lanka IT20 series, scheduled to take place at Edgbaston, in due course.

Please note that credit holders from the cancelled 2020 fixtures have the option to use the value of their tickets in 2022 when Edgbaston is due to hosts England’s Test match versus South Africa, an ODI versus India and Vitality Blast Finals Day.

https://edgbaston.com/news/over-60000-tickets-requested-via-the-ballot-for-england-v-pakistan-odi/

Got my tickets sorted through one of my friends who is a member !

 

[HappyWarsFan]

Very nice, but don't think it will be safe to allow full capacity of spectators.

 

[Officer Barbrady]

Good to see we still play 50 over cricket

 

[Officer Barbrady]

Very nice, but don't think it will be safe to allow full capacity of spectators.

I think it will be assuming vaccine implementation goes as planned. They should just require anyone attending the matches to show proof they’ve been vaccinated

 

[Saj]

Pakistan is a big draw up north!

All over England.

 

[Nasty Naz]

India don’t play in Australia every year. Besides, India is a top team.

Pakistan has literally played in England every year starting with the 2016 tour. It is baffling how a powerful, influential board like ECB can find the space to host a small, mediocre team like Pakistan at home every year.

Because $$$. Seems pretty obvious to me.

Despite really weak teams since MisYou retirement, they have still given England a run for their money in Tests. T20's have been pretty competitive too.

The ODI's is where England's dominance truly stands out but even then, the 2019 ODI series was closer than the 4-0 result. Still, it's not a shame for a rebuilding side like Pakistan to be dominated by the most explosive batting in Cricket's history.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Any one got tickets?

 

[shamaan]

Pakistan is a big draw up north!

I think pakistan is a big draw anywhere in england but yes north is big

 

[shamaan]

Pakistan will sell out most grounds in england

 

[MenInG]

Edgbaston has seen a record number of entries to its ballot for tickets for the Royal London International (ODI) between men’s world champions England and Pakistan, due to take place on Tuesday 13 July 2021.

The ballot for the Edgbaston ODI has received more entries than any other 2021 cricket ballot for a stadium outside of London, with over 80,000 applications made for tickets, which equates to more than three times the capacity of the Birmingham venue.

Ballot entrants who have been successful in their application will be contacted by email today and provided with details of how to secure tickets from 10am on Tuesday 15 December. Any remaining tickets from the ballot winners’ window will be available to other selected ballot entrants from 10am on Friday 18 December, subject to availability.

Alex Perkins, Head of Commercial, said: “The response that we’ve seen to the ballot could lead to one of the earliest sell outs that we’ve ever experienced for an England ODI in a bilateral series at Edgbaston, which highlights the public appetite for live sport.

“Whilst we’re thrilled at the response, we recognise that there will be a lot of disappointed cricket fans. As a result, we are working closely with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and hope to announce the date of England’s IT20 with Sri Lanka and/or other international fixtures in the New Year.

“In advance of this and as part of our preparations, we are also working closely with ECB and our local stakeholders, including the Safety Advisory Group, to ensure that we provide the safest possible return for crowds for all cricket at Edgbaston in 2021.”

 

[shamaan]

Yes been successful in getting tickets for the edgbaston game happy

 

[MenInG]

Edgbaston Stadium has confirmed its fastest sell-out of tickets for a bilateral men’s One-Day International (ODI) for at least 10 years with all tickets for next summer’s Royal London International fixture between men’s world Champions England and Pakistan now sold out.

Taking place on Tuesday 13 July, England’s ODI with Pakistan is the second major match day at Edgbaston to sell out in 2021, after Vitality Blast Finals Day on Saturday 18 September.

Tickets were initially sold through priority windows for Warwickshire Members and for supporters who purchased tickets in 2020 and decided to leave the value of their tickets as a credit rather than a refund. Winners of the ticket ballot then snapped up the remaining tickets from 10am yesterday morning.

