England vs. Pakistan 2024 Test Series Overview:
The England cricket team has decided to tour Pakistan for a three-match Test series as part of the 2024 cricket calendar. This highly anticipated series will feature exciting encounters between two top cricketing nations.
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Schedule and Venues:
- 1st Test:
- Date: October 7-11, 2024
- Venue: Multan
- Time: 11:00 AM PKT (10:30 AM IST)
- Result: England won by an innings and 138 runs.
- 2nd Test:
- Date: October 15-19, 2024
- Venue: Multan
- Time: 11:00 AM PKT (10:30 AM IST)
- Result: Pakistan won by 152 runs.
- 3rd Test:
- Date: October 24-28, 2024
- Venue: Rawalpindi
- Time: 11:00 AM PKT (10:30 AM IST)
- Result: Pakistan won by 9 wickets.
Squads:
- Pakistan:
Shan Masood (C), - Saud Shakeel (VC),
- Aamer Jamal,
- Abdullah Shafique,
- Abrar Ahmed,
- Babar Azam,
- Mir Hamza,
- Mohammad Huraira,
- Mohammad Rizwan (WK),
- Naseem Shah,
- Noman Ali,
- Saim Ayub,
- Salman Agha,
- Sarfaraz Ahmed (WK),
- Shaheen Shah Afridi.
England:
- Ben Stokes (C),
- Rehan Ahmed,
- Gus Atkinson,
- Shoaib Bashir,
- Harry Brook,
- Brydon Carse,
- Jordan Cox,
- Zak Crawley,
- Ben Duckett,
- Josh Hull,
- Jack Leach,
- Ollie Pope,
- Matthew Potts,
- Joe Root,
- Jamie Smith,
- Olly Stone,
- Chris Woakes.
Key Players:
- Pakistan: Shaheen Shah Afridi, Babar Azam, Naseem Shah.
- Notable performances: Kamran Ghulam scored a century on debut, and bowlers Sajid Khan and Noman Ali dominated with all 20 wickets.
- Key players: Saud Shakeel with a pivotal century, and Noman Ali with exceptional bowling figures.
- England: Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Zak Crawley.
- Key players: Joe Root (Eng) with a career-best score of 262, and Harry Brook with a record-breaking triple century.
Live Telecast:
- India: Sony Sports Ten 5, SonyLiv app.
- Pakistan: TransGroup and ARY.
- England: Sky Sports Cricket.
Series Summary
- Winner: Pakistan claimed the series 2-1.
- England struggled with spin-friendly conditions, particularly in Multan and Rawalpindi.
- Standout players included Joe Root and Harry Brook for England, and Saud Shakeel, Kamran Ghulam, Noman Ali, and Sajid Khan for Pakistan
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.Live Telecast
- Matches were broadcast on official sports networks like Sky Sports in England and PTV Sports in Pakistan. Streaming platforms such as ESPN+ and SonyLiv covered the games internationally.
Points of Interest:
- The series follows England’s dominant 3-0 win in their last tour of Pakistan in 2022.
- Shan Masood will lead Pakistan, while Ben Stokes continues as England’s captain.
- Both teams aim for strong performances, with Pakistan leveraging home conditions and England showcasing their Bazball approach
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