England last faced South Africa in the Test series and won it comfortably by 2-1. Pakistan, on the other hand, will march into the seven-match T20I series with confidence as they are coming on the back of a successful campaign in the Asia Cup 2022.
The England team will look to fare out well as this will be their best chance to experiment ahead of the 20-20 World Cup 2022. It will be important for the Men in Green to give their best shot.
It will also be important for the teams to win the series to improve team morale. Here’s all you need to know about the T20I series between Pakistan and England:
Team News – Pakistan vs England 2022:
England will have a tough task to do after a thumping Test series win against South Africa. With Jos Buttler ailing from an injury, it will be up to Moeen Ali to do his bit as the captain of the side. Alex Hales has been brought into the side after quite a long time and he’ll look to make a statement as well.
Pakistan will look to threaten England with a better approach. Skipper Babar Azam and opener Mohammad Rizwan will have to work on their strike rates. Mohammad Nawaz, who impressed in the Asia Cup 2022, will look to fire yet again for the team.
Schedule:
First T20I: Tuesday, September 20 – National Stadium, Karachi – 8 PM IST
Second T20I: Thursday, September 22 – National Stadium, Karachi – 8 PM IST
Third T20I: Friday, September 23 – National Stadium, Karachi – 8 PM IST
Fourth T20I: Sunday, September 25 – National Stadium, Karachi – 8 PM IST
Fifth T20I: Wednesday, September 28 – Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – 8 PM IST
Sixth T20I: Friday, September 30 – Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – 8 PM IST
Seventh T20I: Sunday, October 2 – Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – 8 PM IST
Squads:
Pakistan squad:
Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Aamir Jamal, Abrar Ahmed, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Junior, Naseem Shah, Shahnawaz Dahani, Shan Masood, Usman Qadir
England squad:
Moeen Ali (C), Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Liam Dawson, Richard Gleeson, Alex Hales, Tom Helm, Will Jacks, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Olly Stone, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Luke Wood, Mark Wood, Jos Buttler*
*Jos Buttler’s participation in the series is subject to his recovery from the injury
Head to Head:
Matches played (T20Is): 21
England: 13 | Pakistan: 6 | No Result: 1 | Tie: 1
Where to watch?
Live Telecast: Sony Six, Sony Six HD and Sony Ten 2
Live Streaming: Sony LIV
