England to host Pakistan v Australia next year - confirmed.

The ECB today announced that it had reached agreement with the PCB to stage two Test matches and two
Twenty20 internationals between Pakistan and Australia in England next July.ECB chairman Giles Clarke said: "The Pakistan team
performed outstandingly well in the World T20 tournament in England and were worthy world champions. “The passion of the support for
their team in England demonstrated why this country is an ideal venue for these matches against Australia.


"The warm relations between our two boards has developed further under the leadership of the current PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt, with whom I enjoy an
excellent working relationship, and ECB is delighted to support Pakistan in staging these matches."ECB and PCB also confirmed
that England will host Pakistan for four Test matches, five one-day internationals and two T20 internationals in August and September of
next year.

The ECB also announced Clarke has accepted the role of chairman of the ICC Pakistan task team. This body, set up by the
ICC, has been charged with providing strategies and solutions to assist the Pakistan Cricket Board in protecting its position in international
cricket.Clarke added: "The Pakistan Cricket Board is faced with a very challenging situation at present and ECB in its role as a member
of the global cricket community is keen to offer PCB all possible assistance at such a difficult time. “I am delighted to take on this role and will be liaising closely with my colleagues at PCB in the coming weeks and months."

Henry wrote:Old Trafford and Headingley would be obvious choices for the Pakistan tests.

ten years after wrote:So the 4th neutral test match played on English soil will be nearly 98 years after the 3rd.

JKLever wrote:Not many turned up for the Eng/Pak tests in 2006 so will be interesting to see..

skully wrote:

JKLever wrote:Not many turned up for the Eng/Pak tests in 2006 so will be interesting to see..

Are you really interested?

Basil wrote:

ten years after wrote:So the 4th neutral test match played on English soil will be nearly 98 years after the 3rd.

I hope no-one's been holding their breath waiting for the next one!

ten years after wrote:

Basil wrote:

ten years after wrote:So the 4th neutral test match played on English soil will be nearly 98 years after the 3rd.

I hope no-one's been holding their breath waiting for the next one!

I wonder if there are any people still living with clear memories of those games in 1912. I suppose they would have to be at least 105, so probably not.

skully wrote:Neither would I. Wonder if Aus networks (pay TV or otherwise) will cover it?

Invader Zim wrote:

skully wrote:Neither would I. Wonder if Aus networks (pay TV or otherwise) will cover it?

WTF? Of course it'll be shown. When was the last time a Test involving Australia wasn't telecast in this country? The 1990s?

Zat wrote:So Eng v Pak first? That'll give Pakistan some nice warm-up matches against county hacks before the serious stuff starts.

Growler wrote:

Zat wrote:So Eng v Pak first? That'll give Pakistan some nice warm-up matches against county hacks before the serious stuff starts.

No Zat - Pak v Aus in july first, then Eng v Pak in August / September

We presumably have an early summer series but I can't just recall who the oppo will be right now.

JKLever wrote:

Growler wrote:

Zat wrote:So Eng v Pak first? That'll give Pakistan some nice warm-up matches against county hacks before the serious stuff starts.

No Zat - Pak v Aus in july first, then Eng v Pak in August / September

We presumably have an early summer series but I can't just recall who the oppo will be right now.

Was supposed to be WI wasn't it, but they 'turned up' this year instead