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The England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Friday that neutral cricket test matches between Pakistan and Australia will be played at Lord`s and Headingley next year.
Both the Twenty20s, to be played between Australia and Pakistan, will take place in Edgbaston. The Twenty20 matches between England and Pakistan will be played at Cardiff.
The original series planned to be played in Pakistan was cancelled due to security concerns.
ECB chairman Giles Clarke said, “The decision would ensure that the largest number of members of the Pakistani ethnic community across Britain can see the neutral test matches between Pakistan and Australia as well as ensuring a good geographical spread of the matches."
The other two tests between England and Bangladesh will be played at Old Trafford and Lord`s.
The 2011 International Twenty20 match between England and India will held at Old Trafford and against Sri Lanka will take place in Bristol.
