English cricket team against Pakistan in the UAE in 2015–16#3rd T20I

England's Zafar Ansari was ruled out of the Test series following a hand injury. He was replaced by Samit Patel.{{cite news |title=Patel recalled as Ansari is ruled out |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2015-16/content/story/922809.html |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media |date=23 September 2015 |access-date=23 September 2015 }} Shoaib Malik was added to Pakistan's Test squad on 6 October.{{cite news |title=Shoaib Malik added to squad for England Tests |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2015-16/content/story/926485.html |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media |date=6 October 2015 |access-date=6 October 2015 }} England's Steven Finn was ruled out of the tour with a foot injury and was replaced in the Test and ODI squads by Chris Jordan.{{cite news |title=Finn out of tour; Jordan called up |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2015-16/content/story/928679.html |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media |date=14 October 2015 |access-date=14 October 2015 }} Pakistan's Bilal Asif was added to the Test squad on 19 October after undergoing an evaluation on his bowling action.{{cite news |title=Bilal to join Pakistan squad, Azhar to return home |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2015-16/content/story/930439.html |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media |date=19 October 2015 |access-date=19 October 2015 }} Pakistan's Imad Wasim was ruled out of the ODI and T20I matches due to hand injury. Umar Akmal was added to Pakistan's T20I squad, after being cleared by the Pakistan Cricket Board.{{cite news |title=PCB clears Umar Akmal for England T20s |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2015-16/content/story/942587.html |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media |date=20 November 2015 |access-date=20 November 2015 }}

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 5–6 October 2015

| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG|name=England XI}}

| team2 = {{flagicon|PAK}} Pakistan A

| score-team1-inns1 = 286/5d (90 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Jonny Bairstow 66* 112

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Zafar Gohar 3/72 (22 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 216/5 (90 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Iftikhar Ahmed 92* (209)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Moeen Ali 3/41 (22 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 =

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| result = Match drawn

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/902631.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah

| umpires = Iftikhar Ali (UAE) and Shozab Raza (Pak)

| motm =

| toss = England XI won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = 15 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding).

}}

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 8–9 October 2015

| team1 = Pakistan A {{flagicon|PAK}}

| team2 = {{cr|ENG|name=England XI}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 192/9d (87.5 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Adnan Akmal 74* (149)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Steven Finn 4/16 (15 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 198 (78 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = James Taylor 61 (123)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Mir Hamza 4/34 (16 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 =

| runs-team1-inns2 =

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| result = Match drawn

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/902633.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah

| umpires = Iftikhar Ali (UAE) and Shozab Raza (Pak)

| motm = Adnan Akmal (Pakistan A)

| toss = England XI won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = 15 players per side (12 batting, 11 fielding).

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 8 November 2015

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG|name=England XI}}

| team2 = {{cr|HKG}}

| score1 = 342/8 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Moeen Ali 71 (36)

| wickets1 = Tanwir Afzal 2/40 (10 overs)

| score2 = 173 (40.2 overs)

| runs2 = Babar Hayat 78 (81)

| wickets2 = David Willey 4/43 (10 overs)

| result = England XI won by 163 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/902627.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sheikh Zayed Stadium Nursery 1, Abu Dhabi

| umpires = Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Khalid Elahi (UAE)

| toss = England XI won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = 13 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding).

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 8 November 2015

| time =

| daynight = yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK|name=Pakistanis}}

| team2 = {{cr|NEP}}

| score1 = 326/6 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Azhar Ali 73 (73)

| wickets1 = Basant Regmi 2/73 (9 overs)

| score2 = 205/5 (50 overs)

| runs2 = Anil Mandal 61 (109)

| wickets2 = Anwar Ali 2/56 (10 overs)

| result = Pakistanis won by 121 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/930561.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sheikh Zayed Stadium Nursery 2, Abu Dhabi

| umpires = Akbar Ali (UAE) and Shozab Raza (Pak)

| toss = Nepal won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 23 November 2015

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK|name=Pakistanis}}

| team2 = {{cr|HKG}}

| score1 = 167/7 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Mohammad Rizwan 55* (38)

| wickets1 = Haseeb Amjad 3/38 (4 overs)

| score2 = 103 (17.1 overs)

| runs2 = Mark Chapman 50 (39)

| wickets2 = Bilal Asif 2/13 (3 overs)

| result = Pakistanis won by 64 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/930563.html Scorecard]

| venue = ICC Academy, Dubai

| umpires = Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Shozab Raza (Pak)

| motm =

| toss = Pakistanis won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 23 November 2015

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG|name=England XI}}

| team2 = {{cr|UAE}}

| score1 = 174/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Jason Roy 59 (29)

| wickets1 = Imran Haider 2/23 (4 overs)

| score2 = 95/9 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Fahad Tariq 23 (22)

| wickets2 = Moeen Ali 4/11 (3 overs)

| result = England XI won by 79 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/902629.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

| umpires = Rabiul Hoque (UAE) and Zaheer-ul-Haq (UAE)

| motm =

| toss = United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = England XI had 15 players (11 batting, 11 fielding) and United Arab Emirates had 17 players (11 batting, 11 fielding).

