LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi addressed the concerns regarding the availability of the venues for the upcoming three-match Test series between Pakistan and England.
Reports emerged earlier this week that the second Test of the three-match series between Pakistan and England, originally scheduled to take place at the National Stadium, Karachi may likely be shifted to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to the ongoing renovation at the country’s major stadiums.
England head coach Brendon McCullum also commented on the issue on Thursday while speaking to reporters at The Oval ahead of the third Test against Sri Lanka, stating that the management can not pick a team until they are aware of the playing conditions.
“We don’t really know (what is happening in Pakistan) but we can’t pick a team until we know where we’re going to play,” he said.
“It would be nice if, over the next couple of days, we found out.”
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The former New Zealand captain added: “Then we’ll sit down and make sure we’ve got the right team for the right conditions and the right opposition.”
Meanwhile, PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi in a media interaction here at the Gaddafi Stadium, revealed that the Test series between Pakistan and England will be played in Multan and Rawalpindi.
He further shared that the PCB is in contact with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the latter is satisfied.
“The home Test series against England will be held in Multan and Rawalpindi,” said Naqvi.
“We are in touch with the England board and they are satisfied,” he added.
The three-match series, part of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC), is scheduled to run from October 7 to 28.
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