Karachi: Opposition to the Pakistan team’s long camp for the tour of England began to rise, the players are of the view that the tour itself will have a lot of preparation time, staying in the camp for a month in the country means a total of three months for the family. On the other hand, the PCB is working on various options for a 10 to 15 day camp, including inviting groups of 10, 10 or separate training in Lahore and Karachi.
According to the details, the Pakistan team has to go to England in July where there will be a series of three Tests and the same number of T20 matches in August. For the preparations, the PCB is trying to create a bio-secure environment in Lahore. Arrive early and start preparations, then the team will go directly to England from there, but now it is proposed to set up a short camp, according to sources, some players told the team management one month in Lahore and then two months. Living in England will force them to stay away from their families for a long time.
Arriving in England anyway, there will be an opportunity for several days of preparation. If a few days camp is set up in the country, it will be appropriate. Dr. Sohail Saleem, Director, Medical and Sports Sciences, PCB, Zakir Khan, Director, International Cricket and Head Coach Chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq is working on various options in this regard. The possibility of holding a camp for 10 to 15 days is bright. It will also be possible to select 2 cities. Players can practice in Karachi with Lahore.
Accommodation is also available at the Regional Academy. A bio-secure environment has to be created for them there. It is also suggested that in case of groups, 10, 10 cricketers should be invited to the camp in Lahore itself. Progress is expected soon in this regard. Yes, the final schedule is awaited by PCB Queensland. It is proposed that the team will leave on July 5 where the first test will start from August 5. However, the final venues have not been announced yet. SOPs for Board Training Camp Making, the government has banned sports activities.
Therefore, permission has to be sought from him first. It is not easy to create a bio-secure environment in the National Cricket Academy. Staff will also be needed to manage the players’ meals and cleaning of their rooms. They will cross the road from the academy to the stadium. You also have to make it secure.