Playing hours for Tests reduced

Rawalpindi, Nov 4: The playing hours in the forthcoming Test series have been curtailed, an official of the Pakistan cricket Board (PCB) said on Friday.

Thirty minutes have been slashed from the first two Tests at Lahore and Faisalabad while Karachi Test will have a full six hours play, light permitting.

He said the day's play at Lahore and Faisalabad will not have an early start because of the early morning dew. "The matches would start at the scheduled 10.00am but the stumps would be drawn at 4.30pm.

"The teams will be asked to bowl 83 overs in a day."