England Tour Of Pakistan 2024: Squads, Venues, Schedule, Live Streaming Details

England Tour Of Pakistan 2024: The high-octane Test series between Pakistan and England is all set to get underway. Both teams will square off in three Test matches. England toured Pakistan last time in 2022 and thrashed them 3-0 in the Test series. They will be hoping to replicate that performance once again in 2024. 

This series is part of the World Test Championship 2023-25. But unfortunately, both teams are almost knocked out of the WTC final race. Pakistan will enter this series after a humiliating series defeat against Bangladesh at home. On the other hand, England are coming off consecutive series wins over West Indies and Sri Lanka. These three test matches will start on October 7, 15, and 24, respectively. 

The first two games will be played in Multan, while the third and final test will be held in Rawalpindi. Ben Stokes missed the last series for England due to injury but he is back. Pakistan have not won a test at home in last nine games. So, they will be looking to turn that stat.

PAK vs ENG: Pakistan vs England 2024: Venue and Records

Two venues are shortlisted to host the Test matches in Pakistan. Multan Cricket Stadium will host the first two matches. This is the same venue that hosted the second test of the three-match series in 2022 when England toured Pakistan. However, the third test is scheduled to take place at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. This was the same venue when India smashed over 500 runs on Day 1 of the first Test in 2022.

Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan

Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi

Pakistan vs England 2024 Schedule

1st Test: October 7, 2024 (Monday) - October 11, 2024 (Friday)

Venue: Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan

Time: 10:30 AM (IST)

2nd Test: October 15, 2024 (Tuesday) - October 19, 2024 (Saturday)

Venue: Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan

Time: 10:30 AM (IST)

3rd Test: October 24, 2024 (Thursday) - October 28, 2024 (Monday)

Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi

Time: 10:30 AM (IST)

PAK vs ENG: Pakistan vs England 2024: Head-to-Head Records in Test

The very first time Pakistan and England have come up against each other in Test cricket was in 1954. It has been almost 70 years since these two teams have played against each other. So far, these two teams have played 27 Test series overall. England have won 11 series, Pakistan have won 8 series, and 8 series have ended in a draw. 

England have won the last two series on the trot, while the last series win for Pakistan over England came in 2015-16 in the UAE. Speaking of the Test matches, Pakistan and England have faced each other in 88 Tests. England have won 28, Pakistan have won 21, and 39 Tests have ended in draws.

England Tour Of Pakistan 2024 Test Squads

Pakistan squad: Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Abrar Ahmed, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Huraira, Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicket-keeper), Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha

England squad: Ben Stokes (captain), Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Rehan Ahmed, Jordan Cox (wicket-keeper), Gus Atkinson, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Josh Hull, Shoaib Bashir, Jack Leach, Matthew Potts, Jamie Smith (wicket-keeper), Brydon Carse, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes

Note: Pakistan have announced squad for 1st Test only

PAK vs ENG: Pakistan vs England 2024: Live Streaming Details

There is no direct option to watch the live telecast of the three-match series between Pakistan and England in India. Fans can watch it through live streaming on the FanCode app or website.

India: Fancode & Sony LIV

Pakistan: A-Sports, Ten Sports and PTV Sports (TV) and Digital - Tamasha and Tapmad TV (Live Streaming)

UK: Sky Sports (TV & Live Streaming)

PAK vs ENG: Top Five Run Scorers in Pakistan vs England Tests

Former English captain Alastair Cook is the highest scorer in the rivalry between Pakistan and England in test cricket. He scored 1719 runs in 20 tests played between the two teams. For Pakistan, former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has scored most runs. He has made 1584 runs in 19 tests. Below you can see the top five run scorers in Pakistan vs England test matches.

1. Alastair Cook  - 1719 runs

2. Inzamam-ul-Haq - 1584 runs

3. Mushtaq Mohammad - 1554 runs

4. Mohammad Yousuf - 1499 runs

5. Younis Khan - 1426 runs

PAK vs ENG: Top Five Wicket-takers in Pakistan vs England Tests

Former English star pacer James Anderson has taken most wickets in Pakistan vs England Test matches in the history. He has taken 112 wickets in 38 tests between 2003 and 2022. For Pakistan, it is Abdul Qadir with most wickets. He has 105 wickets in 27 tests. There have been three bowlers with more than 100 wickets in Pakistan vs England tests. Stuart Broad with 103 wickets is third on the list.

1. James Anderson - 112 wickets in 38 tests

2. Abdul Qadir - 105 wickets in 27 tests

3. Stuart Broad - 103 wickets in 42 tests

4. Wasim Akram - 89 wickets in 50 tests

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5. Waqar Younis - 80 wickets in 25 tests