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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reportedly accepted the invitation to participate in the tri-nation T20 series in New Zealand ahead of the World Cup in October later this year, a local daily reported on Wednesday.
Earlier, several media outlets – while quoting a PCB official – reported that the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has invited Pakistan’s team to compete in the three-nation tournament in the first half of October 2022.
“I can confirm that the PCB has received an invitation to participate in the three-nation T20 event also involving Bangladesh,” the official had said.
A local daily on Wednesday reported that the PCB has agreed to participate in the series as it will help players prepare better for the T20 World Cup.
Before reaching New Zealand, Bangladesh will travel to Australia for a weeklong camp in Adelaide, where they will play T20 practice matches against local sides in September. The dates for the tri-series haven’t been announced yet, but the likeliest window is between late September and early October.
The reason for the PCB’s reluctance to confirm the participation was the scheduled tour of England’s team to Pakistan. England’s cricketers are to play seven T20 Internationals starting somewhere in the third week of September.
Pakistan cricketers are facing a heavy cricketing schedule in the run up to the T20 World Cup. From September 1 to 17, the national cricket team will be engaged in the Asia Cup T20 to be held in Sri Lanka.
