The England cricket team is scheduled to play seven T20I matches in Pakistan against the Men in Green later this year. However, reports have surfaced claiming that the multi-format players of the English squad will take some rest and miss the series against the Pakistan cricket team.
It means that star players like Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Mark Wood Sam Curran and Jofra Archer who are active in all formats of cricket might miss the series against the Men in Green. But T20 specialists like Eoin Morgan and Jason Roy are expected to make the trip to the Asian country.
The tour is still a few months away, but the England cricket team stars have already started their planning for the same. Many members of the cricket universe would know that the English team will play host to New Zealand and India this year. They will also keep an eye on ICC T20 World Cup 2022.
“Multi-format cricketers are likely to miss the Pakistan series in order to rest — as there is no let-up from the start of the T20 matches until December 22 — and will therefore travel directly to Australia on October 1,” a report in Daily Mail stated.
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“Multi-format cricketers are likely to miss the Pakistan series in order to rest — as there is no let-up from the start of the T20 matches until December 22 — and will therefore travel directly to Australia on October 1.”
Fans should note that South Africa is also scheduled to visit England later this year, and the tour of Pakistan will start on September 15, just three days after the conclusion of the series against the Proteas.
