PCB invites England to tour Pakistan in January for 3 T20Is

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has invited England to play three T20Is in early January, officials confirmed on Friday. PCB CEO Wasim Khan told media that he has received positive signals from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after he sent a letter to them earlier this week inviting England's team to tour Pakistan in January.

Sources suggest that the series will likely to be played between January 13-20 of next year. Khan also confirmed that a security inspection team of Cricket South Africa will visit Pakistan in November to see the arrangements being put in place for their team's next year's scheduled tour to Pakistan.

"We have taken another step towards bringing cricket to Pakistan and have formally invited England for a series of three T20Is in Pakistan. I am in contact with my England counterpart for last few days and they're considering our invitation," he said. "It will be very important series for us to improve our image as a host and we'll do our best to make it happen," he said.

However, Wasim insisted that this is not reciprocal to Pakistan's summer tour to

England in the middle of COVID-19 pandemic. The PCB CEO also added that the crisis in Cricket South Africa will not trouble the team's tour to Pakistan and series will go ahead as scheduled.

Meanwhile, the ECB has said that it is committed to doing what it can to help international cricket returning to Pakistan. The statement also confirmed that it has received an invitation from Pakistan and will consider various aspects before reaching a final decision.