{"id":558010,"date":"2026-07-24T00:56:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T19:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=558010"},"modified":"2026-07-24T00:56:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T19:56:31","slug":"pakistan-to-tour-england-for-five-match-odi-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/pakistan-to-tour-england-for-five-match-odi-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan to tour England for five-match ODI series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of World Cup<br \/>\nSeries to serve as key preparation for both teams ahead of mega tournament, says PCB<br \/>\n Islamabad<br \/>\nPakistan cricket team will tour England next year ahead of the ICC Men\u2019s Cricket World Cup 2027 for a five-match One-Day International (ODI) series, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Thursday. The series will begin on May 15 in Southampton, followed by matches in Manchester on May 19, Leeds on May 21, Chester-le-Street on May 23 and Cardiff on May 26.<br \/>\nThe PCB said that the ODI series will serve as key preparation for both teams ahead of the ICC Men\u2019s Cricket World Cup 2027, scheduled to be held in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia from 4 October to 21 November 2027.<br \/>\nPakistan are currently ranked fifth in the ICC Men\u2019s ODI rankings, while England are seventh.<br \/>\nBefore the 2027 ODI tour, Pakistan are set to visit England next month for a three-match Test series from 19 August to 13 September.<br \/>\nPakistan last played an ODI series in England in 2021, where Babar Azam finished as the leading run-scorer with 177 runs, including a brilliant 158 in the third ODI.<\/p>\n<p>Series Schedule<br \/>\n15 May: 1st ODI \u2013 Southampton<br \/>\n19 May: 2nd ODI \u2013 Manchester<br \/>\n21 May: 3rd ODI \u2013 Leeds<br \/>\n23 May: 4th ODI \u2013 Chester-le-Street<br \/>\n26 May: 5th ODI \u2013 Cardiff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of World Cup Series to serve as key preparation for both teams ahead of mega tournament, says PCB Islamabad Pakistan cricket team will tour England next year ahead of the ICC Men\u2019s Cricket World Cup 2027 for a five-match One-Day International (ODI) series, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Thursday. 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