England's three-Test tour of Pakistan begins in Multan from October 7-11 - watch the first Test live on Sky Sports Cricket and Main Event from 5.30am Monday (first ball, 6.30am); second Test also in Multan from October 15-19, third Test in Rawalpindi from October 24-28
Wednesday 2 October 2024 18:57, UK
England travel to Pakistan for a three-match Test series starting on Monday October 7, which you can watch live on Sky Sports.
Brendon McCullum's red-ball side will be in Multan for the first two Tests of the series before heading to Rawalpindi for the final match.
The first Test runs from October 7-11, the second October 15-19, and the third October 24-28.
Fans will also be able to keep up with the action on Sky Sports News as well as on the mobile app, digital and social, with all the action live exclusively on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event.
The series forms part of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 with nine teams competing for a place in the final. England currently sit in fourth place on the table with Pakistan eighth.
"We're really excited to be returning to Pakistan for this three-match men's Test tour in October," said ECB chief executive Richard Gould.
"Our last men's Test tour of Pakistan produced some memorable matches and I'm sure fans can look forward to more exciting cricket across this forthcoming series."
England completed a historic 3-0 whitewash during their previous tour of Pakistan in 2022 where leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed took a five-for on debut.
Rehan has been named in the squad for the upcoming tour alongside off-spinner Shoaib Bashir and senior bowler Jack Leach.
England's captain Ben Stokes took part in their 3-0 victory over the West Indies earlier this summer but picked up a hamstring injury ruling him out of the 2-1 Test win over Sri Lanka.
Stokes confirmed he is "on track" to recover in time to play a full role as an all-rounder in Pakistan series.
Pakistan's red-ball side have been struggling, winning just three on their last 17 Tests with the latest defeat coming against Bangladesh, who won their series 2-0 for the first time in Rawalpindi in August 2024.
However, their Test captain Shan Masood believes they have the opportunity to turn things around against England.
"It's not acceptable for Pakistan to not win a home Test for that long and we accept the responsibility for that," Masood said speaking to the media ahead of the series.
"It's a huge opportunity for us, it's the chance to turn things around.
"The players are hurt, we're all hurt. As a cricketing nation, as people that follow cricket, whether that's the media or fans, everyone is hurt right now."
All three matches are exclusively live on Sky Sports.
First Test: Multan - October 7-11
Second Test: Multan - October 15-19
Third Test: Rawalpindi - October 24-28
Every match from the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup is also live on Sky Sports from October 3-20 with Australia aiming for a third straight title and seventh overall, and England seeking to triumph for the first time since the inaugural edition in 2009.
Watch the first Test between Pakistan and England in Multan, live on Sky Sports Cricket and Main Event from 5.30am Monday (first ball 6.30am).
