• ECB exploring possibility of short T20 series in January
  • Tour could take place in parallel with Tests in Sri Lanka

England are in discussions over a short tour of Pakistan in January – their first visit to the country since 2005 – as a show of gratitude for helping to rescue the recent international summer.

Pakistan were one of four boards that sent teams to the UK this year in a feat that helped the England and Wales Cricket Board to keep its losses to around £100m, rather than the £380m doomsday scenario forecast in the event of a fully wiped out season.

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