After the failure of the series against Bangladesh, another tough test of the national cricket team is about to begin against England, but before that, 8 out of 12 players of the national cricket team were re-tested for fitness and failed to pass all the tests. are done
According to media sources, the fitness test of 8 players was taken again at the National Cricket Academy, including Saud Shakeel, Muhammad Rizwan, Imamul Haq, Mir Hamza, Numan Ali and other players.
The players failed to cross the target of 80%, the players could not complete the two kilometer running distance in eight minutes. The central contract issue is also delayed due to the fitness test of the players.
The fitness test of four to five players who will play the Champions Cup final is likely to be taken this week, four to five players who will play the Champions Cup final have been given a few days rest.
Pakistan cricket team has reached Multan on Tuesday night for the test match and will start training from today. PCB has announced the support staff of the national team for the test series, Naveed Akram Cheema along with head coach Jason Gillespie. Will perform duties of team manager.
Apart from them, Azhar Mehmood Assistant Coach, Tim Nelson High Performance Coach, Cliff Deacon Physiotherapist Drykes Simon Strength and Conditioning Coach, Talha Butt Team Analyst, Usman Anwari Security Manager, Syed Naeem Ahmed Media and Digital Manager, Muhammad Shahid Iqbal Massager. .
The first Test against England will be played on October 7, while the second Test will be played on October 15 at the Multan Cricket Stadium. More than 5 thousand police personnel have been deployed in Multan for the security of the teams. The cleaning work of the stadium has been completed, welcome banners have also been displayed across the city.