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Pakistan team better off in England than at home, says Michael Holding

By Saurabh Sharma June 24, 2020 • 17:42 PM View: 1192

New Delhi, June 24: Former West Indies great Michael Holding believes the Pakistan cricket team would be better off coming to England than staying in their home country considering the surge in COVID-19 cases.

So, far 10 Pakistan players have tested positive for coronavirus after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) carried out testing on the entire 29-man squad due to fly out to England on June 28. However, Mohammad Hafeez, who was the once testing positive in PCB tests, has claimed that he has tested negative for the virus.

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