Pakistan U-19 Cricket Team to play one-day series in South Africa from June 22nd
Pakistan U-19 Cricket Team left for South Africa on Saturday to play a seven-match one-day series from June 22 to July 7 in South Africa.
The Pakistan Under-19 Cricket Team is all set to play a seven-match one-day series in South Africa. The team is led by
Rohail Nazir who is the not just the captain of the team but also is the wicket-keeper.
This series is part of Pakistan preparations for next year’s ICC Under-19 World Cup which will be held in South Africa during January-February.
The matches during this tour will be staged in Pietermaritzburg and Durban.
The 15-player Pakistan team includes a number of exciting players who performed well in the 3-2 series victory over Sri Lanka in Hambantota recently.
Rohail said, “The win over Sri Lanka U-19 has boosted our confidence for the South Africa series. The victory has given us a great platform to perform well not only on the upcoming tour but also later this year at the ACC U-19 Asia Cup in Sri Lanka and then the U-19 World Cup.”
Squad: Rohail Nazir, Haider Ali (Vice-Captain), Abbas Afridi, Akhtar Shah, Amir Ali, Basit Ali, Fahad Munir, Irfan Niazi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Qasim Akram, Saim Ayub, Shiraz Khan Team management: Azam Khan (Coach and Manager), Mohtashim Rasheed (Assistant Coach), Faheem Shah (Physio), Saboor Ahmed (Trainer), Usman Hashmi (Analyst).
Tour Itinerary
1. June 19: 50-over practice match vs KZN Academy, Varsity Oval, Durban
2. June 22: First one-dayer, Chatsworth Cricket Oval, Durban
3. June 25: Second one-dayer, Pietermaritzburg Oval, Pietermaritzburg
4. June 27: Third one-dayer, Pietermaritzburg Oval
5. June 30: Fourth one-dayer, Pietermaritzburg Oval
6. July 2: Fifth one-dayer, Pietermaritzburg Oval
7. July 5: Sixth one-dayer, Chatsworth Cricket Oval
8. July 7: Seventh one-dayer, Chatsworth Cricket Oval.
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