Pakistan requests to change venues of World Cup matches against Afghanistan and Australia

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) to change the venues of two of their matches in the 2023 Cricket World Cup.

Pakistan requests to change venues of World Cup matches against Afghanistan and Australia

The PCB wants to play Australia in Chennai and Afghanistan in Bengaluru, instead of the other way around.Indian all-rounder Ravichandran Ash

win believes that the ICC is unlikely to grant the PCB’s request. Ashwin pointed out that the PCB’s own internal note said that the conditions in Chennai would favor Afghanistan, so changing the venue would give Pakistan an unfair advantage.

The PCB has also requested to change the venue for all but three of their matches in the World Cup. These three matches are against India, South Africa, and England.

The PCB believes that they would be more likely to win these matches if they were played in different venues.The ICC will announce the official schedule for the World Cup on June 27.

It remains to be seen whether the PCB’s request will be granted.

**Here are some additional details:***

The PCB’s request is based on the belief that they would have a better chance of winning against Australia and Afghanistan in Chennai and Bengaluru, respectively.

* The ICC typically only changes venues at ICC events if there is a security threat.

* The PCB is also interested in changing the venue for their match against India, but they acknowledge that this is unlikely to happen.

* The official schedule for the World Cup will be announced on June 27.

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