Pak team leaves for England on April 23 to play ODI series, World Cup

LAHORE: Pakistan cricket team will leave for England on April 23 for a 83-day long hectic tour during which it will play one T20 practice match, a Twenty20 International, four 50-over warm-up matches and five ODIs before participating in the 46-day ICC World Cup from May 30.Pakistan will take West Indies in their World Cup opener on May 31 at Trent Bridge. Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur spoke to the media at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Tuesday morning upon his return from the United Arab Emirates following the conclusion of the five-ODI series against Australia.The head coach will now consult the selection committee and discuss the schedule of the player fitness tests, training camp and squad announcement for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, which will be held in England and Wales from May 30 to July 14.The Pakistan Cricket Board will announce the schedule of activities in due course.As per the ICC regulations, all participating sides have to submit their 15-player World Cup squads by April 30 but can make changes until May 22 without needing the ICC’s approval. Post May 23, all player replacements will have to be approved by the Event Technical Committee.The following is the Pakistan cricket team’s schedule of England:April 23 – Departure for EnglandApril 27 – v Kent (50-over practice match) April 29 – v Northamptonshire (50-over match) May 01 – v Leicestershire (T20 match - d/n)May 05 – v England (only T20I), Cardiff May 08 – 1st ODI v England, The Oval May 11 – 2nd ODI v England, Hampshire May 14 – 3rd ODI v England, Bristol May 17 – 4th ODI v England, Trent Bridge May 19 – 5th ODI v England, Leeds ICC Cricket World Cup 2019:May 24 – v Afghanistan (warm-up), Bristol May 26 – v Bangladesh (warm-up), Cardiff May 31 – v West Indies, Trent Bridge June 03 – v England, Trent Bridge June 07 – v Sri Lanka, Bristol June 12 – v Australia, Taunton June 16 – v India, Old Trafford June 23 – v South Africa, Lord’s June 26 – v New Zealand, Edgbaston June 29 – v Afghanistan, Headingley July 05 – v Bangladesh, Lord’s (d/n)

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