The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed on Sunday that Kookaburra balls will be used in the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh, starting August 21 in Rawalpindi. The Test matches are part of the World Test Championship 2023-25, and both teams are eager to perform well and improve their position on the championship table.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) held a press conference and announced that they will use Duke balls for domestic matches and Kookaburra balls for international matches.
The PCB said We will use Duke balls for all important domestic matches. For younger players and local cricket, we will use Aceline and Grays balls. These balls will be used for tournaments like U15, U17, U19, schools, universities, clubs, and local competitions.
For domestic 50-over and T20 matches, the PCB will keep using Kookaburra balls. This is because all international white-ball cricket, including ICC events, uses Kookaburra balls.
Pakistan will host 7 Test matches soon and the PCB will use Kookaburra balls for these matches too. These matches include:
- 2 Tests against Bangladesh
- 3 Tests against England
- 2 Tests against the West Indies
The ICC World Test Championship rules allow the home team (Pakistan) to choose the brand of balls to use. So, the PCB has decided to use Kookaburra balls for these matches.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh 2 Test Schedule
| Date | Match Details | Venue | Time |
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| August 21 - 25 | Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 1st Test | Pindi Cricket Stadium | 10:00AM |
| August 30 - 4 September | Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test | National Bank Stadium | 10:00AM |
Pakistan VS Bangladesh Test Squads
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