Alex Perkins, Head of Commercial, said: “We’ve not known a bilateral series ODI at Edgbaston sell out before Christmas for many years, so we’re thrilled at the response to this match, which highlights the appetite for live sporting events in 2021.

“We recognise that such high demand for this ODI has left a lot of cricket fans disappointed by missing out on tickets. However, early in the New Year we hope to have the early season international schedule confirmed, including further details on England’s men’s T20 International versus Sri Lanka and/or the potential of Test cricket at Edgbaston.”

In addition to the international schedule, early in the New Year Warwickshire CCC will reveal the full programme of domestic cricket and Birmingham Phoenix men’s and women’s team fixtures in The Hundred.

Edgbaston has also today launched a Ticket Exchange re-sale platform for ticket holders who have purchased tickets for a major match at Edgbaston and are unable to attend. The re-sale platform allows ticket holders to resell their tickets at face value to other genuine fans.

 

[Minnowbasher]

India don’t play in Australia every year. Besides, India is a top team.

Pakistan has literally played in England every year starting with the 2016 tour. It is baffling how a powerful, influential board like ECB can find the space to host a small, mediocre team like Pakistan at home every year.

Pakistans record in England since 2016 is
4-3 to England in tests
2-2 in t20s
Pretty abysmal in odis i agree but still overall more worthy to be called up for a tour frequently than most sides in the world. India have a shambles test record in England.

 

[Minnowbasher]

Pakistan is a big draw up north!

Everywhere!
Midlands full of Pakistanis as well in places like Birmingham and Nottingham
Down South huge Pakistani population in London as well as in neighbouring areas such as Luton and Slough.

 

[anakwalajinn]

Got two tickets for the Cardiff ODI!

Looking forward to my first visit to Wales, insha Allah!

 

[shamaan]

Everywhere!
Midlands full of Pakistanis as well in places like Birmingham and Nottingham
Down South huge Pakistani population in London as well as in neighbouring areas such as Luton and Slough.

They would sell out most grounds in UK

 

[Rana]

They would sell out most grounds in UK

Yeah especially in ODIs. I remember whenever I go to lords, the stewards and the ground staff etc love the Pakistani crowd, they bring a different flavour and vibe to the game!

 

[shamaan]

Yeah especially in ODIs. I remember whenever I go to lords, the stewards and the ground staff etc love the Pakistani crowd, they bring a different flavour and vibe to the game!

Defonitely i can remeber at trent bridge when we played england we had a big crowd thier and even the english fans joining in after the game the atmosphere on that day was electrifying

 

[anakwalajinn]

Got two tickets for the Cardiff ODI!

Looking forward to my first visit to Wales, insha Allah!

Got my tickets for the Lord's game!

Took a full day to wait in queue, been thrown out again, start all over again, go through a very slow website and look for seats with a good view and a good price.

Very expensive tickets... but hoping it will be a good experience!

 

[anakwalajinn]

Anyone else going to any of the ODI's?

I will be attending the 1st and 2nd ODI, insha Allah.

 

[GreenKhan]

Got tickets for two one dayers and 3 t20s. Not going to the lords odi. Just been told that the third t20 is on Eid !

 

[cricket4all]

Hope you guys with tickets have a good experience and crowds are allowed back with a Covid-less environment,

 

[Donal Cozzie]

fwiw Ireland are almost certainly going to host our two match T20i series vs Pakistan in England this summer so if any crowds are allowed by that stage thats another chance for people to see games live.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Got tiks for 3 t20s. Applied for edgbaston didnt get it. Lords almost sold out in 1 day. Cardiff odi plenty tiks left

 

[Usman]

I got tickets for Lords, Trent Bridge and Cardiff. Wanted Edgbaston but I stupidly didn't get them in the priority window. Then they sold out at lightening speed when the general sale hit and I missed out again. But alhumdulliah very happy with 3 games.

Lords was a nightmare to get - took almost the entire day and then family in different households had to book separately as there was a two ticket limit. Managed to get the family in one stand but not next to one another. We're close enough though.

