England will host Pakistan for a two-match Test series in 2018, the England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed on Tuesday.

As per details, the English side will kick-off next year’s summer with two Tests against Pakistan, whom they drew 2-2 in 2016.

The first Test will take place from May 24-28, 2018 at Lord’s, and the second from June 1-5 at Emerald Headingley.

On the other hand, Joe Root’s team will then play five ODIs and a T20I against Australia, before going on to play a three-match T20 series followed by a three-match ODI series against India.