Quoted by Dawn news
On Friday, the Pakistan Cricket Board – PCB announced the schedule of home test matches which will be conducted against Bangladesh, England and the West Indies. Along with a one-day International tri-series involving South Africa and New Zealand.
“It was critically important for us to finalise, lock and announce our 2024-25 home international cricket season now. This ensures that both the men’s cricket team management and the PCB event staff have sufficient time to prepare, plan and deliver these series to our very high expectations and standards, showcasing Pakistan as an outstanding cricket nation and the PCB as a thoroughly professional organisation,” Mohsin – the chairman of PCB said.
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The one-day International series will be starting in August and lasting until February next year.
“From August 2024 to March 2025, the Pakistan men’s team will play nine Tests, nine T20Is and, at least, 14 ODIs. The number of ODIs may increase based on their performance in the ODI tri-series and the ICC Champions Trophy,” read the PCB statement.
“The visits by five top cricket playing nations in the lead-up to the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, followed by seven countries participating in the event proper over the next eight months, also highlight Pakistan’s standing and stature in international cricket. We deeply value the participation of these teams and players, who will bring immense talent and competitive spirit to our fields,” the PCB chief added. “We thank the PCB for confirming the schedule for Bangladesh’s tour of Pakistan for the ICC World Test Championship matches. The series presents a significant test for us, but it is also a chance to showcase our progress in this format,”
According to a press release on Friday, PCB revealed that home test matches will be
Against Bangladesh:
- First Test: Aug 21-25, Rawalpindi
- Second Test: Aug 30-Sept 3, Karachi
Against England:
- First Test: Oct 7-11, Multan
- Second Test: Oct 15-19, Karachi
- Third Test: Oct 24-28, Rawalpindi
Against West Indies:
- First Test: Jan 16-20, Karachi
- Second Test: Jan 24-28, Multan
Tri-Nation ODI Series (All matches in Multan):
- Feb 8: Pakistan vs. New Zealand
- Feb 10: New Zealand vs. South Africa
- Feb 12: Pakistan vs. South Africa
- Feb 14: Final
ICC Champions Trophy:
- Feb 19 to March 9: Schedule to be announced by ICC
Away International Matches:
Against Australia:
- First ODI: Nov 4, Melbourne
- Second ODI: Nov 8, Adelaide
- Third ODI: Nov 10, Perth
- First T20 International: Nov 14, Brisbane
- Second T20 International: Nov 16, Sydney
- Third T20 International: Nov 18, Hobart
Against Zimbabwe:
- First ODI: Nov 24, Bulawayo
- Second ODI: Nov 26, Bulawayo
- Third ODI: Nov 28, Bulawayo
- First T20 International: Dec 1, Bulawayo
- Second T20 International: Dec 3, Bulawayo
- Third T20 International: Dec 5, Bulawayo
Against South Africa:
- First T20 International: Dec 10, Durban
- Second T20 International: Dec 13, Centurion
- Third T20 International: Dec 14, Johannesburg
- First ODI: Dec 17, Paarl
- Second ODI: Dec 19, Cape Town
- Third ODI: Dec 22, Johannesburg
- First Test: Dec 26-30, Centurion
- Second Test: Jan 3-7, Cape Town
Furthermore, it has been observed that PCB ignored the Gaddafi stadium, which is the venue of its headquarters, for national team’s three home test series and the tri-nation ODI series.
“Karachi, Multan and Rawalpindi will share the seven Tests and four ODIs between them. The Gaddafi Stadium is currently undergoing redesign and redevelopment work as part of preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, but is expected to be ready to stage most of the high-profile matches from Feb 19 to March 9. The ICC will announce further details of the Champions Trophy in due course,” said the PCB press release.