Now let's see whether Corona cancels the whole thing!

 

[Usman]

Anyone else going to any of the ODI's?

I will be attending the 1st and 2nd ODI, insha Allah.

I will be there my man, corona permitting! Which stands are you in?

 

[anakwalajinn]

I got tickets for Lords, Trent Bridge and Cardiff. Wanted Edgbaston but I stupidly didn't get them in the priority window. Then they sold out at lightening speed when the general sale hit and I missed out again. But alhumdulliah very happy with 3 games.

Lords was a nightmare to get - took almost the entire day and then family in different households had to book separately as there was a two ticket limit. Managed to get the family in one stand but not next to one another. We're close enough though.

Now let's see whether Corona cancels the whole thing!

Tell me about it, spent a whole day trying to secure two tickets for Lords! Was very expensive and not the best seats, but since we are traveling from Norway to attend the match on Thursday, it makes sense to not miss out on the one on Saturday, insha Allah.

I will be there my man, corona permitting! Which stands are you in?

For Lords:
Block 3 - Compton Lower

For Cardiff:
Castell Howell Stand Block 31

 

[Firebat]

Morgan expects multi-format stars to miss T20Is against SL, Pakistan

Limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan expects England’s multi-format players to miss the home international T20I series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan this upcoming summer.

The likes of Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler and Jofra Archer are part of England’s team in all three formats and have been rotated in the recently-concluded Test and T20I series against India, as they will also be taking part in the upcoming season of IPL.

While speaking in a post-match press conference in Ahmedabad, Morgan said it is unlikely that the aforementioned players will play the entire home summer due to England’s packed international calendar.

"I would imagine all of the multi-format guys [will miss those series]," Morgan said. "It's just too much to ask, given the winter guys have had as well, around being in a bubble. A lot of it will be dependent on how flexible it is to come in and out of the bio-secure environment that we'll have during our summer, and whether they can see their families or not.

"We've been lucky with injuries so far but we can't always have our fast bowlers as fit as we would like them. What we will have throughout the summer is opportunities for guys to stake their claim."

England will begin their home summer with two Test matches against New Zealand, followed by three-match T20I and ODI series against Sri Lanka. Pakistan are due to arrive next for three ODIs and three T20Is against the hosts. England will end their summer with a five-match Test series against India before flying out to Pakistan for two T20Is in October just ahead of the T20 World Cup in India.

https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/n...ormat-stars-to-miss-t20is-against-sl-pakistan

 

[Babeikh]

India don’t play in Australia every year. Besides, India is a top team.

Pakistan has literally played in England every year starting with the 2016 tour. It is baffling how a powerful, influential board like ECB can find the space to host a small, mediocre team like Pakistan at home every year.

Not that baffling actually.

There is a huge Pakistani community in the UK which makes it a lucrative tour from a commercial point of view. Both in terms of tickets but also TV advertising, sponsorship etc as viewing figures for the games are very high.

For such a mediocre, small, pathetic and rubbish team, Pakistan actually performs very competitively in England.

2016: Drew the test series 2-2 and won the T20s
2017: Won the Champions Trophy absolutely demolishing India in the final
2018: Drew the test series 1-1.
2019: Finished 5th in World Cup and missed out on SF on NRR
2020: Lost the test series 1-0 (close fought game), drew T20s 1-1

So even though we are a mediocre, rubbish, hopeless, embarrassing, awful, dreadul, ghastly, horrible, horrid, abominable, detestable, despicable, abhorrent etc team we actually perform quite well in England and give the great English team a good run for their money.

So it is well justified, though I think after these ODIs and T20s this summer, we aren't due to come for a few years.

 

[Mamoon]

Not that baffling actually.

There is a huge Pakistani community in the UK which makes it a lucrative tour from a commercial point of view. Both in terms of tickets but also TV advertising, sponsorship etc as viewing figures for the games are very high.

For such a mediocre, small, pathetic and rubbish team, Pakistan actually performs very competitively in England.

