English cricket team in Pakistan in 2021–22

English cricket team in Pakistan in 2021–22
 
  Pakistan England
Dates 13 – 14 October 2021
Captains Babar Azam
Twenty20 International series

The England cricket team were scheduled to tour Pakistan in October 2021 to play two Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1] The matches were planned to be played in Rawalpindi,[2] with both teams using them as their preparations for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[3] England last toured Pakistan in 2005.[4] The T20I fixtures were scheduled to be played as double-header matches alongside the England women's games against Pakistan.[5] In August 2021, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) made a minor change to the tour itinerary, moving the matches from the National Stadium in Karachi to the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium due to logistical reasons.[6]

On 17 September 2021, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said they would determine in the next 24 to 48 hours whether they will proceed with the tour or not, after New Zealand cancelled their tour of Pakistan due to a security threat.[7] On 20 September, the ECB announced that the series had been cancelled,[8] citing issues around wellbeing and concerns of travelling to the region.[9] The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja expressed his disappointment on Twitter and criticised England for "failing a member of their cricket fraternity".[10]

Squads

T20Is
 Pakistan[11]  England

Usman Qadir, Shahnawaz Dahani and Fakhar Zaman were named as travelling reserves in Pakistan's squad.[12]

T20I series

1st T20I

13 October 2021
Scorecard
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2nd T20I

14 October 2021
Scorecard
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References

  1. ^ "England men's T20 side confirms Pakistan tour in October 2021". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  2. ^ "England men's and women's tour of Pakistan moved from Karachi to Rawalpindi". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  3. ^ "England to visit Pakistan for first time in 16 years in 2021 for two T20 matches". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  4. ^ "England confirms Pakistan tour in October 2021". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Pakistan v England: Women's side to tour Pakistan for first time in October". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  6. ^ "T20 World Cup-bound England to play in Rawalpindi". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  7. ^ Hoult, Nick (17 September 2021). "England's tour of Pakistan in serious doubt after New Zealand tour cancelled due to security threat". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Official Statement from the ECB Board on Pakistan tour". England and Wales Cricket Board. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  9. ^ "England withdraw from October tours to Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  10. ^ "England cancels cricket tours of Pakistan over security concerns". Al Jazeera Media Network. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Sharjeel Khan dropped from T20 World Cup squad; Asif Ali, Khushdil Shah make 15-man cut". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Asif and Khushdil return for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 September 2021.


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