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The England players of today would be amazed at what touring Pakistan used to be like...

Dodgy hotels, iffy umpires, flat pitches and security worries. Life on tour in Pakistan in the 1980s

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Things are a lot more comfortable for Sussex's James Coles and the England players than they were 40 years ago as Paul Weaver, who toured there twice, remembers.

24.10.26 3 Min Read Paul Weaver

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