While the prime focus of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) management is on fitness and performance of the players, the board has planned a fitness training camp on April 15, to judge the scale of fitness of the boys. Head coach Mickey Arthur has started consultation process ahead of the player fitness tests, training camp and squad announcement for the ICC Cricket World Cup, which will take place in England and Wales from May 30 to July 14.
Sources said that coach Mickey Arthur has also submitted report about the performance of team in the five ODI series against Australia. In his report, he highlighted the reasons of defeat.
As per the ICC regulations, all participating sides in mega event have to submit their 15-player World Cup squads by April 30 but can make changes until May 22 without requiring the ICC's approval. Post May 23, all player replacements will have to be approved by the Event Technical Committee.
Pakistan cricket team will depart for England on April 23 where they will play England in a series of practice and international matches, before entering the ICC World Cup 2019 against the West Indies on May 31 at Trent Bridge.
Pakistan will play 11 competitive matches, including two Twenty20 fixtures, before they start their World Cup campaign.
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