Trials for Under-19 cricketers begins
The trials of under-19 cricketers being conducted by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) started across the country.
The trials of under-19 cricketers being conducted by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) started across the country.
PCB had announced lists of under-19 cricketers but after widespread criticism it took a U-turn and announced open trials.
The trials are being conducted across the country, including Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi, to find new talent.
Following the two-day activity, 40 players will be shortlisted for each of the six Cricket Associations, who will feature in trial matches, on 18 and 19 September, to stake claims in the final 20-player squads.
TRIALS BREAKDOWN (TO BE HELD FROM 0800 TO 1800):
Sept 16: Trials for local players
Sept 17: Trials for outstation players
Sept 18-19: Trials of shortlisted players
VENUES:
Balochistan — Bugti Stadium, Quetta;
Central Punjab — LCCA Ground, Lahore;
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — Abbottabad Cricket Stadium;
Northern — Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi;
Sindh — National Stadium, Karachi;
Southern Punjab — Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan.
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