Pakistan to Tour England for three-match test series in 2026

Pakistan is set to tour England in the summer of 2026 for a highly anticipated three-match Test series, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Thursday. The red-ball series will form part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025–27 cycle and will be played across three iconic venues in August and September.

The opening Test will be held at Headingley in Leeds from 19 to 23 August, followed by the second Test at Lord’s in London from 27 to 31 August. The tour will conclude with the third and final Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham from 9 to 13 September. All matches are scheduled to start at 3:00 PM Pakistan Standard Time (PKT).

This will be Pakistan’s fourth Test series in England since 2016 and the 29th bilateral Test series between the two sides since they first met in 1954. With a rich history between the two teams and the matches being played at venues deeply woven into cricketing folklore, fans on both sides are eagerly looking forward to a high-quality contest.

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Currently, Pakistan Shaheens, the country’s A team, are on a developmental tour in England, participating in 50-over and three-day matches. That series is expected to further build depth ahead of the senior side's return in 2026.

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For England, the tour of Pakistan is just one of the more full on international summer of 2026, with visits from New Zealand, India, Sri Lanka, and women’s series against New Zealand, India, and Ireland, and topped off by the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 which England host between 12 June and 15 July.

The Test series in 2026 will add another compelling chapter to the traditional rivalry between England and Pakistan, with important World Test Championship points at stake and fierce and passionate crowds expected at all of the venues.

Pakistan Tour of England – 2026 Test Series Schedule 

Test Match	Dates	Venue	City
1st Test	19–23 August 2026	Headingley	Leeds
2nd Test	27–31 August 2026	Lord’s	London
3rd Test	9–13 September 2026	Edgbaston	Birmingham