Saqib Mahmood belatedly given India visa to fly out with England squad
- Bowler is of Pakistani heritage and faced long visa delay
- Eight-match white-ball series begins next Wednesday
England will begin their intended white-ball reboot under Brendon McCullum with a full complement of fast bowlers after Saqib Mahmood was belatedly granted a visa to join the squad that departs on Friday evening for the tour of India.
Mahmood was forced to miss a training camp for the quicks in Abu Dhabi this past week after a delay in receiving the necessary paperwork for the eight-match white-ball series in India that starts on Wednesday. As well as the start of McCullum’s expanded role as head coach, it serves as a precursor to the Champions Trophy.
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Source: Cricket - The Guardian
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