London, Sep 24 (Inditop.com) Pakistan will play their 2010 two-Test home series against Australia in England in the summer.
The series was to be played in Pakistan, but security concerns forced the matches to be moved to England.
The first Test will be played at Lord’s from July 17-21 and the second at Headingley from July 25-29.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has also released the schedule for England’s 2010 home series against Pakistan and the winter tour of Bangladesh for three one-dayers followed by two Tests.
In a break with tradition, the Test series against Pakistan will finish at Lord’s rather than the Oval.
England will also play a one-day international against Scotland in June, before a five-match ODI series against Australia.
On Bangladesh tour, England play their first two ODIs at Dhaka, February 28, March 2 and the third at Chittagong March 5.
They then play a tour game in Chittagong from March 7-9 before the first Test there from March 12-16. The second Test will be played at Dhaka from March 20-24.
Bangladesh then play two Tests in England. The first Test will be at Lord’s from 27-31 and the second at Old Traford from June 4-8.
The summer international schedule:
Thursday June 17: Ireland vs. Australia, Clontarf, Dublin.
Saturday June 19: Scotland vs. England, ODI, Edinburgh.
Tuesday June 22: 1st NatWest Series ODI vs. Australia, Rose Bowl.
Thursday June 24: 2nd NatWest Series ODI vs. Australia, Cardiff.
Sunday June 27: 3rd NatWest Series ODI vs. Australia, Old Trafford.
Monday June 28-30: Kent vs. Pakistan, Canterbury.
Wednesday June 30: 4th NatWest Series ODI vs. Australia, Brit Oval.
Saturday July 3: 5th NatWest Series ODI vs. Australia, Lord’s.
Monday July 5: 1st International Twenty20, Pakistan vs. Australia, Edgbaston.
Thursday July 8: 1st NatWest Series ODI vs. Bangladesh, Trent Bridge.
Saturday July 10: 2nd NatWest Series ODI vs. Bangladesh, Bristol.
Thursday July29-Aug 2: 1st npower Test vs. Pakistan, Trent Bridge.
Friday Aug 6-10: 2nd npower Test vs. Pakistan, Edgbaston.
Monday July 12: 3rd NatWest Series ODI vs. Bangladesh, Edgbaston.
Wedneday Aug 18-22 : 3rd npower Test vs. Pakistan, Brit Oval.
Thursday Aug 26-30: 4th npower Test vs. Pakistan, Lord’s.
Sunday September 5: 1st NatWest International Twenty20 vs. Pakistan, Cardiff.
Tuesday September 7: 2nd NatWest International Twenty20 vs. Pakistan, Cardiff
Friday September 10: 1st NatWest Series ODI vs. Pakistan, Riverside.
Sunday September 12: 2nd NatWest Series ODI vs. Pakistan, Headingley.
Friday September 17: 3rd NatWest Series ODI vs. Pakistan, Brit Oval.
Monday September 20: 4th NatWest Series ODI vs. Pakistan, Lord’s.
Wednesday September 22: 5th NatWest Series ODI vs. Pakistan, Rose Bowl.