The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has determined to shift the upcoming three-match One Day Worldwide sequence between Pakistan and the West Indies to Multan. The cricket board made this resolution on Monday, Might 30. The bilateral sequence was initially scheduled to be held on the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
The West Indies had toured Pakistan again in December for a limited-overs sequence. Whereas the hosts comfortably received the T20Is 3-0 with out breaking a sweat, the ODI leg was compelled to be postponed to a later date after a number of circumstances of COVID-19 had been confirmed by the West Indies workforce and help workers. Later, PCB confirmed that the rescheduled sequence will probably be performed in June.
Why has PCB determined to shift the venue for PAK vs WI?
The Pakistan Cricket Board has not given the precise particulars concerning why there was a change within the venue on the final second, however in accordance with stories in DAWN, the transfer has been made because of the “ongoing political tensions within the nation and the potential for a sit-in by former Prime Minister Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf to be staged from Wednesday, June 1.”
Imran Khan needed to resign from his place after a no-confidence movement was handed towards him in April as a result of his alleged involvement in financial mismanagement and mishandling of the nation’s overseas coverage. He was succeeded by Shehbaz Sharif.
Coming again to cricketing motion, the Pakistan workforce will probably be led by one of many modern-day white-ball superstars in world cricket, Babar Azam. Wicketkeeper-batter Nicholas Pooran will probably be main the Caribbean facet. The upcoming ODI sequence will probably be part of the ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup 2023 qualification. The three video games will probably be performed on June 8, 10, and 12 respectively.
Pakistan will probably be oozing with confidence heading into this residence sequence having overwhelmed the five-time world champions Australia comprehensively 2-1 within the three-match sequence almost a few months in the past, after having misplaced the sequence opener.
