Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is planning to send around 40 to45 players to New Zealand from late November.
According to a report in the Press Trust of India (PTI), players fromPakistan ‘A’ team will also be part of the enhanced squad as there arefour-day games lined up on the tour too.
“Enhanced number of players will be in both squads due to strict COVID-19regulations and protocols in New Zealand and the players and officials,after reaching there early, have to spend 14 days in quarantine and enter abio-secure bubble before starting their matches,” the source said.
Pakistan men’s team had to spend around a month in quarantine and inisolation training camps before playing the Test series against England.
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The number of players leaving for the tour will affect the quality of thedomestic tournaments.
“The problem is that due to the COVID-19 situation if so many top playersare sent to New Zealand, the quality of the domestic competitions will bebadly hit,” the source added.
