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New Zealand Cricket has despatched a delegation to Pakistan to examine safety and different preparations for a scheduled tri-series in January. Moreover hosts Pakistan and New Zealand, South Africa is the third staff within the occasion. Pakistan is internet hosting the multi-team occasion as a curtain raiser to the ICC Champions Trophy in February and March.The New Zealand delegation, together with safety knowledgeable Reg Dickason and New Zealand Gamers’ Affiliation consultant Brad Rodden are in Karachi and Lahore to debate safety preparations and different preparations for the occasion.
Across the identical time a high-powered delegation from the ICC has additionally arrived in Pakistan to examine ongoing preparations and different preparations for the eight-team Champions Trophy.
The ICC delegation additionally visited the Nationwide Stadium in Karachi earlier than going to Lahore and Rawalpindi.
A PCB official mentioned the visits had been routine forward of main occasions as Pakistan was going to be the centre of high cricket groups in February and March.
The New Zealand and ICC delegations keenly inspected the continuing renovation and facelift course of on the stadiums in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi on which the PCB is spending an quantity of 12 billion rupees to get them prepared for the Champions Trophy.
PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi mentioned on Friday that the board was able to welcome and host all groups as development work on the stadiums can be accomplished earlier than given deadlines.
He additionally mentioned that state stage safety can be in place for all of the groups visiting Pakistan and he’ll supervise this personally as federal minister for inside.
The NZC delegation additionally visited Rawalpindi Stadium and Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium as a part of their evaluation.
Pakistan will host New Zealand and South Africa for an ODI tri-series simply days earlier than the Champions Trophy, slated to bee held rfrom February 19 to March 9.
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