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Pakistan are likely to play 77 Tests till January 2023 and will see an increase in the volume of cricket with arch-rivals India as per the latest version of FTP which is available with ESPNcricinfo. Despite the increase in numbers, however, each of the three home series with India is likely to feature only two Tests, downgrading the marquee contests.
Apart from the series in 1999 in India, the two teams have historically always competed in at least a series of three Tests and the new proposal is likely to dampen the interest. In recent years, there has been a reduction of the matches between the two teams due to a sensitive political environment. Although the series have been drafted in the new FTP and both the boards have agreed, yet actual cricket will still be subject to government clearances.
Another team with whom Pakistan do not play often in the next cycle is South Africa, despite the two signing an agreement to increase cricketing ties. South Africa will only host Pakistan in December 2018 for a series of three Tests, five ODI and three T20s. Pakistan too host them just once, for a limited-over series in October 2022.
Pakistan will be playing as many as seven series with Australia in this period, with Pakistan hosting five. Australia will host Pakistan in December 2016 and 2019 for six Tests and six ODIs.
Despite a glut of Test matches, Pakistan only feature in three four-Test series. Two of them will be played in England - in 2016 and 2020 - and one in West Indies, in 2017.
Member nations have been told to sign their bilateral agreements by the next ICC Board meeting in October in order to firmly establish that FTP is both "binding and bankable".
Pakistan's possible tours
v India at home
Dec 2015 - 2 Tests, 5 ODI, 2 T20I
Dec 2019 - 2 Tests, 5 ODI, 2 T20I
Jul 2020 - 5 ODIs only
Nov 2022 - 2 Tests, 5 ODI, 2 T20I
v India, away
Nov 2017 - 3 Tests, 5 ODIs, 2 T20I
Nov 2021 - 3 Tests, 5 ODI, 3 T20I
v Others
Australia: 14 Tests, 22 ODIs, 3 T20I
Bangladesh: 4 Tests, 6 ODIs, 2 T20I
England: 16 Tests, 18 ODIs, 9 T20I
New Zealand: 13 Tests, 3 ODIs, 8 T20I
Zimbabwe: 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, 2 T20Is
Sri Lanka: 10 Tests, 18 ODIs, 4 T20I
West Indies: 6 Tests, 8 ODIs, 4 T20I
South Africa: 3 Tests, 10 ODI, 5 T20s
Pakistan Cricket News: Pakistan get more Tests, but shorter series with India | ESPN Cricinfo
Apart from the series in 1999 in India, the two teams have historically always competed in at least a series of three Tests and the new proposal is likely to dampen the interest. In recent years, there has been a reduction of the matches between the two teams due to a sensitive political environment. Although the series have been drafted in the new FTP and both the boards have agreed, yet actual cricket will still be subject to government clearances.
Another team with whom Pakistan do not play often in the next cycle is South Africa, despite the two signing an agreement to increase cricketing ties. South Africa will only host Pakistan in December 2018 for a series of three Tests, five ODI and three T20s. Pakistan too host them just once, for a limited-over series in October 2022.
Pakistan will be playing as many as seven series with Australia in this period, with Pakistan hosting five. Australia will host Pakistan in December 2016 and 2019 for six Tests and six ODIs.
Despite a glut of Test matches, Pakistan only feature in three four-Test series. Two of them will be played in England - in 2016 and 2020 - and one in West Indies, in 2017.
Member nations have been told to sign their bilateral agreements by the next ICC Board meeting in October in order to firmly establish that FTP is both "binding and bankable".
Pakistan's possible tours
v India at home
Dec 2015 - 2 Tests, 5 ODI, 2 T20I
Dec 2019 - 2 Tests, 5 ODI, 2 T20I
Jul 2020 - 5 ODIs only
Nov 2022 - 2 Tests, 5 ODI, 2 T20I
v India, away
Nov 2017 - 3 Tests, 5 ODIs, 2 T20I
Nov 2021 - 3 Tests, 5 ODI, 3 T20I
v Others
Australia: 14 Tests, 22 ODIs, 3 T20I
Bangladesh: 4 Tests, 6 ODIs, 2 T20I
England: 16 Tests, 18 ODIs, 9 T20I
New Zealand: 13 Tests, 3 ODIs, 8 T20I
Zimbabwe: 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, 2 T20Is
Sri Lanka: 10 Tests, 18 ODIs, 4 T20I
West Indies: 6 Tests, 8 ODIs, 4 T20I
South Africa: 3 Tests, 10 ODI, 5 T20s
Pakistan Cricket News: Pakistan get more Tests, but shorter series with India | ESPN Cricinfo
