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England cricketers to tour Pakistan for first time since 2009 attack: ECB
LONDON, Nov 18, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – England’s cricketers will tour Pakistan
next October for the first time since a 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan team
bus, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Wednesday.
England will play two Twenty20 internationals in Karachi on October 14 and
15 — the first time they have played on Pakistan soil since 2005.
“It’s a real pleasure to announce that the England men’s IT20 squad will
be playing in Pakistan in October 2021,” said ECB CEO Tom Harrison in a
statement.
“This will be the first time since 2005 that an England team has toured
Pakistan and as such it represents a significant moment for both nations.”
BSS/AFP/SSS/1627 hrs