15-player line up announced for ACC U-19 Asia Cup 2019
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have named a 15-membersquad for the upcoming ACC U19 Asia Cup, which will scheduled to be held from 5 to 14 September in Sri Lanka.
Pakistan will enter the tournament at the back of a remarkable run – 10 wins in last 12 matches – after defeating Sri Lanka (3-2) and South Africa (7-0) in their backyards.
Wicket keeper-batsman Rohail Nazir has been retained as the side, while Haider Ali will perform the task of his deputy. Considering the conditions in Sri Lanka, the junior selection committee, under the chairmanship of Saleem Jaffar, has made two changes in the side that toured South Africa.
Shiraz Khan, right-arm fast-bowler, and Saim Ayub, left-handed top-order batsman, have been replaced by opening batsman Abdul Wahid Bangalzai and Abu Huraira, a right-arm off-spinner from Dera Murad Jamali.
To which Chairman Junior Selection Committee, Saleem Jaffar said,
“The thought process behind this selection focuses on the preparation of players for the next year’s Junior World Cup and the desired grooming required for becoming a part of Pakistan’s senior side in the future. Victories in Sri Lanka and South Africa have uplifted the confidence of our boys. Their fitness level and morale is on the high. And, this makes us confidence of success in the Asia Cup.”
National Cricket Teams from Afghanistan, UAE, Nepal, Pakistan and Kuwait will be featuring to take home the glittering trophy of this mega international event.
15 selected players are namely stated below:
Rohail Nazir (Islamabad) (Captain, Wicket Keeper), Haider Ali (Rawalpindi) (Vice-Captain), Aamir Ali (Larkana), Abu Huraira (DM Jamali), Adul Wahid Bangalzai (Quetta), Akhtar Shah (Quetta), Fahad Munir (Lahore), Mohammad Aamir (Peshawar), Mohammad Abbas Afridi (FATA), Mohammad Basit Ali (Multan), Mohammad Haris (Peshawar), Mohammad Irfan Khan (Faisalabad), Mohammad Wasim JR (FATA), Naseem Shah (Lahore) and Qasim Akram (Lahore).
Reserves:
Jahanzaib Sultan (Karachi), Saim Ayub (Karachi), Syed Raza ul Hasan (Hyderabad), Shiraz Khan (Rawalpindi) and Zaman Khan (AJK).
_mq.jpg)