LAHORE – Pakistan will fly to UK at the end of the month to take on Kent ina four-day warm-up game before facing the Test debutants Ireland on May11th.
Then they will head to England where the Men in Green will play two Testsagainst England in their backyard in absence of the experienced duo ofMisbah Ul Haq and Younis Khan. The two seasoned campaigners had a greatinfluence on Pakistan’s success the last time they faced them in their home.
Afterwards, they will take on Scotland in two T20Is, for which PCB may sendthree or four players from Pakistan, who have been in spectacular form inthe shortest format of the game.
Fitness will be one of the priorities for the selection while selecting thesquad for this all-important tour.
Pakistan’s Mr. Consistent of domestic as well as international cricket,Fawad Alam has been called for a fitness and skills camp by the PakistanCricket Board (PCB) ahead of the England tour.
Fawad Alam, who maintains a First Class average of 55.37 and an average of41.66 in his three Tests played, can be a suitable replacement for eitherof the retired duo of Misbah Ul Haq or Younis Khan.
The board has called all the centrally contracted and few other players fora fitness camp which will take place on April 9 and 10, followed by askills camp which is scheduled from April 11 to 23.