PCB To Organise Fitness Test Ahead Of Bangladesh Test Series

PCB To Organise Fitness Test Ahead Of Bangladesh Test Series 2024:

 The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced to organised fitness tests in front of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh which is set to start on 21st August 2024 in Rawalpindi.

According to the source, the players who are probably to be included in the test squad are supposed to be approached on 9 August as the fitness test will happen on 10 August.

The centrally contracted players along with the Test squad, will also be required for the fitness tests. The Pakistan Cricket Board is also holding the announcement of central contracts as they want to perceive how the  fitness tests go.

Some players of the Test squad may highlight in a four-day match against Bangladesh "A" before the beginning of the series. Fast Bowlers like Mir Hamza and Naseem Shah are probably going to be part of Playing XI.

Bangladesh will venture out to Pakistan on 17th of August for the two-Test series. The first red-ball match will happen in Rawalpindi from 21st August to 25 August. And the second test match will be featured in Karachi from 30 August to 3 September 2024.

Pakistan's Men's Schedule for rest of 2024:

August: Pakistan play Two Test match series against Bangladesh at home as part of World Test Championship 2023-25

October: Pakistan play Three Test match series against England at home as part of World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25

4-18 November: Pakistan Travel to Australia to play three ODIs and three T20Is.

20 November - 5 December: Pakistan Travel to Zimbabwe to play three ODIs and three T20s

10 December- 3 January 2025: Pakistan  Travel to South Africa to play Three T20Is, three ODIs and two Test.