The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that the Men in Green will play warm-up matches against Australia and New Zealand ahead of the ICC World Cup 2023 in India.
The PCB had previously expressed a lack of interest in playing a warm-up match against Afghanistan, saying that they would have already faced the neighboring country during the Asia Cup. The Asia Cup will be played in Sri Lanka from August 27 to September 11, 2023.
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has accepted the PCB’s stance, and Pakistan’s warm-up matches will now be against New Zealand and Australia on September 29 and October 3 in Hyderabad, India.
This means that Pakistan will not be facing any Asian teams ahead of the World Cup, which will kick off on October 5, 2023.
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The warm-up matches against Australia and New Zealand will give Pakistan a chance to test their strengths against two of the top teams in the world. The matches will also be a good opportunity for the team to fine-tune their preparations for the World Cup.
With a few weeks to go before the World Cup, Pakistan will be looking to peak at the right time. The warm-up matches against Australia and New Zealand will be an important part of their preparations.
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