Pakistan captain Babar Azam said on Wednesday his side had given no thought to calling off their white-ball tour of England despite the coronavirus crisis that has forced the hosts into selecting a new squad for the upcoming one-day international series. That meant they were ruled out of the three ODIs against Pakistan as well. "The PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) and ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board) have assured us that they will take care of the safety and health of all the squad members. England may be the 50-over world champions, but Pakistan will be up against an unfamiliar side in the series opener at Sophia Gardens. "We know most of them but there were a couple of new faces in the squad," Azam said.

Source: News 24 July 07, 2021 13:07 UTC