• Pakistan vs England: First Test scheduled in Multan from October 7 to 11.
• Training camp commences on October 2 for the first Test match against England.
• Test captain Shan Masood will address the media at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on September 30.

The Pakistan men’s cricket team is set to commence its training camp on October 2 in preparation for the first Test match against England, scheduled in Multan from October 7.

Pakistan’s Test captain, Shan Masood, will address the media in a pre-series press conference at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on September 30. Following the conference, the Test squad will gather in Multan on October 1 for training sessions starting the next day, with the first session kicking off at 12:00 PM. During this time, players will engage in intensive batting, bowling, and fielding drills.

The England cricket team is expected to arrive in Pakistan early on October 2 and will take a rest day before commencing their net practice on October 4 in preparation for the three-match Test series. Both teams will conclude their training camps on October 6.

This series, part of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25, will take place from October 7 to 28. Notably, the second Test, originally scheduled to be held at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi from October 15 to 19, will now take place at the Multan Cricket Stadium due to renovations at the Karachi venue in anticipation of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

The first Test will be held in Multan from October 7 to 11, followed by the third Test in Rawalpindi from October 24 to 28.

Squads:

Pakistan: Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicket-keeper), and Shaheen Shah Afridi.

England: Ben Stokes (C), Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Jordan Cox, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes.

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