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(Sports) Pakistani cricket team starts training for 2015 World Cup

Xinhua, January 13, 2015 Adjust font size:

Pakistan's national cricket team on Tuesday started its training camp for next month's ICC World Cup 2015 to be held in Australia and New Zealand, officials said.

An official from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said all the players of the 15-men squad have joined the camp in the eastern city of Lahore.

According to schedule, the players are getting physical training in the morning session at the National Cricket Academy and are working on batting, bowling and fielding in the afternoon at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

Motivational, anti-doping, anti-corruption and psychological lecturers will also be arranged for the players during the camp.

The official said the board has advised the trainers and coaches to adopt precautionary measures to avoid injuries to the players during the trainings.

Pakistan's 15-member cricket team led by captain Misbah ul Haq will feature in the mega event in Australia and New Zealand from Feb. 14 to March 29.

Pakistan team will also hold a short-term training and conditioning camp in Sydney, Australia next month after playing two One Day International matches against New Zealand on Jan. 31 and Feb. 3.

Before taking on its archival Indian team in its opening match of the World Cup on Feb. 15, Pakistan will play two warm-up matches against Bangladesh and England on Feb. 9 and Feb. 12, respectively.

Pakistan team skipper Misbah, who is to retire from limited overs cricket after the World Cup, on Tuesday said retirement is not a concern for him or the team, adding his focus is on the World Cup and his dream is to lift the mega trophy at the end of his career. Endi