Tag Eng-Pak-2012

England cricket Board (ECB) have developed a liking of facilities and "security" available in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in recent times and hence they asked Pakistan cricket board to host their home series in Middle East, which they gracefully accepted..

This tour will bring the first series for England since they become no.1 ranked test team since ICC ratings were made. Indians, South Africans and Aussies are fast rising up the ladder and Englishmen would want to thrust some healthy win over Pakistan in adverse conditions to justify their numero uno position.

The tour starts with as many as two warm-up games for England followed by first test match from 17th January 2012 at Dubai international cricket ground which will also host the third test from 3rd February with second test scheduled at Sheikh Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi.

England then move on to play another practice game before they indulge into a strange 4 one day series. First two are to be played at Abu Dhabi and then last two at Dubai where also the first two Twenty20 games will be held while series finishes up with 3rd T20 back at Abu Dhabi.

Schedule : Pakistan v England in UAE : January & February 2012
Date	Match	Venue
17-21 January 2012	England v Pakistan, 1st test	Pak won by 10 wkts
25-29 January 2012	England v Pakistan, 2nd test	Pak won by 72 runs
3-7 February 2012	England v Pakistan, 3rd test	Pak won by 71 runs
10 February 2012	England v England Lions	Eng won by 130 runs
13 Febuary 2012	England v Pakistan, 1st ODI (D/N)	Eng won by 130 runs
15 February 2012	England v Pakistan, 2nd ODI (D/N)	Eng won by 20 runs
18 February 2012	England v Pakistan, 3rd ODI (D/N)	Eng won by 9 wkts
21 February 2012	England v Pakistan, 4th ODI (D/N)	Eng won by 4 wkts
23 February 2012	England v Pakistan, 1st T20 (N)	Pak won by 8 runs
25 February 2012	England v Pakistan, 2nd T20 (N)	Eng won by 38 runs
27 February 2012	England v Pakistan, 3rd T20 (N)	Abu Dhabi