Tickets for 1st Pakistan vs England Test to be available online on Wednesday
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced ticket prices for the first Test between England and Pakistan with less than a month remaining to the start of the historic Test series between Pakistan and England in Pakistan.
The English team is visiting Pakistan after 17 years, the first match between Pakistan and England will be played at the Pindi Cricket Stadium from 1-5 December.
The prices of tickets for the Imran Khan, Javed Akhtar, Javed Miandad and Azhar Mahmood Stands (four VIP Enclosures) have been fixed at Rs 500, while the Premier Enclosures, which include Shoaib Akhtar, Sohail Tanvir, Miran Bakhsh and Yasir Arafat Stands, have been fixed at Rs.250 per day.
Tickets will be available online on Wednesday at 10:00 PST at https://pcb.bookme.pk/ while Payments can be made using Easypaisa/Jazzcash/creditcard/Nift options, while helpline number is 042 111 BOOKME.
The tickets will be delivered to the buyers on the provided addresses.
The Rawalpindi Test will be the first between the two sides in Pakistan since 2005, and their first-ever meeting at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in the traditional format, which has to date staged 12 Tests since December 1993.
Since the revival of international cricket in 2019, Pakistan have played four Tests at this venue against Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, South Africa and Australia, winning two and drawing two. The Rawalpindi Test, as well as the Multan (9-13 December) and Karachi (17-21 December) matches will be part of the ICC World Test Championship and ticket prices for these two matches will be announced in due course.
Tickets for 1st Pakistan vs England Test to be available online on Wednesday
Pakistan are fifth on the table with a 4-3 record in four out of a maximum of six series (51.85%), while England are 7-8 in five series (38.6%). Australia and South Africa are occupying the top two positions with success percentages of 70 and 60, respectively. The Test series will be part of the second-leg of England tour.
Earlier in September, England played seven Twenty20 Internationals in Karachi and Lahore, winning a closely and keenly contested series 4-3. England have already named a strong 15-player squad, which will be captained by Ben Stokes.
Some of the important information for ticket-holders:
•At the time of purchasing online ticket, please enter your valid ID card/B-Form number and show it to the Bookme representative while entering the stadium
•Entrance inside the venue on a match day will strictly be either through an ID card/B-Form used while purchasing the ticket.
•It is prohibited to bring any firearms, toy guns, vuvuzela, explosives, firecrackers, cigarettes, matches, lighters, knives and any sharp objects into the stadium
•No eatables, drinks, glass/plastic bottles, any flag except Pakistani flag are allowed in the stadium
•Ticket issuance is subject to the Organisers’ terms and conditions, which are available at www.bookme.pk, specific venues and locations
•All persons, including children above the 4 years, must have their own separate and original ID Card/B-Form & ticket to enter the stadium and while sitting inside the enclosure during the match
