On Monday, England announced that its first Test series in Pakistan in 17 years would begin in Rawalpindi on December 1. “We are pleased that Pakistan and England Test rivalry, which has historically produced close and tight matches, will return to our backyards in December,” Pakistan Cricket Board director Zakir Khan said in a statement. The tour opens with the first Test in Rawalpindi on December 1-5, before Multan hosts the second on December 9-13. The third and final Test will be in Karachi on December 17-21.
