Pakistan, England to play side games ahead of series

Pakistan and England cricket teams will play warm up match ahead of their Test series in January-February next year. According to a spokesman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) the warm up games will played from January 7-9, England will play an ICC combined associate and affiliate members XI while on 11-13 January, a PCB XI will take on England. Both the matches will be played in Dubai, he said.
The spokesman said England will also play a warm up one-day game against the England Lions on February 10 in Abu Dhabi. The three-Test series between Pakistan and England starts in Dubai on January 17, 2012.