Watch: England Cricketers Arrive in Pakistan for First Test Series in 17 Years. The cricket team from England arrived in Pakistan. Early on Sunday to play three Test matches there for the first time since 2005.
For the first time since 2005, England’s cricket squad landed in Pakistan early on Sunday to play three Test matches. Although England played a good Twenty20 series in Pakistan two months ago. The unstable security environment has prevented England. From hosting a Test match there in the country for the past 17 years. They were suppose to go to Pakistan last year but cancel after New Zealand. Citing security concerns, cancel their trip minutes before the first one-day international.
An attack on the former prime minister Imran Khan during a protest march in the Punjab city of Wazirabad earlier this month raised concerns about a similar withdrawal.
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Ben Stokes, England’s Test captain, allayed everyone’s concerns nevertheless after receiving good security advice.
“It’s been a long time since England have played Test cricket in Pakistan,”
In Abu Dhabi on Friday, Stokes said.
“With what happened with Imran Khan recently, there was a little bit of concern, but we have Reg Dickason, who has been the security man for many years with England, and we left it in his capable hands.”
“In terms of the tour itself, I’m really looking forward to it,”
Stokes included.
“I’ve never been there, and I’m quite interested to see what the security lark is like. I’ve heard it’s pretty intense.”
Following the return of international cricket to Pakistan in 2015, the team and support personnel were taken there under the tight security that country has been enforcing.
After assaults on the Sri Lankan squad in 2009, Pakistan was compelle to play its home matches in United Arab Emirates neutral sites.
However, Pakistan has hosted a number of teams over the past seven years, with Australia earlier this year being the most famous.
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