Pak vs Eng Test Series: Schedule, Venues, Head To Head, Squads, and Streaming Details: The highly anticipated England vs. Pakistan test series will start on 7th October. This marks England’s return to Pakistan for another exciting three-match series. Apart from winning the series, they are doing this for a strong position in the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle. Thus, we will see both sides as very aggressive and competitive.
Babar Azam’s Test ranking has recently slipped, but he still stands among the leading Test cricketers today. It will be important for Pakistan to ensure that he can deliver such impressive performances to allow them to set competitive scores. Left-arm pacer Shaheen Afridi has claimed 105 scalps in 27 Tests and will seek to make the most of the early conditions in Multan and Rawalpindi.
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Joe Root has been in exceptional batting form lately, more so during the home Test series against Sri Lanka in August 2024. It was in this series that the batsman exhibited his class, achieving two in a row centuries at the Lord’s, the 33rd and 34th Test centuries for him. His form is very critical for the England side.
Series Schedule and Venue:
1st Test: October 7-11, 2024—Multan
2nd Test: October 15-19, 2024—Karachi
3rd Test: October 24-28, 2024—Rawalpindi
Pak vs Eng Head to Head:
Pakistan and England have faced each other in a total of 88 test matches. Out of these 88, England emerged triumphant in 28, whereas Pakistan earned 21 victories. 39 of the matches were drawn. England showed dominance in the 2022 series against Pakistan. England won by 3-0, largely owing to the flat-track tactics employed by coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes.
Squads of Eng vs Pak:
Pakistan: Shan Masood (C), Saud Shakeel (Vc), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Mir Hamza, Salman Ali Agha, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi.
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England: Ben Stokes (C), Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Josh Hull, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Olly Stone, and Chris Woakes.
Streaming Details:
The series will be live-streamed and aired across several regions, with the likes of Sky Sports UK, PTV Sports for Pakistan, and other digital platforms, including ICC’s streaming channel, as its major broadcasters.
With both teams boasting formidable squads and crucial World Test Championship points up for grabs, this one is going to be a real firecracker of a contest. People from both countries and other parts of the world are looking forward to this fascinating cricketing battle.
