1.  He will travel to Edgbaston to play for Warwickshire in a county match against Hampshire.

2.  The English team are without several top players because of the last round of county matches in England.

3.  The first ever county match under lights will be played Wednesday when Warwickshire hosts Somerset in a day-night AXA Life League clash.

4.  They will also play three one-day internationals but face two fewer county matches than normal because of their late arrival.

5.  Pakistan look set to back up those two with Mohammad Akram, whose pace has impressed in recent county matches.