Birmingham: England Women will tour Pakistan for the first time in history to play three one-day and two T20 internationals in October, England Cricket Board (ECB) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Thursday (January 7).
“We are absolutely delighted to be making this historic announcement today. The England Women’s cricket team has never toured Pakistan before so this is another important step in our history and journey,” ECB managing director of women’s cricket Clare Connor said.
The England men’s side will also be travelling to Pakistan for the first time since 2005. The men’s and women’s teams will play two T20Is as double-headers in Karachi on October 14 and 15. The women’s team will remain in Karachi for three ODIs between October 18 and 22.
JUST IN: England Women will tour Pakistan in October 2021 to play two T20Is and three ODIs 🙌
The tour will happen alongside England Men's tour, and will be the first time England have played women's internationals in Pakistan 🎉 pic.twitter.com/jkmztNCDRv
— ICC (@ICC) January 7, 2021
“World champions England accompanying their men’s side for their first-ever tour to Karachi is an extremely powerful and strong announcement for Pakistan, our women’s cricketers as well as for the global sport,” PCB chief executive Wasim Khan said.
“The three ODIs against the world champions will assist the Pakistan women’s side to access, gauge and fine-tune their ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 preparations as they aim to produce improved performances than in the past.”
Tour plan to be held at National Stadium, Karachi –
1st T20I – October 14
2nd T20I – October 15
1st ODI – October 18
2nd ODI – October 20
3rd ODI – October 22
