Pakistan is now the number-one ranking for the first time since the official rankings was introduced in 2003. The highest Pakistan has ever reached is second position following its series win over England in the United Arab Emirates last year.
Pakistan Cricket Board should encourage its player to play county cricket and league cricket to adjust in the English condition because there are many important events lined up over the next few years in England.
Next year ICC Champion Trophy will be held in England from June 1 to 19, 2017. In May 2018 Pakistan tour to England for two test matches, Furthermore, in 2019 Pakistan tour to England for five ODI matches and one T20 and than from 30 May to 15 July ICC cricket world cup 2019 will be played in England. Therefore, the next three years are crucial for Pakistan considering the number of games in conditions most of our players are not acquainted with. so for next three year Pakistan tour England so it is very high time PCB should take steps that its player get county cricket contract and rest of the player who could not get signed by any county team than they get to play league so that they can acclimatise in England’s conditions and get used to how to play in seaming condition. The PCB should take steps to arrange A-team tours to prepare youngsters.
Ghazanfar Ali Khan
Karachi