Pakistani domestic T20 tournament in danger of being postponed due to Dengue - Cricket News Update
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The virus has effected 4000 people in the major province of the country and now has started to give headaches to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as well.
Pakistan cricket team has a very busy schedule ahead as they will take on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/United-Arab-Emirates-c3033 (UAE) next month and will play three Tests, five One Day Internationals and a T20 fixture. After that, the Green Shirts are scheduled
to visit http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c749 in UAE. This is the reason why, PCB wants to organize the event in September.
However, it is becoming increasingly difficult for the cricket board to manage things as they cannot afford to risk the health of the players.
A source from PCB said that the board has already started to administer anti-Dengue sprays in the stadium and will be doing the same during the tournament as well. He hopes that there will be no danger of the virus in the ground.
The source admitted that the PCB has some serious concerns about the health of its players and claimed that the board will take all the necessary steps to avoid issues.
"We are already carrying out a daily spray of the Gaddafi stadium and its surrounding areas while during the tournament itself this will be a regular routine to safeguard the players, officials, media and those who come to watch the matches.
Pakistan team has a busy schedule from mid-October onwards and if the situation turns worse in Lahore then I don't think the board will take a risk at this end," revealed the source.
The Pakistani team is currently on the tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045, where they defeated the home team in the only Test and the two One Day Internationals.
If the conditions do not improve in Lahore then PCB also has the option of shifting the event to any other city, which would most probably be Karachi.
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