ECB Offered to host India vs Pakistan Test Series in England, Tap to know more!!

The England and Wales Cricket Board is developing a proposal to host Test cricket between Pakistan and India on neutral ground in England.

It has been 15 years since the two countries last played a Test match against each other, and 10 since they last played a white-ball series. Since then, the fixture, which has the highest profile in world cricket, has taken place only when they have been drawn against each other in International Cricket Council tournaments.

The negotiations are described as a “work in progress” but the ECB board member Martin Darlow has made it clear to both the Pakistan Cricket Board and the Board of Control for Cricket in India that England are keen to host the matches if the opportunity arises.

There is a possibility that it may happen anyway if the two teams reach the World Test Championship final in 2023, which will be played at the Oval. But that is unlikely since India are fourth in the standings, and Pakistan fifth. There is also the 2025 WTC final at Lord’s. But the idea has also been discussed of arranging a one-off Test between the sides at Edgbaston, and, beyond that, even a three-Test series. The ECB’s offer is motivated by the belief it is important for the popularity of Test cricket around the world to get the two teams playing each other again.