The International Cricket Council (ICC) has consented to Pakistan Cricket Board&s (PCB) demand of playing a non-Asian team in the warm-up matches in the World Cup 2023, slated to start this October in India.The PCB had reportedly expressed a lack of interest in playing the warm-up match against Afghanistan in a note to the ICC, saying that Pakistan would have already faced the neighboring country during the Asia Cup ahead of the mega event.After the schedule for the mega event was announced on Tuesday, it was confirmed that Pakistan&s warm-up games will be against New Zealand and Australia on September 29 and October 3 in Hyderabad.

This means that they won&t be facing any Asian team ahead of the tournament.Afghanistan&s warm-ups will be against South Africa on September 29 in Thiruvananthapuram and against a qualifier on October 3 in Guwahati.The post ICC agrees to Pakistan&s demand on World Cup warm-up matches first appeared on Ariana News.