LAHORE: England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have confirmed England’s participation in a high-profile ODI tri-series hosted by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Sources close to PCB reveal ECB’s nod after protracted negotiations, with Sri Lanka Cricket already on board for the triangular showdown tentatively slated for October-November 2026—prime pre-ICC Champions Trophy 2027 window.
This marks England’s deepest white-ball commitment to Pakistan since 2005, building on successful 2022 Tests and 2025 T20Is. The series features four league ODIs (each team plays others once, double round-robin style) plus a final between top-two, mirroring PCB’s 2025 T20 tri-nation with Zimbabwe/Sri Lanka. Venues narrow to Lahore and Karachi for logistics, dates finalize soon post-Sri Lanka’s preceding Test tour.
PCB eyes this as ODI revival cornerstone: post-Bangladesh 2-1 loss (March 2026), new ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi and coach Mike Hesson will strategise youth trials in June camps. Uncapped gems from Bangladesh series eyed for World Cup squad.
