RAWALPINDI: England cricket’s famous fan page Barmy Army reached Pakistan after a gap of 17 years to witness the historic Test series between England and Pakistan.
The upcoming Rawalpindi Test of the historic series, scheduled to commence on December 1, will mark the first Test for the English side on Pakistan soil after 17 years.
To witness the historic Test between two decorated Test sides, one of the renowned cricket fan clubs, England’s Barmy Army has touched down in the country.
Taking to Twitter, Barmy Army announced their arrival with a tweet, “Check our bio for a new location.”
Check our bio for a new location 📍
— England's Barmy Army 🏴🎺 (@TheBarmyArmy) November 29, 2022
Consequently, the Barmy Army changed its location from England to Pakistan.
Earlier, the overwhelming response from Pakistan fans left Barmy Army amused as “Welcome to Pakistan” began to trend following their tweet “Assalam-o-alaikum.”
Later, Barmy Army tweeted to praise the overwhelming response of cricket passionate nation.
“How amazing is this. 9:04 am – we tweet ‘Assalam-o-alaikum’ 2 hours later – ‘Welcome to Pakistan’ is trending on Twitter,” wrote Barmy Army.
How amazing is this ❤️
9:04am – we tweet "Assalam-o-alaikum"
2 hours later – "Welcome to Pakistan" is trending on Twitter#PAKvENG pic.twitter.com/iiBWvI2voR
— England's Barmy Army 🏴🎺 (@TheBarmyArmy) November 25, 2022
It is pertinent to mention that England and Pakistan will lock horns in a three-match Test series from December 1 to 21. Besides Rawalpindi, Multan and Karachi will host the remaining two Tests respectively.
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