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England Cricket Team Makes Its First Visit to Pakistan in 17 Years.

England Cricket Team Makes Its First Visit to Pakistan in 17 Years.

England cricket team makes its first visit to Pakistan in 17 years to play a seven-match T20I series

On Thursday morning, they flew from Dubai to Jinnah International Airport in Karachi.

They were transported to the hotel under tight security.

From September 20 to October 2, they will play seven T20Is, four in Karachi and three in Lahore.

The National Stadium will play the first four games of the series, while the Gaddafi Stadium will host the final three.

The National Stadium has finished its arrangements for England cricket team.

Jos Buttler, the captain of the England team, will speak at a media conference at 2:00 p.m. starting on September 16, the visiting team will start training at the National Stadium.

The English T20I team: Jos Buttler (captain), Moeen Ali, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.

The tour also comes as Pakistan struggle  with disaster with catastrophic floods that includes remaining nearly  affected at least 33 million men and women.

Last month the England Cricket Board (ECB) said the team were “desperate” to try out in Pakistan despite the disaster this is certainly humanitarian.

“I think ideally us going out there and playing are going to be a positive for just what’s already been a painful this is certainly quite for the people of that country,” said managing director of men’s cricket Rob Key.

The England  19-man squad captain by Jos Buttler, will play seven Twenty20 games against Pakistan in Karachi and Lahore.

From September 20 to October 2 as both team for the following month’s T20 World Cup in Australia.

England will get back in to play three five-day Test matches december.

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