Pakistan to host Test series against England, WI this year; see schedule

The 2024-25 cricket season for Pakistan promises to be an exciting period filled with numerous international fixtures both at home and away. Here is a summary of the scheduled matches:

### Home International Matches:

#### Bangladesh in Pakistan (Two Tests)
- **First Test:** 21-25 August, Rawalpindi
- **Second Test:** 30 August - 3 September, Karachi

 England in Pakistan (Three Tests)
- **First Test:** 7-11 October, Multan
- **Second Test:** 15-19 October, Karachi
- **Third Test:** 24-28 October, Rawalpindi

 West Indies in Pakistan (Two Tests)
- **First Test:** 16-20 January, Karachi
- **Second Test:** 24-28 January, Multan

 New Zealand and South Africa in Pakistan (ODI Tri-Series)
- **8 February:** Pakistan vs. New Zealand, Multan
- **10 February:** New Zealand vs. South Africa, Multan
- **12 February:** Pakistan vs. South Africa, Multan
- **14 February:** Final, Multan

 Away International Matches:

 Pakistan to Australia (Three ODIs, Three T20Is)
- **First ODI:** 4 November, Melbourne
- **Second ODI:** 8 November, Adelaide
- **Third ODI:** 10 November, Perth
- **First T20I:** 14 November, Brisbane
- **Second T20I:** 16 November, Sydney
- **Third T20I:** 18 November, Hobart

 Pakistan to Zimbabwe (Three ODIs, Three T20Is)
- **First ODI:** 24 November, Bulawayo
- **Second ODI:** 26 November, Bulawayo
- **Third ODI:** 28 November, Bulawayo
- **First T20I:** 1 December, Bulawayo
- **Second T20I:** 3 December, Bulawayo
- **Third T20I:** 5 December, Bulawayo

 Pakistan to South Africa (Three T20Is, Three ODIs, Two Tests)
- **First T20I:** 10 December, Durban
- **Second T20I:** 13 December, Centurion
- **Third T20I:** 14 December, Johannesburg
- **First ODI:** 17 December, Paarl
- **Second ODI:** 19 December, Cape Town
- **Third ODI:** 22 December, Johannesburg
- **First Test:** 26-30 December, Centurion
- **Second Test:** 3-7 January, Cape Town

 ICC World Test Championship 2023-25
- The nine Tests against Bangladesh, England, South Africa, and the West Indies will be part of this championship.

 ICC Champions Trophy 2025
- **Opening Match:** 19 February
- **Final:** 9 March

The PCB Chairman, Mohsin Naqvi, emphasized the importance of announcing the schedule in advance to allow sufficient time for preparation and to encourage both local and traveling fans to plan their holidays around these fixtures, promoting Pakistan as a prime cricket destination.