2016: Drew the test series 2-2 and won the T20s
2017: Won the Champions Trophy absolutely demolishing India in the final
2018: Drew the test series 1-1.
2019: Finished 5th in World Cup and missed out on SF on NRR
2020: Lost the test series 1-0 (close fought game), drew T20s 1-1

So even though we are a mediocre, rubbish, hopeless, embarrassing, awful, dreadul, ghastly, horrible, horrid, abominable, detestable, despicable, abhorrent etc team we actually perform quite well in England and give the great English team a good run for their money.

So it is well justified, though I think after these ODIs and T20s this summer, we aren't due to come for a few years.

Pakistan has been England’s bogey team in the 2010s but that has changed now. The Test series last summer was all set to be 3-0 whitewash in England’s favor before rain saved us in the second and third Tests. The England team is getting better while we are getting worse, so we should expect to get thumped in England on the next few tours.

We would have a full series in 2018 as well but got lucky because it was only a 2 match series.

Nevertheless, teams don’t get invited on performance basis. If that was the case, Pakistan would not play a single match in Australia. Javed Miandad was still playing ODI cricket the last time Pakistan did not lose a Test match in Australia. This embarrassing fact sums up how pathetic we have been in Australia.

The commercial aspect is true. British Pakistanis are overly invested in Pakistan cricket as a coping mechanism for the guilt that they carry for deserting their homeland. They went to the UK and sang ‘God Save the Queen’ to get maroon passports after Quaid-e-Azam saved them from the Queen.

Cricket is their outlet to feel patriotic, and ECB surely makes a lot of £ from hosting Pakistan. Nevertheless, there are more Indians than Pakistanis in the UK and they are also passionate supporters. ECB should try and host BCCI more often instead of catering to PCB every summer one way or the other.

There is no justification for Pakistan playing in England for 5 consecutive summers other than the tendency of English cricket to pander towards Pakistan cricket. There is a significant degree of romanticism and admiration for Pakistan cricket in English cricket circles which is detached from the reality of the current team.

The likes of Hussain, Atherton as well as some English cricket journalists and writers are still suffering from the PTSD of Wasim and Waqar uprooting their stumps in both international cricket and county cricket. The events of the 80s and 90s, including the the 1992 World Cup as well as the 1992 and 1996 English summers has had a psychological impact on English cricket and it would be in their best interests if they move on from that and realize the fact that Pakistan is a nothing team today.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Not that baffling actually.

There is a huge Pakistani community in the UK which makes it a lucrative tour from a commercial point of view. Both in terms of tickets but also TV advertising, sponsorship etc as viewing figures for the games are very high.

For such a mediocre, small, pathetic and rubbish team, Pakistan actually performs very competitively in England.

2016: Drew the test series 2-2 and won the T20s
2017: Won the Champions Trophy absolutely demolishing India in the final
2018: Drew the test series 1-1.
2019: Finished 5th in World Cup and missed out on SF on NRR
2020: Lost the test series 1-0 (close fought game), drew T20s 1-1

So even though we are a mediocre, rubbish, hopeless, embarrassing, awful, dreadul, ghastly, horrible, horrid, abominable, detestable, despicable, abhorrent etc team we actually perform quite well in England and give the great English team a good run for their money.

So it is well justified, though I think after these ODIs and T20s this summer, we aren't due to come for a few years.

Pakistan or any other team isnt financially lucrative for ECB. They make losses unless they host Ashes or Indian team.

https://www.insidesport.co/ecb-eyes-india-tour-ashes-to-strengthen-finances-0323052018/
[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION]

 

[Mamoon]

Pakistan or any other team isnt financially lucrative for ECB. They make losses unless they host Ashes or Indian team.

https://www.insidesport.co/ecb-eyes-india-tour-ashes-to-strengthen-finances-0323052018/

[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION]

Well this makes the amount of cricket Pakistan plays in England even more absurd. Thankfully normalcy will be restored after this summer.

