{
  "id": 15302954,
  "title": "Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka to begin WC preparations with tri-series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/pakistan-england-and-sri-lanka-to-begin-wc-preparations-with-tri",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T23:32:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1568860/pakistan-england-and-sri-lanka-to-begin-wc-preparations-with-tri-series/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A seven-match One-Day International tri-nation series involving Pakistan, England, and Sri Lanka is scheduled to begin on Sunday, October 18, at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. According to the Daily Times, all matches will feature a toss at 12:30pm PKT. England is scheduled to play their first match against the hosts on October 20, followed by a match against Sri Lanka on October 22.\n\nThe Winnipeg Free Press reports that England enters the series as the favorite to win despite the absence of Jos Buttler and Jofra Archer.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "England favorite to win tri-series in Pakistan also featuring Sri Lanka",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/england-favorite-to-win-tri-series-in-pakistan-also-featuring-sri",
        "published": "2026-10-17T14:05:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "England favorite to win tri-series in Pakistan also featuring Sri Lanka",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/england-favorite-to-win-tri-series-in-pakistan-also-featuring-sri-15212065",
        "published": "2026-10-17T14:06:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Pakistan hosts England and Sri Lanka in ODI tri-series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/pakistan-hosts-england-and-sri-lanka-in-odi-tri-series",
        "published": "2026-10-17T15:35:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}