Ubaid Ur Rehman
ISLAMABAD: England’s One-Day International (ODI) squad arrived at Islamabad International Airport on Friday for the upcoming tri-series against Pakistan and Sri Lanka, with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials welcoming the players before they left for their hotel.
The 16-player squad, led by Harry Brook, is part of a 33-member England contingent taking part in the seven-match tournament, scheduled to run from October 18 to 31 in Rawalpindi and Lahore. The series will serve as preparation for next year’s World Cup.
England will hold their first practice session at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday, a day before the tournament opens with Pakistan facing Sri Lanka at the same venue. Pakistan will meet England in the second match on October 20, also in Rawalpindi.
The remaining league matches will be held at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, which will also host the final on October 31. Under the double round-robin format, each team will face the other two sides twice, with the top two advancing to the final.
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England’s squad includes Joe Root, Ben Duckett, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid and Will Jacks. Jofra Archer has been rested, while Jos Buttler is unavailable because of a hamstring injury.
Pakistan, captained by Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Sri Lanka, led by Kusal Mendis, have already started their training in Rawalpindi.
