KARACHI: England will play seven T20 internationals against Pakistan on their first visit to the country in 17 years, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Tuesday. England will arrive in mid-September and play four T20s in Karachi, with the other three matches in Lahore, and then return in December for three Tests. England’s last tour to the country was in 2005 before Pakistan were forced to play international matches at neutral venues in the UAE following a 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore. International cricket gradually returned to Pakistan in 2015 but suffered another setback when New Zealand pulled out of a tour minutes before a one-day international in September last year, citing security alerts. Schedule of T20Is:Tuesday, Sept 20 – 1st T20I, KarachiThursday, Sept 22 – 2nd T20I, KarachiFriday, Sept 23 – 3rd T20I, KarachiSunday, Sept 25 – 4th T20I, KarachiWednesday, Sept 28 – 5th T20I, LahoreFriday, Sept 30 – 6th T20I, LahoreSunday, Oct 2 – 7th T20I, Lahore
