Pakistan Cricket Board Confirms It Will Host 2015 Series Against England In UAE

The Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed on Wednesday that Pakistan will host England for a "full series of tests and limited-overs matches in the United Arab Emirates from next October," according to Waheed Khan of REUTERS. A PCB official said, "We will be playing three tests, five one-day internationals and a T20 match against England in October and November and it is a home series for us." Pakistan has "yet to host any tours on home soil since militants attacked the Sri Lankan team in Lahore" in March '09. England "refused an invite to tour the country" in early '12, instead playing a series in the UAE, "where the tourists lost all three test matches but won the one-day and T20 series." The PCB official said that Pakistan was "also hoping to host India in the UAE immediately after the England series for two tests, five one-day internationals and two T20 matches" (REUTERS, 10/9).