Pakistan begin preparations ahead of India tour

Published December 15, 2012
Pakistan leave for India on December 22 and the series gets underway on December 25 in Bangalore. ? Photo by AFP
Pakistan leave for India on December 22 and the series gets underway on December 25 in Bangalore. ? Photo by AFP
Shahid Afridi bats in the nets. ? Photo by AFP
Shahid Afridi bats in the nets. ? Photo by AFP
Shahid Afridi and Umar Gul exchange bats as Inzamam-ul-Haq looks on. ? Photo by AFP
Shahid Afridi and Umar Gul exchange bats as Inzamam-ul-Haq looks on. ? Photo by AFP
Shahid Afridi and Inzamam-ul-Haq during a batting session in the nets. ? Photo by AFP
Shahid Afridi and Inzamam-ul-Haq during a batting session in the nets. ? Photo by AFP
Inzamam-ul-Haq shows how it's done. ? Photo by AFP
Inzamam-ul-Haq shows how it's done. ? Photo by AFP
Shahid Afridi and MIsbah-ul-Haq in a give-and-take fielding session. ? Photo by AFP
Shahid Afridi and MIsbah-ul-Haq in a give-and-take fielding session. ? Photo by AFP
Fielding coach Julien Fountain speaks to the squad members. ? Photo by AFP
Fielding coach Julien Fountain speaks to the squad members. ? Photo by AFP
Mohammad Hafeez and Umar Gul take part in fielding practice. ? Photo by AFP
Mohammad Hafeez and Umar Gul take part in fielding practice. ? Photo by AFP
Mohammad Hafeez and Umar Gul take part in a fielding drill. ? Photo by AFP
Mohammad Hafeez and Umar Gul take part in a fielding drill. ? Photo by AFP
Inzamam-ul-Haq bowls to  batsman in the nets. ? Photo by AFP
Inzamam-ul-Haq bowls to batsman in the nets. ? Photo by AFP
Inzamam-ul-Haq passes on tips to Shahid Afridi ? Photo by AP
Inzamam-ul-Haq passes on tips to Shahid Afridi ? Photo by AP
Pakistan's head coach Dav Whatmore and batting consultant Inzamam-ul-Haq during the practice session. ? Photo by AFP
Pakistan's head coach Dav Whatmore and batting consultant Inzamam-ul-Haq during the practice session. ? Photo by AFP
Uncapped bowlers Asad Ali (R) and Zulfiqar Babar (Centre) chat as Mohammad Irfan stretches out. Junaid Khan (L) is also seen. ? Photo by AFP
Uncapped bowlers Asad Ali (R) and Zulfiqar Babar (Centre) chat as Mohammad Irfan stretches out. Junaid Khan (L) is also seen. ? Photo by AFP
Pakistan's wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal catches a ball during practice. ? Photo by AFP
Pakistan's wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal catches a ball during practice. ? Photo by AFP
Pakistan's ODI and T20 captains Misbah-ul-Haq and Mohammad Hafeez take part in fielding practice. ? Photo by AFP
Pakistan's ODI and T20 captains Misbah-ul-Haq and Mohammad Hafeez take part in fielding practice. ? Photo by AFP
Pakistan cricket team's batting consultant and former great Inzamam-ul-Haq coaches Umar Gul and Sohail Tanvir ? Photo by AP
Pakistan cricket team's batting consultant and former great Inzamam-ul-Haq coaches Umar Gul and Sohail Tanvir ? Photo by AP

Pakistan cricket team began preparing for their upcoming limited-overs tour of India under the watchful eyes of coaches Dav Whatmore and Julien Fountain, as well as newly-appointed batting consultant Inzamam-ul-Haq at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore. – Photos by AFP and AP

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