Pakistani cricket team in England in 2021
 
  England Pakistan
Dates 8 – 20 July 2021
Captains Ben Stokes (ODIs)
Eoin Morgan (T20Is)[n 1]		 Babar Azam
One Day International series
Results England won the 3-match series 3–0
Most runs James Vince (158) Babar Azam (177)
Most wickets Saqib Mahmood (9) Hasan Ali (6)
Haris Rauf (6)
Player of the series Saqib Mahmood (Eng)
Twenty20 International series
Results England won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs Liam Livingstone (147) Mohammad Rizwan (176)
Most wickets Adil Rashid (6) Shadab Khan (5)
Player of the series Liam Livingstone (Eng)

The Pakistan cricket team toured England in July 2021 to play three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2] The ODI series formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.[3][4]

Ahead of the ODI series, the England squad were forced to self-isolate following positive tests for COVID-19, with Ben Stokes named as their ODI captain.[5] In response, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) were satisfied by the response from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) with regards to following COVID-19 protocols.[6] England won the first two ODI matches to win the series with a game to spare.[7] England then won the third ODI by three wickets to win the series 3–0.[8] Pakistan won the first T20I match by 31 runs.[9] England went on to win the next two matches to win the series 2–1.[10]

Squads

ODIs T20Is
 England[11]  Pakistan[12]  England[13]  Pakistan[14]

On 24 June 2021, Haider Ali was withdrawn from Pakistan's squad, after breaching the bio-secure bubble at the 2021 Pakistan Super League tournament.[15] Sohaib Maqsood was named as his replacement.[16] On 8 July 2021, Pakistan's Haris Sohail was ruled of the ODI matches due to hamstring injury.[17]

On 3 July 2021, England's squad was named for the ODI series.[18] However, on 6 July 2021, it was announced that seven individuals, three squad members and four support staff,[19] had tested positive for COVID-19. Therefore, the whole team was forced to isolate.[20] Ben Stokes was named as the captain,[21] with a new squad announced later the same day.[22]

Practice match

Prior to the ODI series, the Pakistan team were scheduled to play two 50-over intra-squad practice matches.[23] However, the second match was cancelled due to rain.[24]

1 July 2021
11:00
Babar Azam XI 
364/5 (50 overs)
v
 Shadab Khan XI
200 (32.4 overs)
Babar Azam XI won by 164 runs
County Cricket Ground, Derby
  • Shadab Khan XI won the toss and elected to field.

ODI series

1st ODI

8 July 2021
13:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Pakistan 
141 (35.2 overs)
v
 England
142/1 (21.5 overs)
Fakhar Zaman 47 (67)
Saqib Mahmood 4/42 (10 overs)
Dawid Malan 68* (69)
Shaheen Afridi 1/22 (5 overs)
England won by 9 wickets
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Saqib Mahmood (Eng)

2nd ODI

10 July 2021
11:00
Scorecard
England 
247 (45.2 overs)
v
 Pakistan
195 (41 overs)
Phil Salt 60 (54)
Hasan Ali 5/51 (9.2 overs)
Saud Shakeel 56 (77)
Lewis Gregory 3/44 (8 overs)
England won by 52 runs
Lord's, London
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Lewis Gregory (Eng)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 47 overs per side due to rain.
  • Ben Stokes (Eng) played in his 100th ODI.[26]
  • World Cup Super League points: England 10, Pakistan 0.

3rd ODI

13 July 2021
13:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Pakistan 
331/9 (50 overs)
v
 England
332/7 (48 overs)
Babar Azam 158 (139)
Brydon Carse 5/61 (10 overs)
James Vince 102 (95)
Haris Rauf 4/65 (9 overs)
England won by 3 wickets
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and David Millns (Eng)
Player of the match: James Vince (Eng)

T20I series

1st T20I

16 July 2021
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
Pakistan 
232/6 (20 overs)
v
 England
201 (19.2 overs)
Babar Azam 85 (49)
Tom Curran 2/47 (4 overs)
Liam Livingstone 103 (43)
Shaheen Afridi 3/30 (3.2 overs)
Pakistan won by 31 runs
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Umpires: David Millns (Eng) and Martin Saggers (Eng)
Player of the match: Shaheen Afridi (Pak)

2nd T20I

18 July 2021
14:30
Scorecard
England 
200 (19.5 overs)
v
 Pakistan
155/9 (20 overs)
Jos Buttler 59 (39)
Mohammad Hasnain 3/51 (4 overs)
Mohammad Rizwan 37 (29)
Saqib Mahmood 3/33 (4 overs)
England won by 45 runs
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Martin Saggers (Eng) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Moeen Ali (Eng)

3rd T20I

20 July 2021
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
Pakistan 
154/6 (20 overs)
v
 England
155/7 (19.4 overs)
Mohammad Rizwan 76* (57)
Adil Rashid 4/35 (4 overs)
Jason Roy 64 (36)
Mohammad Hafeez 3/28 (4 overs)
England won by 3 wickets
Old Trafford, Manchester
Umpires: David Millns (Eng) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Jason Roy (Eng)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

Notes

  1. ^ Jos Buttler captained England for the second T20I.

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