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MULTAN: West Indian squad for Pakistan Tour has arrived here for their upcoming ODI series against the Green Shirts, scheduled to commence on June 8.

In a video shared by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the West Indian squad can be seen receiving a warm welcome from the PCB officials. The touring side was presented with bouquets and juices.

A warm welcome to @windiescricket in Multan 🤩#KhelAbhiBaqiHai | #PAKvWI pic.twitter.com/UTsr3f8iGV

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) June 6, 2022

 

The two teams will lock horns in a three-match ODI series, which is a part of the ongoing ICC World Cup Super League. Pakistan is currently holding the 10th position in the standings with 60 points, whereas, the West Indies are ranked fourth.

The touring side is on their first challenge as they face a better-ranked Pakistan in their home conditions under their new captain – Nicholas Pooran, who took the charge after the legendary Caribbean all-rounder Kieron Pollard hung his boot from international cricket.

The West Indian squad will start training on Tuesday after resting today. Pakistan, on the other hand, will start training today.

The three ODIs will take place on June 8, 10, and 12 here at Multan Cricket Stadium.

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LAHORE: Head Coach Pakistan Cricket Team – Saqlain Mushtaq has come out in defence of the right-arm pacer Hasan Ali and termed him a match-winning player.

In a media interaction ahead of the home ODI series against the West Indies, Saqlain threw his support behind struggling right-arm pacer Hasan, who had been receiving a lot of backlash from cricket fans due to a recent slump in his form.

“Hasan is a match-winning player and he has proved it with his performances. He was a little fatigued but now he is fresh,” Saqlain claimed.

The national head coach then went on to opine about making the changes in the Playing XI and testing the bench strength in the forthcoming series.

“All of the players are unified, and we will provide rest to those who request it,” he said.

Saqlain stated that a whitewash against the West Indies is his goal, but that preparations and planning are in the works.

“The West Indies team will come fully prepared. We have not done all the work on them yet but are hopeful of defeating them 3-0,” Saqlain stated.

“The players are working hard and training is going on as per plans. There is no doubt that it is hot but the support staff is making the strategy as per the strength of our players,” he maintained.

The head coach also opined regarding Pakistan’s all-format captain Babar Azam and praised that the latter’s performance as captain and player has improved a lot.

It is pertinent to mention here that West Indies will be touring Pakistan to play three ODIs – which are part of the ICC World Cup Super League. The three matches will take place on June 8, 10, and 12 respectively in Multan.

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MULTAN: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has set affordable ticket prices to help maximum fans watch their favourite players in action during the upcoming ODI series between Pakistan and West Indies. 

In a bid to mark the return of international cricket here and to fill grounds, the PCB has locked tickets price as low as PKR300. Whereas, the Premium tickets will be available for PKR500.

The General tickets which include Elahi Brothers, Hanif Mohammad, Mushtaq Ahmed, and Wasim Akram enclosures will be available for PKR300. Whereas, the Premium category tickets for the Fazal Mahmood, Imran Khan, Javed Miandad, and Zaheer Abbas Enclosure are set at PKR500.

Tickets are now available online at pcb.bookme.pk as well as from the nearest M&P Courier outlets from today. The cricket board has also decided to sell the tickets via designated mobile vans located at Fatima town, Guslhat town and Kacheri chowk.

The action from the three ODIs will be produced by 21 full high-definition cameras. The production includes a full version of Hawkeye with all the DRS enhancements. The matches will be telecasted around the world, whereas, the fans in Pakistan can watch the action-packed series on ARY Zap and PTV Sports, who are the live streaming partners.

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LAHORE: Pakistan’s all-format captain Babar Azam has thrown his weight behind the wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan for the upcoming home ODI series against West Indies.

Babar interacted with the media ahead of the team’s scheduled training camp for the West Indies series and opined regarding Rizwan, who is struggling to get going in the ODI format.

“Form is temporary in cricket and I think it is a part of the game. Rizwan is our important player and supports me in challenging times,” Babar stated.

Rizwan is currently going through a rough patch in the ODIs as the right-handed batter could only manage to score 192 runs in his last 11 matches since 2020 with a dismal average of 17.45.

Babar, on the other hand, further opined about the upcoming series and expressed his delight in playing without a managed environment after 2020.

