Pakistan and England are facing each other after 17 years. The English players have been part of the PSL which has boosted their morale and pushed their cricket board to revive cricket. They are going to play a series now in 2022 with 7 T20Is. We are excited to see both teams clashing and reviving the old memories.
Not only the players, but commentators, and coaches from England have been part of PCB.
- James Foster and Peter Moores (coaches)
- David Gower and Nick Knight (Commentators)
- Richard Illingworth and Michael Gough (Umpires)
- Reg Dickason (Consultant)
Imran Ahmed Khan who recruited the players for the PSL from 2017 to 2021, said, “In many ways, the PSL has been a vehicle for the full return of international cricket to Pakistan. Just in terms of slowly changing perceptions across the cricketing world around being in Pakistan. So many different international stakeholders get involved in the PSL’s ecosystem: players, coaches, support staff, production crew, and commentators. They’ve all been able to experience Pakistan through the PSL and they’ve gone on to share that experience with others in their respective countries. England touring Pakistan hasn’t happened in a vacuum. It’s been a result of stakeholders gaining that experience through the PSL and being able to build that confidence around playing Pakistan.”
Players like Moeen Ali and Shan Masood, Liam Dawson and Asif Ali, Phil Salt, and Shadab Khan have been interacting with each other during the practice sessions. Seems they are catching up nicely as the team toured the city as well.
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Shaun Tait has been a huge fan and supporter of Pakistan’s bowling. At the moment, he is the bowling coach of the green team. He said, “Pakistan fast bowlers have their natural abilities. They like to keep things simple but they’ve got so much ability and have a lot of flairs. So, that’s already ingrained in these guys.”
To welcome the English guests, PCB specially aired an ad, which was touching.
Our special guests have arrived in full swing! Get ready for the 𝒎𝒖𝒒𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒂 of the year 🤩
Pakistan 🆚 England
The action begins on 20 September 👊#PAKvENG | #UKsePK pic.twitter.com/ffFM2xtSNV
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) September 16, 2022
Thunder Awaits ⚡#WearYourPassion pic.twitter.com/s13qyicZ8i
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) September 18, 2022
Players shared their views on Twitter regarding the series.
https://twitter.com/MoeenAliStan/status/1571557140833226756
England are in Pakistan for the first time since 2005 but half of their squad have played here before
The story of how the PSL helped pave the way for their first tour to Pakistan in 17 years #PAKvsENG https://t.co/2R1B3kXfrH
— Matt Roller (@mroller98) September 18, 2022
The net practice was shared by PCB
Both teams conduct their practice session at National Stadium, Karachi 🏏#PAKvENG | #UKSePK pic.twitter.com/nmtkDweFeF
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) September 18, 2022
Training for the next challenge 👊#PAKvENG | #UKSePK pic.twitter.com/ypnJ72VJIQ
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) September 18, 2022