The Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed it will allow all-rounder Shoaib Malik to spend time with his family before arriving in England for their two-month tour. But in a statement, the PCB confirmed Malik has been granted permission to arrive in the UK almost a month later - on July 24 - so that he can reunite with his wife and one-year-old son. 'Unlike the rest of us, Shoaib Malik has not seen his immediate family for nearly five months,' PCB chief executive Wasim Khan said. The PCB also confirmed they have spoken to their ECB counterparts, who have agreed to make an exception for Malik. Former skipper Malik retired from Test matches in 2015 and bowed out of the 50-over format last year after the World Cup in England.

Source: Daily Mail June 20, 2020 09:36 UTC