Rain
washes out England-Pakistan T20 opener
LEEDS:
Persistent rain saw the first Twenty20 international between England and
Pakistan at Headingley on Wednesday abandoned without a ball being bowled.
The match was meant to be the Launchpad
for reigning champions England’s defence next month of their T20 World Cup
title in the Caribbean and the United States.
But a heavy and lengthy downpour
in Leeds led the umpires to call the game off approximately an hour before the
scheduled 1730 GMT start.
The four-match series against
Pakistan, the team England beat to win the 2022 T20 World Cup final in
Melbourne, will now continue at Birmingham’s Edgbaston ground on Saturday
before games next week in Cardiff and at the Oval.
England were also the defending
champions heading into last year’s 50-over World Cup in India but Jos Butler’s
men suffered a tame exit, losing six of their nine matches.
The Pakistan T20 series could see
the return to international duty of England fast bowler Jofra Archer. Injuries
have blighted the quick’s career, with elbow and back problems sidelining the
29-year-old from top-level cricket for 14 months.
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