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Afghanistan continue to go from strength to strength in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup but have not yet shattered the glass ceiling and secured a semi-final spot.   The destination for this year’s tournament – Australia – may be the biggest hurdle for Jonathan Trott’s squad to overcome, with a bowling attack better suited to spinning pitches and home conditions. The former England star’s side secured an automatic spot in the Super 12 by virtue of their seventh-place finish at the 2021 World Cup – their best finish in the tournament to date.  2022 Prospects : Afghanistan are no strangers to the Super 12 stage and will be looking to bridge the gap to the world’s best.  Having beaten the two lowest-ranked sides in their group at the last World Cup, they will be hopeful of a major scalp in 2022.  If they are to achieve a best ever Super 12 finish, they must beat one of Australia, England or New Zealand, though they are yet to record a single victory against one of the ...

Britain to send off Pakistan's guard season in Karachi and Lahore.



 Lahore, 2 August 2022: England will play seven T20Is from 20 September to 2 October in Karachi and Lahore in what will be their first visit of the country in quite a while, the Pakistan Cricket Board reported today.

The National Stadium will have the matches on 20, 22, 23 and 25 September, before the activity will move to the cricket central command at the Gaddafi Stadium where the excess three matches will be played on 28 and 30 September and 2 October. All matches will begin at 1930 PKT.

The seven T20Is will be important for the main leg of England's visit through Pakistan and they will return after the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Australia 2022 for three Tests in December.

The T20I series against the second-positioned side will send off Pakistan's guard global season. Following the September and December matches against England, Pakistan will have New Zealand two times - first for two Tests and three ODIs in December/January and afterward in April for five ODIs and five T20Is - West Indies for three T20Is in late January lastly the 50-over ACC Asia Cup.

Complete timetable of England Test series as well as New Zealand and the West Indies series will be declared at the appointed time.

Aside from five Tests, eight ODIs and 15 T20Is in the 2022-23 season, Pakistan will likewise organize 187 men's homegrown matches in six senior contests, 33 HBL Pakistan Super League 2023 apparatuses and 19 Pakistan Junior League 2022 games.

Zakir Khan, PCB Director International Cricket: "We are totally happy to affirm facilitating England for seven T20Is in Karachi and Lahore as a drapery raiser to an in the middle of, engaging and energizing time of home internationals. Britain is one of the highest level T20I groups and them playing the most limited design ahead of the pack up to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Pakistan won't just assistance the group the board to finish their arrangements, however will likewise establish the vibe for December's three-Test series.

"We showed our occasion arranging and functional abilities in the exceptionally fruitful series against Australia in March/April and I am certain we will actually want to repeat these when England visit us interestingly beginning around 2005. We have had the option to affirm timetable of the T20Is following an effective visit by the England and Wales Cricket Board recce group, which was satisfied and happy with every one of our plans.

"I'm certain that the cricket fans, as they did in the series against Australia, will turn up in huge numbers to help both the sides and furthermore make our Diamond Jubilee festivity year an extraordinary one."

Ransack Key, ECB Managing Director England Men's Cricket, said: "We are anticipating getting back to Pakistan and playing these seven T20Is as the group moves toward the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

"We have been liaising intimately with the PCB over game plans for this visit and the Tests later in the year, and will keep on working intimately with the PCB, British High Commission and other important specialists as we keep on getting ready for these visits.

"We might want to thank the PCB and the city experts for all their continuous help with anticipating the visits, including facilitating the new pre-visit arranging visit by ECB agents and the PCA CEO."


Timetable of T20Is (matches to begin at 1930 PKT):

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