Pakistan to depart on June 28 for tour of England: ECB confirms

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) can confirm that the Pakistan men’s cricket team will arrive in the United Kingdom on Sunday, June 28 to start preparation for this summer’s tour of England, which includes three Test matches and three T20Is.

They will start a 14-day isolation period at Blackfinch New Road, Worcester before transferring to Derbyshire’s The Incora County Ground on Monday, July 13 to accelerate their preparation ahead of the first Test, which will include two four-day internal warm-up matches.

All members of the tour party will have been tested prior to travel. Those who are testing positive for Covid-19 will not be permitted to travel with the advance group on Sunday.

According to the tentative schedule, the first Test will be played on August 5 in Manchester. Pakistan will play the remaining two games in Southampton, starting on August 13 and 21 respectively.

Pakistan will also play three Twenty20 internationals in Southampton on August 29, 31 and September 2.