 

[Last Monetarist]

While it is absolutely correct that the ECB makes losses in years when India or Australia don't tour, however there is an important distinction to be made.

Commercially, domestic broadcast, ticket, and hospitality revenues when India tour are not materially different to when Pakistan or South Africa tour, but the overseas broadcast revenues are approximately 3 or 4 times higher in years when India is the touring team compared with other years (including an Ashes year). The sheer scale of the Indian tv revenue will always make an Indian tour critically important for bilateral series around the world.

 

[Energy]

Morgan expects multi-format stars to miss T20Is against SL, Pakistan

Limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan expects England’s multi-format players to miss the home international T20I series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan this upcoming summer.

The likes of Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler and Jofra Archer are part of England’s team in all three formats and have been rotated in the recently-concluded Test and T20I series against India, as they will also be taking part in the upcoming season of IPL.

While speaking in a post-match press conference in Ahmedabad, Morgan said it is unlikely that the aforementioned players will play the entire home summer due to England’s packed international calendar.

"I would imagine all of the multi-format guys [will miss those series]," Morgan said. "It's just too much to ask, given the winter guys have had as well, around being in a bubble. A lot of it will be dependent on how flexible it is to come in and out of the bio-secure environment that we'll have during our summer, and whether they can see their families or not.

"We've been lucky with injuries so far but we can't always have our fast bowlers as fit as we would like them. What we will have throughout the summer is opportunities for guys to stake their claim."

England will begin their home summer with two Test matches against New Zealand, followed by three-match T20I and ODI series against Sri Lanka. Pakistan are due to arrive next for three ODIs and three T20Is against the hosts. England will end their summer with a five-match Test series against India before flying out to Pakistan for two T20Is in October just ahead of the T20 World Cup in India.

https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/n...ormat-stars-to-miss-t20is-against-sl-pakistan

It's becoming a bit of a faff now, these comments. It is obvious that bilateral Big 3 series, the IPL and the ICC world tournaments are the only important series in the calendars.

But to rub it in the face each time by giving comments like this is just creating further embarrassment and this can easily be avoided. Hats off to the media personnel to ask questions like these so you can publish an article and highlight how other teams take Pakistan like a joke.

 

[Markhor]

India don’t play in Australia every year. Besides, India is a top team.

Pakistan has literally played in England every year starting with the 2016 tour. It is baffling how a powerful, influential board like ECB can find the space to host a small, mediocre team like Pakistan at home every year.

If this is not overkill then I don't know what is:

2014/15: Australia host India for Tests.
2014/15: Australia host England and India for an ODI Tri Series.
2016: Australia host India for a 5 match ODI series.
2017: None (Australia tour India away)
2018/19: Australia host India for Tests and ODIs
2019: None (Australia tour India away for ODIs)
2020/21: Australia host India for Tests, ODIs and T20s (having toured India for ODIs pre-pandemic)

 

[Varun]

Pakistan - England is the new India - Sri Lanka.

 

[NoBallZombie]

Pakistan - England is the new India - Sri Lanka.

Or maybe the current India - Australia?

 

[Mamoon]

If this is not overkill then I don't know what is:

2014/15: Australia host India for Tests.
2014/15: Australia host England and India for an ODI Tri Series.
2016: Australia host India for a 5 match ODI series.
2017: None (Australia tour India away)
2018/19: Australia host India for Tests and ODIs
2019: None (Australia tour India away for ODIs)
2020/21: Australia host India for Tests, ODIs and T20s (having toured India for ODIs pre-pandemic)

When it comes to matches between the big 3, the more the merrier. India-England-Australia are the three best sides in the world across formats and provide the best quality of cricket, which is understandable considering that over 80% of the world’s best cricketers across formats are found in these three teams at the moment.

The other 10% would probably go to New Zealand and 5% to South Africa, with Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan and Ireland collectively contributing to the remaining 5%.

Would rather watch a tri-series between England, India and Australia in England than watching yet another ODI series between England and Pakistan with England battering Pakistan.

