World Cup 2019: Pakistan trains in England

Pakistan cricket team has kicked off its training session on Wednesday at the County ground Beckenham, Kent, just a day after they departed for England.

The Pakistan cricket team is scheduled to play three warm up games against Kent, Northamptonshire and Leicestershire before facing hosts England in a five-match One-Day International (ODI) series and a Twenty20.

Pakistan team training session at the County ground Beckenham, Kent.#WeHaveWeWill pic.twitter.com/AlvHixbcbP

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The Pakistani squad was joined by former English spinner Monty Panesar at the ground.

English spinner @MontyPanesar speaking to @SarfarazA_54 and @MHafeez22 during Pakistan team's practice session at the County ground Beckenham, Kent.#WeHaveWeWill pic.twitter.com/s3EMeHASJ1

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Captain @SarfarazA_54 during the fielding drills at the County Ground Beckenham, Kent.#WeHaveWeWill pic.twitter.com/2fF8PEcpEe

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The side would then begin their World Cup campaign from May 24 onwards, facing Afghanistan and Bangladesh in warm up games, before clashing with the West Indies in their opening match on May 31.

Squad for the World Cup: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abid Ali, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfaraz Ahmed (capt & wk), Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Hasnain, Haris Sohail