ECB announced for England, Pakistan and Ireland test series

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Monday reported the schedule for arrangement against Ireland and Pakistan. 

England has affirmed they will have Pakistan in a three-Test arrangement beginning on 5 August. 

The main Test will occur at Old Trafford before two matches at Southampton, all in bio-secure situations and away from plain view.

Before that arrangement, England will have Ireland in three one-day internationals at Southampton, beginning on 30 July away from public scrutiny.

Old Trafford will likewise have three Twenty20s among England and Pakistan in August and September.

The Test arrangement among England and Pakistan was because of the start on 30 July yet was deferred because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Britain starts their deferred three-Test arrangement against West Indies at Southampton on Wednesday.

A large portion of the Pakistan crew is getting ready for the arrangement in Worcester, albeit four players are yet to show up in England after they tried positive for coronavirus.

The ODI arrangement against Ireland was initially planned for September however Ireland consented to move the games in line with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). 

The Ireland crew will show up in the UK on July 18, venturing out to Ageas Bowl. This will be their base before the principal Royal London Internationals at a similar scene July 30.

Britain and Ireland will play two progressively Royal London Internationals in Southampton on August 1 and the last match of the arrangement on August 4.

Pakistan, then again, will play three Tests and the same number of T20Is. The crew showed up in the UK on June 28.

They are experiencing a 14-day disengagement period at Blackfinch New Road, Worcester before moving to Derbyshire's The Incora County Ground on July 13 to quicken their readiness in front of the principal Test, which will incorporate two four-day inside warm-up matches.

Old Trafford will have the principal Test of the arrangement, beginning August 5. The last two Tests will be played at the Ageas Bowl from August 13 and August 21.

The three T20Is will be played at Old Trafford on August 28, August 30, and September 1.

"This present summer's staying planned worldwide arrangement for England Women (against India and South Africa) and England Men (against Australia) remain delayed with conversations progressing to comprehend the most ideal approach to reschedule these matches," ECB said in an announcement.

The ECB said plans are "advancing emphatically" for a tri-arrangement between England's ladies, India and South Africa. 

Any Men's or Women's rescheduled matches will be played without onlookers," it included.


India's visit in June and July was delayed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, while South Africa is planned to play six constrained overs matches in September.

Britain was because of play three T20s and three ODIs against Australia in July, which is probably going to be moved to September.

ECB Chief Executive, Tom Harrison, said the affirmation of these matches against Ireland and Pakistan is another "significant advance for our game" as they start to securely organize universal cricket once more.

"Affirmation of these matches against Ireland and Pakistan is another significant advance for our game, as we start to securely organize global cricket once more, yet additionally to limit the effect
the Covid-19 pandemic has had and will keep on having, on cricket at all levels.

It has required noteworthy exertion and ability to permit us to arrive at a position where cricket is presently prepared and ready to come back to the field of play from the world-class level to recreational cricket," Harrison said in an announcement.

"We owe a noteworthy obligation of appreciation to the players, staff, and chairmen of the Cricket West Indies, Cricket Ireland, and the Pakistan Cricket Board, for their readiness and co-activity to get worldwide cricket back ready for action and permit these matches to be arranged," he included.

Harrison additionally expressed that "We likewise keep on investigating alternatives for our England Men to play white-ball arrangement against Australia this late spring and would like to have news on those arrangements soon." (ANI)

He further added: "We would like to have news on those arrangements soon."