Pakistan wants early starts to Tests against India

Pakistan have proposed early starts to the Tests and one-day internationals against India to help deal with the winter weather and short days.

Pakistan's Tests against England in the recent series at Faisalabad and Lahore were badly hit by bad light and fog forcing early closures to the playing days.

Some 70 overs were lost in the second Test in Faisalabad and a similar number in the final Test in Lahore despite use of floodlights.

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India who tour from Jan. 6 to Feb. 18 are scheduled to play their first two Tests at the same venues in the central province of Punjab.

"The weather we know is a big problem at this time of the year for us. But we have to deal with it because this is the only time we can hold our international home season," a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official said on Monday.

Pakistan have proposed the Tests start half an hour to 15 minutes earlier than the normal time of 10.00 a.m. so that six hours of playing time and minimum 90 overs are possible before the bad light and fog set in.