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Shoaib Malik to miss first four weeks of training in England to

see his family

Shoaib Malik is in Pakistan, while his wife and their son are in India Getty Images

Umar Farooq 2:24 PM IST

Pakistan correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

 Shoaib Malik has been given special permission to skip the first four weeks of
Pakistan's training in England in order to meet his family. According to the PCB,
 Malik hasn't been with his wife Sania Mirza and their son - who are in India - for five
months due to suspended flights in the wake of Covid-19.
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The 28 other Pakistan players will leave for Manchester on June 28, with Malik
 joining them on July 24.

@ Malik, who is based in Sialkot, was with the Peshawar Zalmi squad in the Pakistan
Super League before the tournament was suspended in March. Since then he is in
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Pakistan, while his wife and their one-year-old son are in Hyderabad in India. With
limited flights in operation, it's not yet clear where Malik and his family will
reconnect but it is more likely to be in Dubai.

"Unlike the rest of us, Shoaib Malik has not seen his immediate family for nearly
five months due to his commitments and the subsequent international travel bans
following the Covid-19 pandemic," PCB CEO Wasim Khan said in a statement. "As
travel restrictions are now slowly easing out and there is an opportunity for a
family reunion, it is appropriate that at a human level we show compassion as part
of our duty of care and respect Shoaib's request."

The main reason behind reaching England five weeks ahead of the series is to
comply with the UK government's policy that those arriving from outside the
country will have to undergo a 14-day quarantine period. While Malik is not
travelling with the rest of the squad, he will have to adhere to the same policy.

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"We have spoken with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), which
understands the situation and has agreed to make an exception by helping Shoaib
enter the country on July 24," Khan said. "Of course, before integrating with the
side, Shoaib will follow the UK government's policies on visitors entering the
country."

The Pakistan team will stay in Derbyshire for the quarantine period during which
they will be allowed to train and practise. They will also be playing intra-squad
practice games because of the non-availability of local teams as the ECB is yet to
commence its domestic season.

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