England and Pakistan will play a tri-series which also involves Sri Lanka from October 18.
A Pakistan Cricket Board official said the visit was a routine matter now undertaken by most nations before they tour a country. A security delegation of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has arrived in Pakistan to review arrangements ahead of England’s upcoming tour for an ODI tri-nation series. The ECB delegation including independent security experts will visit all the venues, team hotels and meet with government and PCB officials to get briefings on the security plans for the visitors.
The PCB had earlier announced that Sri Lanka will arrive in Pakistan on October 4 for a three-match T20I series, with all three matches scheduled to be played in Rawalpindi from October 9 to 13. October 18: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka — Rawalpindi October 20: Pakistan vs England — Rawalpindi October 22: Sri Lanka vs England — Rawalpindi October 25: Pakistan vs England — Lahore October 27: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka — Lahore October 29: Sri Lanka vs England — Lahore October 31: Final — Lahore. The reconnaissance team will report its findings to the ECB.
The ECB team will inspect venues and review arrangements in Lahore and Rawalpindi on Monday.
