Archive · 14 Sep 2026
ECB Security Delegation Reviews Pakistan ODI Tri-Series Arrangements
A security team from the England and Wales Cricket Board is visiting Pakistan.
It is checking whether the cricket venues and hotels are safe.
The team will also speak with government officials and Pakistan Cricket Board officials.
England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will play in an ODI cricket series.
The series will run from October 18 to 31.
Games will take place in Rawalpindi and Lahore.
The security team will send its findings to the England and Wales Cricket Board.
The Pakistan Cricket Board said this type of visit is a normal part of international cricket tours.
An England and Wales Cricket Board security delegation has arrived in Pakistan ahead of England’s ODI tri-series tour.
The tri-series will feature England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka from October 18 to 31.
The delegation will inspect venues and team hotels and meet government and Pakistan Cricket Board officials.
Matches will be played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium and Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
The Pakistan Cricket Board described the visit as a routine security review conducted before international tours.
- Who
- The England and Wales Cricket Board security delegation, including independent security experts, is assessing arrangements for England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
- What
- The delegation is reviewing security plans for an upcoming ODI tri-nation cricket series.
- When
- The delegation’s review is taking place before the series, which is scheduled for October 18 to 31.
- Where
- The review covers venues and team hotels in Lahore and Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
- Why
- The visit is intended to assess player-safety arrangements and support the smooth running of England’s tour.
- Participating teams
- England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
- ODI series dates
- October 18 to 31
- Venues
- Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium and Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore
- Delegation activities
- Inspecting venues and team hotels and meeting government and Pakistan Cricket Board officials
- Reporting body
- The delegation will report its findings to the England and Wales Cricket Board
- Prior Sri Lanka visit
- Sri Lanka is scheduled to arrive on October 4 for a three-match T20I series from October 9 to 13 in Rawalpindi