Pakistan to play England in UAE

OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE Pakistan will play England in Test, ODIs and Twenty20 fixtures in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of their 2011-12 tour programme, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced Wednesday. Pakistan and England are due to play three Tests, four one-day internationals and three Twenty20s in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The tour adds to a programme that will also see England travelling to 50-over world champions India for five ODIs and a Twenty20 in October, before a two-Test series away to Sri Lanka in March-April. "Pakistan team will travel to UAE early in the New Year to play England in all three formats of the game which will surely boost the morale of the youngsters and help them preparing for the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka next year, a PCB official said this. Pakistan have not played a major international match in their own country since Sri Lanka's team bus was attacked by armed militants in Lahore in March 2009. PCB and ECB have agreed the tour while a detailed itinerary will be announced in due course.