Shoaib Malik arrives in England ahead of T20I series
Last updated on: 16 August,2020 04:06 pm
Shoaib Malik arrives in England ahead of T20I series
ENGLAND (Web Desk) - Pakistan veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik has arrived in England via Dubai, to take part in the three-match Twenty20 International (T20I), which starts on August 28.
The all-rounder will be allowed to join the rest of the Pakistan squad in Southampton after returning two negative Covid-19 tests.
The arrival of Malik to England had been delayed after India extended the ban on international flights until July 31, which, in turn, delayed a planned family reunion.
Earlier, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had given special dispensation to the all-rounder by allowing him to join the men’s national cricket team in England on July 24 after spending time with his immediate family, whom he had not seen for five months.
Shoaib’s wife, Sania Mirza, and one-year-old son, Izhaan Mirza Malik, have been in India, while Shoaib had been in Sialkot since the imposition of international travel ban due to the global Covid-19 pandemic.