ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan will host Sri Lanka and England in bilateral and triangular series from Oct. 9-Nov. 21.
Pakistan’s home season will kick off with three Twenty20s against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi from Oct. 9-13.
The T20s will be followed by a triangular one-day international series with England in Rawalpindi and Lahore from Oct. 18-31.
All three teams will play two ODIs against each other, culminating in a final at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Oct. 31.
That’s followed by a two-test series with Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi from Nov. 9-13 and Lahore from Nov. 17-21.
Pakistan are currently in England for a three-match Test series. In the series opener, the visitors were dismissed for just 171 in their first innings, with Salman Ali Agha leading the side in the absence of Babar Azam.
The star batter was injured during the practice match, leading to his exclusion from the starting XI. It was a big setback for Pakistan, who are trying to win their first red-ball assignment in England in decades.
They have no chance of making it to the World Test Championship final in the ongoing 2025-27 season, considering their failures in the previous red-ball matches.
On the other hand, England are also struggling in the longest format of the game and lost 1-2 against New Zealand in the previous red-ball series. Ben Stokes announced his retirement from international cricket while head coach Brendon McCullum parted ways with the team.
Joe Root and Stephen Fleming are the new captain and head coach, but the latter would only be available from next year.