British High Commission in Islamabad hosted a ceremony on Monday night in honor of the England Test side, who will play the longest format in Pakistan after a gap of 17 years.

Pakistan men's team was part of the occasion, while PCB and federal government officials also attended.

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In a picture shared by British High Commissioner Christian Turner, both Pakistan and England captains Babar Azam and Ben Stokes could be seen together. Meanwhile, British High Commission also shared pictures from the event.

It must be noted that the first Test of the three-match series between Pakistan and England starts in Rawalpindi on December 1.

The squads started training from Monday at the Pindi Cricket Stadium. England side had reached Pakistan on Sunday morning.