PCB announces Schedule, squads for Bangladesh U-16 cricket team's tour of Pakistan
Pakistan Cricket Board has announced the squads and the dates for the upcoming visit of Bangladesh's U19 cricket team.
Pakistan will host Bangladesh's U-16 cricket team for two three-day and three one-day matches from 25 October till 8 November.
The Bangladesh side will arrive in Rawalpindi on October 22 to reciprocate the tour of Pakistan's U-16 side which played Bangladesh earlier this year in April and May. at their home.
All the games will be played at Rawalpindi’s Khan Research Laboratories Ground (KRLG).
During the same time, Bangladesh's women’s team will be in Lahore for three T20Is and two ODIs against Pakistan women’s team.
This series is expected to further underscore Pakistan’s ability to host international teams and establish the country as a safe tourist destination ahead of Sri Lanka’s return to Pakistan in December for Tests and Bangladesh’s men’s team tour early next year.
PCB Director – International Cricket Operation, Zakir Khan said:
“I want to thank the Bangladesh Cricket Board for sending their U-16 side to Pakistan. Competitive age-group cricket serves great opportunity to emerging players to enhance their skills and at the same time it helps the selectors to identify the upcoming talent.“I am sure this series will not only help both boards identify the future stars of their respective countries but will also establish confidence in Pakistan’s ability to host more top-flight cricket in the country.”
The junior selection committee, headed by Saleem Jaffar, also announced the squads for the two three-day and three one-day matches. The teams were selected after practice matches from the ongoing camp at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore, which ran from 12th to 21st October.
Squads:
Three-day:
Aaliyan Mehmood (captain) (Karachi), Mohammad Waqas (vice-captain) (Faisalabad), Abbas Ali (Peshawar), Afzal Manzoor (wicketkeeper) (Sialkot), Ahmad Khan (Abbottabad), Ali Asfand (Faisalabad), Ali Hasan (Sialkot), Aseer Mughal (Rawalpindi), Ayaz Shah (FATA), Farhad Khan (FATA), Haseeb Imran (Rawalpindi), Ibrar Afzal (Lahore), Khalid Khan (Quetta), Mohammad Shehzad (Multan), Mohammad Sikandar (Hyderabad) and Rizwan Mehmood (Hyderabad)
One-day:
Aaliyan Mehmood (captain) (Karachi), Mohammad Waqas (vice-captain) (Faisalabad), Abbas Ali (Peshawar), Ahmad Khan (Abbottabad), Ali Asfand (Faisalabad), Ali Hasan (Sialkot), Aseer Mughal (Rawalpindi), Hussain (Rawalpindi), Ibtasham Rehman (Faisalabad) (subject to fitness), Ismail Khan (FATA), Khalid Khan (Quetta), Mohammad Shehzad (Multan), Muneeb Wasif (Lahore), Rizwan Mehmood (Hyderabad), Zain Anwar (Karachi) and Zubair Shinwari (wicketkeeper) (FATA)
Team management:
Ijaz Ahmad (coach-cum-manager), Rao Iftikhar (bowling coach), Abdul Majeed (assistant coach), Saboor Ahmad (trainer), Hafiz Naeem ul Rasool (physiotherapist) and Usman Hashmi (analyst)
Schedule:
25-27 October – First three-day, Pakistan U-16 v Bangladesh U-16, KRLG, Rawalpindi
30 October-1 November – Second three-day, Pakistan U-16 v Bangladesh U-16, KRLG, Rawalpindi
4 November – First One-Day, Pakistan U-16 v Bangladesh U-16, KRLG, Rawalpindi
6 November – Second One-Day, Pakistan U-16 v Bangladesh U-16, KRLG, Rawalpindi
8 November – Third One-Day, Pakistan U-16 v Bangladesh U-16, KRLG, Rawalpindi
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