Pakistan and England will be aiming to build ■VV one-day sides for the future as they enter a four-match series in Abu Dhabi starting on . Wednesday.

Pakistan, who won the preceding three-match Test series 2-0, will be in a tight corner as they seek huge improvement in their one-day ranking, in order to lift themselves for the 2019 World Cup to be held in England. Besides hosts England, seven other top-ranked sides as of 30 September 2017 will qualify directly for the World Cup, and the only way Pakistan can move up the order is by winning matches against the higher-ranked sides.

Pakistan, currently ranked eighth as compared to England's sixth, will be hoping they do not repeat their below-par performances they gave in 2012 when they were blanked 4-0 in the United Arab Emirates.

To their credit, England have shown remarkable progress after being the only top side not to reach the 2015 World Cup quarterfinals.

Ute remaining matches will be held in Abu Dhabi (November 13), Sharjah (November 17) and Dubai (November 20).