LAHORE: Pakistan will announce the team for the series against England and Cricket World Cup 2019 today amid all the controversies surrounding the appointment of PCB MD Wasim Khan that was challenged by the Governing Board members on Wednesday.The team is scheduled to leave for England on April 23 for a 83-day long hectic tour during which it will play one T20 practice match, a Twenty20 International, four 50-over warm-up matches and five ODIs before participating in the 46-day ICC World Cup from May 30.Pakistan will take West Indies in their World Cup opener on May 31 at Trent Bridge.As per the ICC regulations, all participating sides have to submit their 15-player World Cup squads by April 30 but can make changes until May 22 without needing the ICC’s approval. Post May 23, all player replacements will have to be approved by the Event Technical Committee.England, Australia, India, Bangladesh and New Zealand have already announced their preliminary squads for the next month World Cup.The following is the Pakistan cricket team’s schedule of England:April 23 – Departure for EnglandApril 27 – v Kent (50-over practice match)April 29 – v Northamptonshire (50-over match)May 01 – v Leicestershire (T20 match - d/n)May 05 – v England (only T20I), CardiffMay 08 – 1st ODI v England, The OvalMay 11 – 2nd ODI v England, HampshireMay 14 – 3rd ODI v England, BristolMay 17 – 4th ODI v England, Trent BridgeMay 19 – 5th ODI v England, LeedsICC Cricket World Cup 2019:May 24 – v Afghanistan (warm-up), BristolMay 26 – v Bangladesh (warm-up), CardiffMay 31 – v West Indies, Trent BridgeJune 03 – v England, Trent BridgeJune 07 – v Sri Lanka, BristolJune 12 – v Australia, TauntonJune 16 – v India, Old TraffordJune 23 – v South Africa, Lord’sJune 26 – v New Zealand, EdgbastonJune 29 – v Afghanistan, HeadingleyJuly 05 – v Bangladesh, Lord’s (d/n)
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