LAHORE – The Pakistan cricket team arrived in England on Monday for their three-match Test series and three T20Is matches.
The team will now undergo a 14-day quarantine period after which they can start training for their matches.
Earlier, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had announced a 29-member squad for the series.
Pakistan Cricket Team Leaves For England
Best Of Luck Team ❤
Stay Safe
#pakvseng pic.twitter.com/WDB92o6FBT— Azalfa Saleem (@AzalfaQ) June 28, 2020
However, ten Pakistani cricketers tested positive for coronavirus following which the PCB decided to send a 20-man squad to England.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) shared a tweet, saying, “Pakistan men’s team has arrived in England for their upcoming series that’s due to begin on 30 July”.
Pakistan cricket team arrival at Worcester pic.twitter.com/b7a32Ut9yq
— Abdul Majid Bhatti (@bhattimajid) June 28, 2020
All the matches between England and Pakistan will be played in a bio-secure environment and no spectators will be allowed during the series.
In Test matches, Azhar Ali will be the captaining the Pakistani side for the first time in a Test series. Whereas While T20I series, Babar Azam will captain the Pakistan team.
