Pakistan Chief Selector Inzamam-ul-Haq on Wednesday announced a list of 21 probable cricketers for the English Test series kicking off on July 14.
The Pakistani side is to have five openers, seven middle-order batsmen, seven fast-bowlers, two spinners, and two wicketkeepers.
Pakistan players for skill camp:
Openers: Mohammad Hafeez (subject to fitness), Sami Aslam, Shan Masood, Khurram Manzoor
Middle-order: Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Misbah ul Haq, Asad Shafiq, Iftikhar Ahmed, Asif Zakir, Akbar ur Rehman
Fast bowlers: Mohammad Amir, Rahat Ali, Imran Khan, Sohail Khan, Junaid Khan, Ehsan Adil, Wahab Riaz (subject to selection)
Spinners: Yasir Shah (subject to fitness), Zulfiqar Babar
Wicketkeepers: Sarfraz Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan
Pakistan ‘A’ players for skill camp:
Openers: Sharjeel Khan, Farukh Zaman, Jahid Ali
Middle-order: Saud Shakil, Babar Azam, Umer Siddique, Abdur Rehman Muzammil
All-rounder: Mohammad Nawaz
Fast bowlers: Hasan Ali, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Abbas, Azeez Ullah, Bilawal Bhatti
Spinners: Mohammad Asghar, Shadab Khan
Wicketkeeper: Mohamamd Hasan
The national side is currently undergoing physical training in the Pakistan Military Academy in Kakul.
“I discussed the training schedule with the trainers in Abbottabad and I think if such a camp is organised again for a longer period of time, it will help a lot,” Inzamam said.
The two-week-long training course is scheduled to end on May 28 after which the players will be given two days of rest, he said.
“The week-long skill camp for the England tour will run from May 30 to June 5,” the chief selector said while addressing a press conference at the Pakistan Cricket Board headquarters in Lahore.
Pakistan Test opener Ahmed Shehzad and Test middle-order batsman Umar Akmal have been axed from the tour. The two have come under fire for their disciplinary issues.
