LEEDS: The Pakistan men’s cricket team on Friday, kick-started their preparations for the four-match away T20I series against England, scheduled to commence on May 22.
According to the details, the players engaged in several batting, bowling and fielding drills in a three-hour-long session under the supervision of the coaching staff.
The England series-bound squad will also train on Saturday, May 18, before enjoying the rest day on Sunday.
Notably, the national men’s cricket team reached here on Wednesday, following their 2-1 series victory over Ireland in the three-match series.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten is set to join the team on May 19.
Kirsten will be joined by fielding coach Simon Helmot and Mental Performance Coach David Reid in the team management.
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After the conclusion of the England series, the Pakistan team will depart for the United States of America (USA) to participate in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
The 2009 champions will start their campaign against co-host USA on June 6 before taking on arch-rivals India on June 9.
Pakistan squad
Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Khan.
England squad
Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.
Series schedule
May 22: First T20I at Leeds
May 25: Second T20I at Birmingham
May 28: Third T20I at Cardiff
May 30: Fourth T20I at The Oval
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