 

[Babeikh]

Pakistan has been England’s bogey team in the 2010s but that has changed now. The Test series last summer was all set to be 3-0 whitewash in England’s favor before rain saved us in the second and third Tests. The England team is getting better while we are getting worse, so we should expect to get thumped in England on the next few tours.

Not just in the 2010s but historically - from the late 80s, through the 90s then there was a blip for a couple of tours in the 200s and then very good competitive cricket throughout the 2010s. In terms of the latest series, we had one hard fought close game which England won on the back of one excellent partnership, the second test looked to be a hard fought one but rain washed out most it but it was certainly a competitive game - England were 100 odd for 4 in response to 250 when game was called off. Third test I agree the rain saved us.

England team is actually not as strong as it was in the mid to late 2000s and early 2010s and they couldn't thump is in that period. They aren't going to thump us now. It will be a hard fought competitive series with good cricket from both sides, as Pakistan v England always is. Especially for such an atrociously rubbish and awful team as Pakistan, there has to be some credit for how we have performed against the glorious English over the years and especially in the last decade as on paper they are so much better and more wonderful than us.

We would have a full series in 2018 as well but got lucky because it was only a 2 match series.

Two test series which finished 1-1 with one thrashing for each side. We might have got lucky but so might have England.

Nevertheless, teams don’t get invited on performance basis. If that was the case, Pakistan would not play a single match in Australia. Javed Miandad was still playing ODI cricket the last time Pakistan did not lose a Test match in Australia. This embarrassing fact sums up how pathetic we have been in Australia.

There are multiple factors behind it:

1. Future tours programme and test championship.
2. Commercial revenue.
3. The cricket itself.

As per the FTP which every member country is signed up to, we get our tours and they get theirs. From a commercial point of view - the figures of ECB losses in 2016 and 2017 did surprise me. Especially after hosting CT in 2017. I thought ECB was a more financially viable organisation than that and didn't know it purely relies on one market for its profits. Have to hand it to the terrible, awful, pathetic Pakistan to still be standing despite not having access to that market. The third aspect of the cricket itself is not just results but also the entertainment factor. Will the cricket attract crowds, will it attract attention, will it be good to watch etc. Pakistan produces good entertaining cricket to watch hence we are always popular in that sense in England and also Australia where we do have a terrible record.

The commercial aspect is true. British Pakistanis are overly invested in Pakistan cricket as a coping mechanism for the guilt that they carry for deserting their homeland. They went to the UK and sang ‘God Save the Queen’ to get maroon passports after Quaid-e-Azam saved them from the Queen.

Majority of British Pakistanis now didn't move anywhere and were actually born in the UK. So you are factually incorrect there. In terms of supporting Pakistan, it is nothing to do with guilt but about identity. As a sociologist, I am aware several studies have been done on the phenomena of identity - everyone has multiple identities and the birth place of your parents, grand parents etc is very strong wherever you go in the world. E.g. An Englishman living in Dubai does not support UAE national team either.

I have literally never sung God Save The Queen and never had to.

Cricket is their outlet to feel patriotic, and ECB surely makes a lot of £ from hosting Pakistan. Nevertheless, there are more Indians than Pakistanis in the UK and they are also passionate supporters. ECB should try and host BCCI more often instead of catering to PCB every summer one way or the other.

Not just cricket but several factors. There is cricket and sport/culture plays a huge role in the UK. You will find Irish people who generally love rugby for example. I was amazed when Italy won the football world cup many years ago just how many Italians there were when they were celebrating on the streets - and these were people with cockney accents, not people who have come here recently. So this is by no means a Pakistani phenomena but happens everywhere. Aside from that we also have restaurants - some of the best restaurants in London are Pakistani and you only have to see the queues on a Friday and Saturday night to know how popular they are, especially pre pandemic.

There is no justification for Pakistan playing in England for 5 consecutive summers other than the tendency of English cricket to pander towards Pakistan cricket. There is a significant degree of romanticism and admiration for Pakistan cricket in English cricket circles which is detached from the reality of the current team.

