ISLAMABAD: Pakistan team will take part in the Physically Disabled Twe­nty20 Tri-Series scheduled to be held in England in the first week of July.

Talking to APP, Pakistan Disabled Cricket Assoc­iation secretary Amir­uddin Ansari said the series would be hosted by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) from July 6 to 14.

“England, Pakistan and Bangladesh will be taking part in the series,” he said.

Ansari said the series would be held in and around Worcestershire while the final would be played on July 13 at New Road.

“We have shortlisted a pool of 30 players from our national events,” he said.

He said the final 20-player squad would be shortlisted from the said pool of players.

Published in Dawn, April 18th, 2018

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