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Pakistan has began its preparations for subsequent 12 months’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka by launching a participant’s enchancment, scouting and grooming programme known as ‘strike power’, 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 turn into power-hitters to swimsuit the calls for of the shortest format of the sport. “Initially that was the idea, but, due to logistical challenges we decided to launch the strike force programme by holding a 90-day specialised camp for 25 players who have either already played for Pakistan, done well in domestic or under-19 level or in T20 leagues in the country,” Abdullah Khurrum, who heads the PCB’s home cricket division, stated.
“In the phase which begins from 13th under Razzaq’s supervision, he will see how many players can be shortlisted for specialised roles in the T20 squad,” he added.
He stated additional down Raazzaq could be monitoring the home T20 occasions and likewise go across the nation to search out uncooked expertise from native occasions.
For the upcoming camp, the PCB has known as up batters like Haider Ali, Khushdil Shah, Usman Khan and Azam Khan, who’ve represented Pakistan with out a lot success. It can additionally embody notable performers in home T20 and ODI occasions akin to 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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