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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday brushed away studies relating to the non-availability of the venues for the upcoming residence Take a look at sequence in opposition to England and confirmed that the sequence will likely be in Pakistan. Earlier this week, studies surfaced on social media a couple of doable shift to the three-match Take a look at sequence to Sri Lanka or the UAE. It was revealed that because of the ongoing renovation work on the stadiums for subsequent 12 months’s ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan.
Naqvi cleared the air round such rumours and confirmed that the Checks will likely be held in Pakistan and advised reporters, as quoted from Geo Information, “No Checks will likely be performed exterior [the country]. Multan and Rawalpindi venues are remaining.”
In Pakistan’s just lately concluded two-match Take a look at sequence whitewash in opposition to Bangladesh, PCB needed to shift the second Take a look at to Rawalpindi, which was initially scheduled in Karachi. PCB had already barred the spectators from the second Take a look at in Karachi because of the renovation work.
The choice was taken after the development specialists suggested PCB that the development might proceed throughout the taking part in hours. Because of this, gamers might get distracted and disturbed because of the noise and mud produced throughout the building work.
England all-format head coach Brendon McCullum on Thursday addressed this problem whereas talking to reporters at The Oval and stated, “We do not know (what is occurring in Pakistan), however we won’t decide a crew till we all know the place we will play,” he stated. “It might be good if, over the subsequent couple of days, we came upon. Then we’ll sit down and ensure we have the proper crew for the proper circumstances and the proper opposition.”
Pakistan will host England for a three-match Take a look at sequence, which is part of the continued Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) World Take a look at Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle. The primary of the three Checks will start on October 7 in Multan. The second Take a look at will likely be performed in Karachi, starting on October 15, and the third red-ball conflict is in Rawalpindi on October 24.
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