}}

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 13 – 17 October 2015

| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}

| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 523/8d (151.1 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Shoaib Malik 245 (420)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Ben Stokes 4/57 (14.1 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 598/9d (206 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Alastair Cook 263 (528)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Wahab Riaz 3/125 (37 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 173 (57.5 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Misbah-ul-Haq 51 (111)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Adil Rashid 5/64 (18.5 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 74/4 (11 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Joe Root 32* (29)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Shoaib Malik 2/25 (4 overs)

| result = Match drawn

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/902635.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

| umpires = Bruce Oxenford (Aus) and Paul Reiffel (Aus)

| motm = Alastair Cook (Eng)

| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain = Bad light stopped play towards the end of days 4 and 5.

| notes = Adil Rashid (Eng) made his Test debut.

• Younis Khan became Pakistan's leading run-scorer in Test cricket, overtaking Javed Miandad.{{cite news |title=Younis goes past Miandad; Anderson passes Akram |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-pakistan-2016/content/story/928563.html |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media |date=13 October 2015 |access-date=13 October 2015 }} Miandad's record had stood for 22 years.{{cite news |title=Younis breaks Miandad runs record |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2015-16/content/story/928503.html |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media |date=13 October 2015 |access-date=13 October 2015 }}
• Alastair Cook batted for 836 minutes, the longest innings by an England player in Test history.{{cite news |title=Alastair Cook: the tallest non-Asian in Asia |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-pakistan-2016/content/story/929621.html |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media |date=16 October 2015 |access-date=16 October 2015 }}

}}

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 22 – 26 October 2015

| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}

| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 378 (118.5 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Misbah-ul-Haq 102 (197)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Mark Wood 3/39 (19.5 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 242 (75.2 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Joe Root 88 (141)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Wahab Riaz 4/66 (19 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 354/6d (95 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Younis Khan 118 (211)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = James Anderson 2/22 (15 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 312 (137.3 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Joe Root 71 (171)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Yasir Shah 4/87 (41.3 overs)

| result = Pakistan won by 178 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/902637.html Scorecard]

| venue = Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

| umpires = Bruce Oxenford (Aus) and Paul Reiffel (Aus)

| motm = Wahab Riaz (Pak)

| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Younis Khan became the first Pakistani cricketer to pass 9,000 Test runs when scored 47 in the second innings.{{cite news |title=Younis Khan becomes first Pakistan batsman to complete 9,000 Test runs |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/Younis-Khan-becomes-first-Pakistan-batsman-to-complete-9000-Test-runs/articleshow/49519116.cms |work=The Times of India |date=24 October 2015 |access-date=28 December 2016 }}

• Joe Root (Eng) became the youngest English cricketer to pass 3,000 Test runs when he scored 71 in the second innings.{{cite news |title=England's heroic rearguard, Pakistan's stellar record |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2015-16/content/story/933968.html |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media |date=26 October 2015 |access-date=28 December 2016 }}

}}

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 1–5 November 2015

| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}

| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 234 (85.1 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Misbah-ul-Haq 71 (160)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = James Anderson 4/17 (15.1 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 306 (126.5 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = James Taylor 76 (161)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Shoaib Malik 4/33 (9.5 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 355 (118.2 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Mohammad Hafeez 151 (266)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Stuart Broad 3/44 (23 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 156 (60.3 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Alastair Cook 63 (164)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Yasir Shah 4/44 (17.3 overs)

| result = Pakistan won by 127 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/902639.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah

| umpires = Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Bruce Oxenford (Aus)

| motm = Mohammad Hafeez (Pak)

| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = This was the last Test match for Shoaib Malik (Pak).{{cite news |title=Shoaib Malik announces retirement from Tests |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2015-16/content/story/936239.html |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media |date=3 November 2015 |access-date=3 November 2015 }}

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 11 November 2015

| time = 15:00

| daynight = yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}

| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}

| score1 = 216 (49.4 overs)

| runs1 = Eoin Morgan 76 (96)

| wickets1 = Mohammad Irfan 3/35 (10 overs)

| score2 = 217/4 (43.4 overs)

| runs2 = Mohammed Hafeez 102* (130)

| wickets2 = Reece Topley 3/26 (9 overs)

| result = Pakistan won by 6 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/902641.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

| umpires = Johan Cloete (SA) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)

| motm = Mohammed Hafeez (Pak)

| toss = England won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = This match was Younis Khan's (Pak) final ODI game.{{cite news |title=Younis Khan announces ODI retirement |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/939557.html |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media |date=12 November 2015 |access-date=12 November 2015 }}

