Pakistan to begin practice in England from today

Last updated on: 24 April,2019 10:43 am

Pakistan to begin practice in England on Wednesday.

LONDON (Dunya News) – Pakistan cricket team will start practice in England from today (Wednesday) for the series against the home team.

The training will be held under head coach Mickey Arthur and other coaching staff. The players will perform different drills to maintain their physical fitness. Batting, bowling and fielding sessions will be conducted to adjust with the weather conditions.

The Green Shirts will play three practice matches against Kent, Northamptonshire and Leicestershire on April 27, April 29 and May 1 respectively before the one-off T20I and five ODIs against England.

The World Cup 2019 will commence on May 30 in England and Wales, and Sarfraz Ahmed-led Pakistan will open their campaign against West Indies on May 31 at Nottingham.

The Green Shirts will lock horns with arch-rivals India on June 16, and the tickets for the match have already been sold out.

England series:

One-off T20I – May 05, Sunday at Cardiff

1st ODI – May 8, Wednesday at London

2nd ODI – May 11, Saturday at Southampton

3rd ODI – May 14, Tuesday at Bristol

4th ODI – May 17, Friday at Nottingham

5th ODI – May 19, Sunday at Leeds

World Cup Fixtures:

Pakistan vs West Indies: May 31, 2019, Friday – Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Pakistan vs England: June 03, Monday – Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: June 07, Friday – Venue: Bristol Country Ground, Bristol