Test cricket returns to Multan after 15 years, City of Saints set to host England

LAHORE: Multan will host Test cricket after 15 years as England set to play the second Test of three-match series in the City of Saints. 

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) revealed the schedule of three-match home Test series. England, who is returning to Pakistan after 17 years, will play first Test in Rawalpindi from December 1 to 5. 

Multan will host second Test from December 9-13 whereas Karachi to host last Test from December 17-21. Multan last hosted West Indies for a Test match back in 2006. The city also hosted England in a Test match back in 2005. 

In June this year, the cricket-starved city hosted West Indies for three-match ODI series. 

The English side will first come to Karachi and Lahore to play seven T20Is. Karachi will host four from September 20-25 whereas Lahore set to host remaining three T20I matches from September 28 to October 2. 

Schedule of Tests:

1-5 December – 1st Test, Rawalpindi

9-13 December – 2nd Test, Multan

17-21 December – 3rd Test, Karachi

Schedule of T20Is (matches to start at 1930 PKT):

20 September – 1st T20I, Karachi

22 September – 2nd T20I, Karachi

23 September – 3rd T20I, Karachi

25 September – 4th T20I, Karachi

28 September – 5th T20I, Lahore

30 September – 6th T20I, Lahore

2 October – 7th T20I, Lahore

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