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 13 November 2015

| time = 15:00

| daynight = yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}

| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}

| score1 = 283/5 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Alex Hales 109 (117)

| wickets1 = Wahab Riaz 3/43 (10 overs)

| score2 = 188 (45.5 overs)

| runs2 = Sarfaraz Ahmed 64 (76)

| wickets2 = Chris Woakes 4/33 (8 overs)

| result = England won by 95 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/902643.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

| umpires = Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Shozab Raza (Pak)

| motm = Alex Hales (Eng)

| toss = England won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Iftikhar Ahmed (Pak) made his ODI debut.

• Alex Hales (Eng) scored his maiden ODI century.{{cite news |title=Hales maiden hundred anchors England victory |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2015-16/content/story/940301.html |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media |date=13 November 2015 |access-date=13 November 2015 }}

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 17 November 2015

| time = 15:00

| daynight = yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}

| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}

| score1 = 208 (49.5 overs)

| runs1 = Mohammad Hafeez 45 (71)

| wickets1 = Chris Woakes 4/40 (9.5 overs)

| score2 = 210/4 (41 overs)

| runs2 = James Taylor 67* (69)

| wickets2 = Zafar Gohar 2/54 (10 overs)

| result = England won by 6 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/902645.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah

| umpires = Johan Cloete (SA) and Shozab Raza (Pak)

| motm = James Taylor (Eng)

| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Zafar Gohar (Pak) made his ODI debut.

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 20 November 2015

| time = 15:00

| daynight = yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}

| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}

| score1 = 355/5 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Jos Buttler 116* (52)

| wickets1 = Azhar Ali 2/26 (5 overs)

| score2 = 271 (40.4 overs)

| runs2 = Shoaib Malik 52 (34)

| wickets2 = Moeen Ali 3/53 (9.4 overs)

| result = England won by 84 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/902647.html Scorecard]

| venue = Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

| umpires = Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)

| motm = Jos Buttler (Eng)

| toss = England won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = The 46-ball century by Jos Buttler is the fastest ODI century by an English batsman.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/34879336|title=Jos Buttler breaks record as England beat Pakistan to win series|date=20 November 2015|work=BBC News|access-date=20 November 2015}} The eight sixes scored by Buttler in his innings is also the highest by an English player.{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2015-16/content/story/942455.html|title=Buttler's record-breaking ton demolishes Pakistan|date=20 November 2015|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=20 November 2015}}

• This is the highest ODI total by England away from home.
• Jason Roy (Eng) scored his maiden ODI century.

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 26 November 2015

| time = 20:00

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}

| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}

| score1 = 160/5 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Sam Billings 53 (25)

| wickets1 = Sohail Tanvir 2/31 (4 overs)

| score2 = 146 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Sohail Tanvir 25* (22)

| wickets2 = Liam Plunkett 3/21 (4 overs)

| result = England won by 14 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/902649.html Scorecard]

| venue = Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

| umpires = Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Shozab Raza (Pak)

| motm = Sam Billings (Eng)

| toss = England won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = James Vince (Eng) and Rafatullah Mohmand (Pak) made their T20I debuts.

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 27 November 2015

| time = 20:00

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}

| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}

| score1 = 172/8 (20 overs)

| runs1 = James Vince 38 (24)

| wickets1 = Shahid Afridi 3/15 (4 overs)

| score2 = 169/8 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Ahmed Shehzad 28 (18)

| wickets2 = Liam Plunkett 3/33 (4 overs)

| result = England won by 3 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/902651.html Scorecard]

| venue = Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

| umpires = Shozab Raza (Pak) and Ahmed Shahab (Pak)

| motm = Liam Plunkett (Eng)

| toss = England won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 30 November 2015

| time = 20:00

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}

| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}

| score1 = 154/8 (20 overs)

| runs1 = James Vince 46 (45)

| wickets1 = Shahid Afridi 2/19 (4 overs)

| score2 = 154/7 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Shoaib Malik 75 (54)

| wickets2 = David Willey 3/36 (4 overs)

| result = Match tied (England won the Super Over)

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/902653.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah

| umpires = Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Ahmed Shahab (Pak)

| motm = Shoaib Malik (Pak)

| toss = England won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Aamer Yamin (Pak) made his T20I debut.

}}

{{reflist}}

• [http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2015-16/content/series/902607.html Series home] at ESPNcricinfo

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