“We are going to play cricket in a normal environment after a very long time, which is a great pleasure for us,” Babar said.

“We are very happy and excited for the commencement of the camp. We’ll be playing in Multan after a long period and it is delightful for us,” he added.

“It is very hot there but we are ready to accept the challenge. We’ll be holding the camp at 2 PM in order to tackle the extreme weather,” he maintained.

While talking about the preparations for the forthcoming series, Babar claimed that he is aiming for the upcoming ICC Men’s World Cup 2023 and is looking to prepare accordingly.

“We have the 2023 World Cup in mind and we are preparing for it. This series is very important for us as it is a part of the World Cup Super League,” he said.

“We do not consider any team as an easy opponent as every team takes the field with full preparations. We, ourselves, did not play international cricket for the last two months. Our players, however, were playing County Cricket in England but I think domestic cricket is different than international cricket,” Babar added.

Pakistan’s skipper further claimed himself as a fully independent captain while also emphasising the need of giving proper chances to the players and to only analyze their performances after a particular time.

“I am an independent captain while I also think that everyone has a different way of thinking,” he claimed.

“In order to establish a good side, we need to provide consistent opportunities to the players and should only review their performances once they get consistent opportunities for a certain period,” he concluded.

It is apropos to mention here that Pakistan will take on the West Indies in a three-match ODI series. The three matches will be played on June 8, 10, and 12 respectively.

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has shifted the national team’s training camp from Rawalpindi to here for the upcoming ODI home series against the West Indies, scheduled in June.

According to the details shared by the PCB, the cricket board has shifted the venue of the national team’s training camp for the forthcoming ODI series against West Indies.

The training camp will kick off on June 01 and all the selected 16 players including those, who are participating in England’s T20 League Vitality Blasy have been directed to report to the camp at the given time.

The cricket board, however, did not make an official announcement on the change in venue for the ODI series.

It is pertinent to mention here that the PCB has kept Multan as the backup for the ODI series venue following the ongoing political unrest in Islamabad.

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to shift the upcoming home ODI series between Pakistan and West Indies to Multan following the ongoing political instability in the city, sources claimed.

According to the details, following the current political situation in Islamabad, the PCB has opted to go towards the backup option for the series – Multan. The series was originally scheduled to be played in Rawalpindi, however, the rising political tensions forced the cricket board to go for a different option.

The booking and reservations of the hotel and flights have been started by the PCB for the new venue. Whereas, an official statement by the PCB is also expected by today evening.

Sources further claimed that the touring side West Indies will reach Multan directly on June 5. Whereas, the first ODI against Pakistan is scheduled for June 8.

It is pertinent to mention here that the second and third ODI between the two teams will be played on June 10 and 12 respectively.

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has called sixty players to participate in the conditioning camp at the National High-Performance Center (NHPC), scheduled to be held in two phases from May 15 to June 10.

The announced sixty players will form two groups comprising 27 and 33 players respectively. The first group comprises the skipper Babar Azam will participate in the conditioning camp from May 15 to 25.

The group of the remaining 33 players, on the other hand, will participate in the camp from May 26 to June 10.

The players, who are in England, owing to their representation in the ongoing County Championship 2022 have not been called to participate in the camp.

The ODI squad for the home series against the West Indies will be unveiled on May 23. The series’ matches will be contested on June 8, 10, and 12, while the selected players will start training from June 01 in Rawalpindi.

Players called for the conditioning camp:

First group (15 May -25 May)

Abdullah Shafique (Central Punjab), Akif Javed (Balochistan), Arshad Iqbal (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Arshadullah (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Asif Afridi (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Asif Ali (Northern), Babar Azam (Central Punjab), Faisal Akram (Southern Punjab), Fakhar Zaman (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Haider Ali (Northern), Iftikhar Ahmed (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Imam-ul-Haq (Balochistan), Kamran Ghulam (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Khurram Shahzad (Balochistan), Khushdil Shah (Southern Punjab), Mir Hamza (Sindh), M0hammad Haris (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Mohammad Hasnain (Sindh), Mohammad Nawaz (Northern), Mohammad Wasim Jnr (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Salman Ali Agha (Southern Punjab), Saud Shakeel (Sindh), Shadab Khan (Northern), Shahnawaz Dahani (Sindh), Usman Qadir (Central Punjab), Yasir Shah (Balochistan) and Zahid Mahmood (Sindh)

