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Pakistan has began its preparations for subsequent yr’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka by launching a participant’s enchancment, scouting and grooming programme referred to as ‘strike drive’, which is able to start in Lahore from January 13. Initially the programme, headed by former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq, was to concentrate on scouting for younger expertise with the potential to become power-hitters to swimsuit the calls for of the shortest format of the sport. “Initially that was the thought, however, as a consequence of logistical challenges we determined to launch the strike drive programme by holding a 90-day specialised camp for 25 gamers who’ve both already performed for Pakistan, executed effectively in home or under-19 stage or in T20 leagues within the nation,” Abdullah Khurrum, who heads the PCB’s home cricket division, mentioned.
“Within the section which begins from thirteenth underneath Razzaq’s supervision, he’ll see what number of gamers will be shortlisted for specialised roles within the T20 squad,” he added.
He mentioned additional down Raazzaq can be monitoring the home T20 occasions and in addition go across the nation to seek out uncooked expertise from native occasions.
For the upcoming camp, the PCB has referred to as up batters like Haider Ali, Khushdil Shah, Usman Khan and Azam Khan, who’ve represented Pakistan with out a lot success. It’s going to additionally embrace notable performers in home T20 and ODI occasions reminiscent of Abdul Samad, Saad Masood, Khawaja Nafay, Mubashir Khan, Hasan Nawaz, Imran Randhawa, Muhammad Akhlaq, Jahandad Khan, Abbas Afridi, Muhammad Faiq and Muhammad Faizan.
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