At the end of the year 2022, i.e, December, the England team visits Pakistan in order to play 3 test match series with Pakistan. Pakistan vs England test series 2023 will comprise 3 test matches which will be held at three different locations. The Pak vs Eng test series 2023 will commence with the first match which will be played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi on 1 December 2023, then the teams will move to Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan in order to play the second test match on December 9. Afterward, National Stadium, Karachi will host the last test match of the test series between Pak and Eng 2023.
Pakistan will welcome England under the leadership of Babar Azam whereas the England side will play the series under the captaincy of Ben Stokes along with head coach Brendon McCullum. England is currently ranked at the number 4th position whereas Pakistan is at the 6th position in the ICC test team ranking. Since 2005-2006, England has never been to Pakistan to play any test series, and after a long period of 17 years, England will visit Pakistan in the month of December 2022. Babar Azam, who will be leading the team, will endeavor to regain his confidence by scoring some hits.
In terms of head-to-head in test cricket, Pakistan and England have faced each other on 86 occasions where Pakistan won 21 test matches and lost 26 test matches. This shows that England has got the upper hand in test cricket against Pakistan. Despite getting the benefit of home ground, Pakistan should not take the English team lightly because England has a strong batting order and good pacers. Batters like Joe Root, who is at the top position in the ICC Test player ranking make them strong enough to win the series. James Anderson, Mark Wood, and Ollie Robinson are some of the English bowlers who have the capability to bowl in any condition of the match.
Last time, Pakistan and England played a test series in 2020 in England where England won the series by 1-0. This upcoming series will be seen as the compensatory series of the canceled series in October 2021. Overall, Pakistan has appeared in 446 test matches, out of which they won 146 matches and lost 136 matches, on the other hand, England has played 1055 test matches in which they achieved victory in 384 matches and faced defeat in 317 matches. So, it will be going to be very exciting for Pakistan's fans to watch their favorite team to fight against England in Pakistan land.