Pakistan cricketers practice match cancelled

LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board has cancelled the first practice match of the probable players of the Pakistan team due to rain in Lahore on Tuesday. The first of the three practice matches was scheduled to be played on Tuesday at the Gaddafi Stadium for selection of the final team after reviewing the performance of the probables. Due to incessant rains the schedule of practice matches has been revised and two matches will now take place either on August 8th and 10th (weather permitting) or 9th or 11th at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore. However, the match consisting 50 overs-a-side has been cancelled due to heavy rain in Lahore and it has been decided that the players would undergo training at the National Cricket Academy. According the PCB sources, the metreology department has predicted that the rains would continue for the next four days and the PCB is therefore considering to shift the practice matches to Karachi.

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