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20 Pakistan cricketers to travel to Manchester on Sunday

Lahore [Pakistan], June 27 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board on Saturday confirmed 20 players and 11 player support personnel will travel to Manchester on Sunday morning.

ANI Jun 27, 2020 20:13 IST googleads

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Lahore [Pakistan], June 27 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board on Saturday confirmed 20 players and 11 player support personnel will travel to Manchester on Sunday morning.
Pakistan are slated to play three Tests and as many T20Is against England in August and September.
"Upon arrival in Manchester, the squad will be transported to Worcestershire where they will undergo the England and Wales Cricket Board testing before completing their 14-day isolation period, during which they will be allowed to train and practice. The side will move to Derbyshire on 13 July," said PCB in an official statement.
Cliffe Deacon and Waqar Younis will join the side directly from South Africa and Australia, respectively, while Shoaib Malik is expected to travel around 24 July.
"This was a challenging and unprecedented process that we have conducted and I am pleased that following a second round of testing, we are able to confirm 20 players and 11 player support personnel will travel to Manchester on Sunday," said PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan.
"With the Test series being played first in August, Misbah is satisfied with the group of players that are traveling on Sunday as the focus will be on red-ball preparation. Misbah understands that flexibility and adaptability will be needed with his training and practice schedule while operating under various guidelines," he added.
Players - Azhar Ali (captain), Babar Azam (vice-captain), Abid Ali, Asad Shafiq, Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Iftikhar Ahmad, Imad Wasim, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Abbas, Musa Khan, Naseem Shah, Rohail Nazir, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Sohail Khan, Usman Shinwari, and Yasir Shah.
Zafar Gohar, the left-arm spinner who played an ODI in 2015, will join the side from England and will only be involved in pre-match preparations. (ANI)

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