The likes of Hussain, Atherton as well as some English cricket journalists and writers are still suffering from the PTSD of Wasim and Waqar uprooting their stumps in both international cricket and county cricket. The events of the 80s and 90s, including the the 1992 World Cup as well as the 1992 and 1996 English summers has had a psychological impact on English cricket and it would be in their best interests if they move on from that and realize the fact that Pakistan is a nothing team today.

There is absolutely a justification based on the three factors identified above. The ECB is a commercial organisation that has a purpose to promote and run cricket in England. They aren't a charity that they will do favours for Pakistan or any other country.

The romanticism and admiration for Pakistan cricket comes from a deep sense of love for the game and the incredible cricketers and entertainers we produce and continue to produce. I agree they are suffering from PTSD but this admiration for our cricket and the way we play it is well justified and based on the ground reality of England being 15 for 3 and Abbas uprooting their hero Stokes' off stump - and this happening regularly not as a one off.

The current team is not obviously as strong as the team of the 90s etc but it gave England a good run for their money last summer and could have easily won that series.

Pakistan is not a top 3 team currently but has some exciting emerging players and we play good entertaining cricket on good competitive pitches at home. To describe us as a 'nothing team' is a ludicrous statement and only serves to expose your own inferiority complex mentality.

 

[Captain]

Is there any chance still available to get hands on a ticket for any of the six games, everything is sold out online... Has someone walked in to the ground without a ticket and bought one on the gates on a matchday if they were sold out online ? If that's something i can try.
I'm desperate to get my son into the stadium to watch a game live... Many thanks if someone can lead me to few tickets somewhere.

 

[shamaan]

Is there any chance still available to get hands on a ticket for any of the six games, everything is sold out online... Has someone walked in to the ground without a ticket and bought one on the gates on a matchday if they were sold out online ? If that's something i can try.
I'm desperate to get my son into the stadium to watch a game live... Many thanks if someone can lead me to few tickets somewhere.

You wont get any on the gates but thier will be people around ...

 

[moghul]

Anything on crowds being allowed?

With UK leading the world in vaccinating their citizen, in all likelihood they will allow spectators in the ground.

 

[Captain]

You wont get any on the gates but thier will be people around ...

Is that my only chance or there is a possibility it may come up on sale again ?

 

[hitthestump]

Is that my only chance or there is a possibility it may come up on sale again ?

You can use third party sites like Viagogo to find people reselling their tickets.

You will likely pay a lot more than face value but the option is there if you want it.

 

[Captain]

You wont get any on the gates but thier will be people around ...

You can use third party sites like Viagogo to find people reselling their tickets.

You will likely pay a lot more than face value but the option is there if you want it.

Appreciate your help.

 

[MenInG]

Lahore: Pakistan men’s cricket team will tour England on time for the limited-overs series in July, ARY Sports reported.

United Kingdom (UK) has put Pakistan on its red-list for travelling due to COVID-19, however, it won’t affect the tour. The national side will travel to England on June 22.

According to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), they will review the situation alongside England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) at the end of next month.

The Green shirts will play three ODIs and as many T20Is from July 8th to July 20th. The ODIs will be part of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League.

Remember, Pakistan toured England last year for three Tests and as many T20Is. They travelled via a chartered plane organized by the ECB.

https://arysports.tv/pakistan-to-tour-england-on-time-despite-travel-ban/

 

[Amjid Javed]

Why do we have to play in England every year?

because unlike you pathetic team india, pakistan are competative when they play series in england. add to that number of british asians here and pakistan are a bid draw for UK public. some like you with zero common sense wouldnt understand that.

 

[Artaxerxes]

I hope the selectors and team management sort out the middle order batting issues.The performance of the middle order has been pathetic.England is a very strong odi and t20 team so Pakistan will need the top order and middle order to perform.

 

[UzmanBeast]

Given that most of England's stars won't be there, it's a good opportunity to gel our team together.