Pakistan name U-19 Squad for Australia Tour
Pakistan Times Sports Desk

ISLAMABAD: Prolific opener Ahmed Shahzad from Lahore will lead the Pakistan U-19 squad, which will visit Australia next month. Islamabad’s all-rounder Immad Wasim will be his deputy.

The Junior Selection Committee recommended names of 15 U-19 cricketers, who performed exceptionally well in the domestic cricket tournaments.

The team will play a number of matches in Australia, as this tour is being rated highly in the context of forming a better future squad for Pakistan.

Following is the 15-member squad: Ahmed Shahzad (Captain Lahore), Immad Wasim (V.Captain Islamabad), Zeeshan Mushtaq (Islamabad), Umer Amin, Mohammad Aamir, Mohammad Ramiz (all from Rawalpindi), Shan Masud, Shahzeb, Ali Jawad (all from Karachi), Saadullah Ghouri (Lahore), Taimoor Ali (Quetta), Mohammad Laeq (Faisalabad), Gulraiz Sadaf (W/Keeper – Multan), Rahatullah (Peshawar), and Junaid Khan (Abbottabad).

There will be five standbys: Kamran Hussain (Islamabad), Jamal Anwar (W/Keeper Rawalpindi), Sherjeel Khan (Hyd), Adil Amin (Peshawar) and Junaid Malik (Lahore).

The boys will undergo training at the NCA for three weeks before flying out to Australia in the company of coach Mohsin Shaikh. The PCB will announce the Manager for the team in due course.●