Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has addressed the rising uncertainty concerning the upcoming three-match Check collection between Pakistan and England. The collection, which is a part of the ICC World Check Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle, is scheduled to happen from October 7 to twenty-eight, 2024. Followers and analysts alike have been longing for readability on the place the matches can be held, because the cricketing world turns its consideration to this extremely anticipated contest.
Venue change amid stadium renovations?
In latest weeks, media studies had urged that the collection is perhaps moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on account of ongoing renovations at key stadiums in Pakistan. These renovations are a part of the nation’s preparations to host the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025. The uncertainty surrounding the venues sparked issues amongst each the Pakistan and England camps, with doubts over the place the matches can be held simply weeks earlier than the scheduled begin of the collection.
Brendon McCullum expresses dissatisfaction
England’s head coach, Brendon McCullum, voiced his frustrations concerning the shortage of readability over the venues for the collection. Talking at The Oval forward of England’s third Check towards Sri Lanka, McCullum expressed concern over the impression the uncertainty might have on staff preparations.
“We don’t actually know what’s taking place in Pakistan, however we are able to’t choose a staff till we all know the place we’re going to play. It might be good if, over the subsequent couple of days, we discovered,” McCullum mentioned.
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PCB chief confirms venues for the Check collection
In response to the issues, PCB Chairman Naqvi reassured followers and stakeholders that the collection will go forward as deliberate in Pakistan, with matches set to happen in Multan and Rawalpindi. Naqvi additionally confirmed that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is glad with the preparations made by the PCB.
“The house Check collection towards England can be held in Multan and Rawalpindi. We’re in contact with the England board, and they’re glad,” Naqvi acknowledged, as quoted by Cricket Pakistan.
