England could potentially tour Pakistan for a short tour after 16 years in order to play a couple of Twenty20 Internationals. However, England are not slated to visit Pakistan until October 2022 but already, Pakistan Cricket Board CEO Wasim Khan has said several county teams, including Warwickshire are pondering a pre-season tour to the country.
The status of England’s winter tours is slowly becoming clear. The England cricket team are expected to tour India in February, with BCCI president Sourav Ganguly hinting that a Pink Ball Test could be played in Ahmedabad as England become the first nation to tour India in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. Cricket South Africa has already given a green signal for England’s tour in November and December. There is no clear sign of England’s tour to Sri Lanka but there is a potentially historic breakthrough when it comes to playing one side.
England could potentially end their 15-year wait as they tour Pakistan for the first time since 2005 as they look to play a short tour of a couple of Twenty20 Internationals in January 2021. According to the Future Tours Program contract, England is not expected to visit Pakistan until October 2022. However, the move to help Pakistan is gaining a lot of momentum in the England Cricket Board.
It was West Indies and Pakistan that helped cricket return to a bit of a ‘new normal’ as they agreed to play England in a bio-bubble environment in July and August. In response, Pakistan and West Indies have asked England to reciprocate with tours to their countries. England are expected to play three Tests and three T20Is in the Caribbean at the beginning of 2022 while there is no clear cut schedule for the Pakistan series.
Pakistan open to business
With England ending their exile and willing to tour Pakistan, there is now a demand from County teams to stage pre-season matches in the country. According to a report in ESPNCricinfo, a couple of England's first-class counties are considering the country as an option for their pre-season tours. The report revealed that Warwickshire is considering visiting Lahore in order to prepare for the 2021 County Championships.
The move comes after the MCC toured Pakistan in February 2020 with matches played at Aitchison College in Lahore. Two players from Warwickshire, Oliver Hannon-Dolby Will Rhodes, talked about good facilities and gave a positive response to the way the tour was handled. PCB CEO Wasim Khan, who has also played for Warwickshire, has promised great facilities.
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