Good news for cricket fans scheduled Pindi Test match will be played toay

Asghar Ali Mubarak
Rawalpindi ;There is good news for cricket fans that the Pindi Test match between Pakistan and England will be played today at the scheduled time, which was decided by both the cricket boards this morning.
The England and Wales Cricket Board ECB today early has informed the Pakistan Cricket Board PCB that they are in a position to field an XI, and, as such, the first Test will commence as per schedule today (Thursday, 1 December) at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
The toss will be at 0930 and the first ball will be bowled at 1000 each day. The first Test starts in Rawalpindi on December 1.
The series is very important for Pakistan to qualify for the finals of the ICC World Test Championship 2022-23.
The two boards made the decision after the medical advice from the England doctors.
Earlier England’s cricket team captain Ben Stokes and other important players have fallen ill ahead of the first Test match.
Earlier this year in September-October, the England team toured Karachi and Lahore to play seven T20Is. The English team won the series 4-3 and lifted the trophy. According to the schedule, the three-match test series’ first Test will be played at Rawalpindi from (1-5 December) 2nd test in Karachi (9-13 December) and 3rd test will be played at Multan from (17-21 December).
Pakistan’s Squad:

Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Rizwan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shan Masood, Saud Shakeel, Salman Agha, Naseem Shah, Nauman Ali, Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Abrar Ahmed, Zahid Mahmood, Mohammad Nawaz, Azhar Ali, Mohammad Ali.

England team
Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Joe Root, James Anderson, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Rehan Ahmed, Will Jacks, Keaton Jennings, Jack Leach, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood.

England Management Pakistan Test Series are; Head Coach: Brendon McCullum, Assistant Coach: Paul Collingwood, Assistant Coach: Jeetan Patel, Assistant Coach: Marcus Trescothick, Team Operations Manager: Wayne Bentley, Head of Team Communications: Danny Reuben, Analyst: Rupert Lewis, Strength & Conditioning: Peter Sim, Physio: Steve Griffin, Doctor: Anita Biswas, Massage Therapist: Mark Saxby, Security: Will Carr & Yass Ali, Digital Content: Greg Stobart.