Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur spoke to the media at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Tuesday morning upon his return from the United Arab Emirates following the conclusion of the five-ODI series against Australia
LAHORE (Pakistan Point News / NNI - 02nd April, 2019) Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur spoke to the media at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Tuesday morning upon his return from the United Arab Emirates following the conclusion of the five-ODI series against Australia.Unedited video clip of the press conference can be found here.The Pakistan coach will now consult the selection committee and discuss the schedule of the player fitness tests, training camp and squad announcement for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, which will take place in England and Wales from 30 May to 14 July.
The PCB will announce the schedule of activities in due course.As per the ICC regulations, all participating sides have to submit their 15-player World Cup squads by 31 April but can make changes until 22 May without needing the ICC's approval. Post 23 May, all player replacements will have to be approved by the Event Technical Committee.The Pakistan cricket team will depart for England on 23 April where they will play England in a series of practice and international matches, before entering the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 against the Windies on 31 May at Trent Bridge.
The following is the Pakistan cricket team's schedule of England:Series v England23 April - Departure for England27 April - v Kent (50-over practice match) (d)29 April - v Northamptonshire (50-over match) (d)1 May - v Leicestershire (T20 match) (d/n)5 May - v England (only T20I), Cardiff (d)8 May - 1st ODI v England, The Oval (d)11 May - 2nd ODI v England, Hampshire (d)14 May - 3rd ODI v England, Bristol (d)17 May - 4th ODI v England, Trent Bridge (d)19 May - 5th ODI v England, Leeds (d)ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 schedule:24 May - v Afghanistan (warm-up), Bristol (d)26 May - v Bangladesh (warm-up), Cardiff (d)31 May - v Windies, Trent Bridge (d)3 June - v England, Trent Bridge (d)7 June - v Sri Lanka, Bristol (d)12 June - v Australia, Taunton (d)16 June - v India, Old Trafford (d)23 June - v South Africa, Lord's (d)26 June - v New Zealand, Edgbaston (d)29 June - v Afghanistan, Headingley (d)5 July - v Bangladesh, Lord's (d/n)
