England to tour Pakistan in September for T20s and tests
LAHORE : England will tour Pakistan in September for the first time in 17 years to play seven Twenty20 and three test matches, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Tuesday.
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England To Tour Pakistan For The First Time In 17 Years, To Play T20Is And Tests
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday confirmed that England will play seven T20Is from September 20 to October 2 in Karachi and Lahore in what will be their first visit of the country in 17 years. The National Stadium will host the matches on 20, 22, 23 and 25 September, before the action will shift to the cricket headquarters at the Gaddafi Stadium where the remaining three matches will be played on 28 and 30 September and 2 October.
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