Second group (26 May- 10 June)

Aaliyan Mehmood (Sindh), Abdul Wahid Bangalzai (Balochistan), Abid Ali (Central Punjab), Abrar Ahmed (Sindh), Ali Asfand (Central Punjab), Ali Usman (Southern Punjab), Arish Ali Khan (Sindh), Azam Khan (Southern Punjab), Faheem Ashraf (Central Punjab), Fawad Alam (Sindh), Haseebullah (Balochistan), Imad Wasim (Northern), Irfanullah Shah (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Maaz Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Mehran Mumtaz (Northern), Mohammad Abbas Afridi (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Mohammad Ali (Central Punjab), Mohammad Huraira (Northern), Mohammad Imran (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Mohammad Imran Randhawa (Southern Punjab), Mohammad Taha (Sindh), Mohammad Zeeshan (Central Punjab), Nauman Ali (Northern), Omair Bin Yousuf (Sindh), Qasim Akram (Central Punjab), Rehan Afridi (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Sajid Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Salman Irshad (Northern), Sameen Gul (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Sindh), Syed Zeeshan Zameer (Sindh), Usman Salahuddin (Central Punjab) and Zaman Khan (Northern)

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will announce the national squad for the home ODI series against West Indies on May 23.

In a statement released by the PCB, the cricket board shared that the discussions on finalizing the squad are underway and the final squad will be announced on May 23.

The training camp for the forthcoming series will then be held from May 29 to June 01 in Rawalpindi and only selected players will be called from England.

The PCB will later announce the squad for the upcoming Netherlands and Sri Lanka tours on June 13. The green shirts will fly to the Netherlands to compete in a three-match ODI series and a two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.

The cricket board also confirmed Rawalpindi as the first option for the home ODI series against West Indies. Whereas, Multan is the only backup option as the pitches are being prepared in Karachi and Lahore.

It is pertinent to mention here that the home series against West Indies will be played without the bio-secure environment and any COVID-19 protocol.

Furthermore, the cricket board also confirmed that the certainty of the national team touring Sri Lanka for the Test series, depends solely on the Sri Lanka Cricket and Pakistan itself will not deny the tour since the country has strong ties with the Island and the tours have been complete even in tense situations in the past.

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ST JOHN’S, ANTIGUA: The West Indies Cricket Board has announced a 15-members ODI squad for the away ODI series against Pakistan and Netherlands, scheduled in May and June.

West Indies, who are set to tour Pakistan and Netherlands to play a three-match each ODI series, have announced their squad for the tours.

Nicholas Pooran, who was recently appointed as the ODI captain after his predecessor Kieron Pollard bid adieu to international cricket, will be on his first challenge as the captain.

Taking to Twitter, West Indies Cricket Board also shared the announcement of their ODI series against the Netherlands and Pakistan.

The squad is in! #NEDvWI #PAKvWI

Full details⬇️ https://t.co/UgDk5XMTgU pic.twitter.com/UGSSRR6AGA

— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) May 9, 2022

 

The 15-members squad includes Shai Hope (vc), Nkrumah Bonner, Shamarh Brooks, Keacy Carty, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Shermon Lewis, Kyle Mayers, Anderson Phillip, Rovman Powell, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd, Hayden Walsh Jr.

It is apropos to mention here that West Indies will compete in three ODIs against the Netherlands on May 31, June 4 and 8 before travelling to Pakistan to play as many ODIs on June 8, 10, and 12.

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that the two boards – PCB and Windies Cricket have mutually agreed to reschedule the previously postponed ODI series in June this year.

In a statement, released on the official website of the PCB, the cricket board has announced the schedule of the ODI series, which was postponed due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in the touring side’s squad.

The PCB has also shared the schedule of the ODI series, which will be played from June 08 to June 12 at Pindi Stadium. The three ODIs will be a part of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League.

PCB announces schedule of West Indies ODIs#PAKvWI pic.twitter.com/JR1dPvnTM5

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 28, 2022

 

Furthermore, according to the PCB, “The West Indies will arrive in Islamabad on 5 June for the One-Day Internationals that will be played on 8, 10 and 12 June.”

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