England announces 2026 Test series schedule against Pakistan

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has officially unveiled the schedule for Pakistan’s Test tour of England in 2026, confirming a three-match series that will be part of the ICC World Test Championship.

The highly anticipated series will kick off on August 19 with the first Test at Headingley, Leeds, followed by the second Test at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground in London on August 27. The tour will conclude with the third and final Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on September 9.

This series marks another chapter in the storied rivalry between the two cricketing nations and promises high-stakes red-ball action as both sides battle for crucial World Test Championship points.

Reporter: Waseem Ahmed