The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is planning to make the upcoming Pakistan-West Indies One Day Worldwide sequence a day-night affair in an effort to fight the heatwave within the nation. Nevertheless, there are not any confirmed developments relating to this initiative as of now.
The West Indies had toured Pakistan in December final yr for a limited-overs bilateral sequence. Regardless that the T20I sequence went on easily with the hosts registering a 3-0 whitewash, the One Day Internationals needed to be postponed to June 2022 after a number of circumstances of COVID-19 have been confirmed within the West Indies staff and assist employees. The rescheduled ODI sequence will now be performed on June 8, 10, and 12.
PCB is considering beginning the matches at 5 pm as an alternative of two pm: Reviews
Based on studies in Cricket Pakistan, “PCB is considering beginning the matches at 5 pm as an alternative of two pm as a result of forecasted heatwave, which is predicted to be lethal this time round.”
The report additional states that, “The Met Workplace claimed that Rawalpindi and Multan are anticipated to hit above 40°C within the first week of June and the temperatures are anticipated to hit even greater afterward.
Aside from all these, the Pakistan Cricket Board can also be planning to take added precautionary measures comparable to taking further drinks breaks to deal with the new climate situations. Moreover, coolers is also put in within the gamers’ dugouts.
After whitewashing the West Indies within the shortest format earlier, Pakistan could be hoping to showcase an analogous efficiency within the 50-overs format as nicely. The truth is, Pakistan could be heading into the competition having already registered a house ODI sequence victory. They got here from behind to get the higher of Australia within the three-match ODI sequence with a convincing 2-1 win final month regardless of dropping the series-opener.
The West Indies, then again, could be hoping to area a full-strength squad and be trying ahead to grooming a long-term chief after Kieron Pollard bid adieu to worldwide cricket.
