PCB names 49 players for NCA red-ball, white-ball camps

Staff Report

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday announced separate red-ball and white-ball camps at the National Cricket Academy (NCA), with 49 players set to participate in preparations for upcoming international and domestic assignments. The red-ball camp, featuring 22 players, will run from June 8 to July 10, while the white-ball camp involving 27 players will be held from June 15 to Sept 18. According to the PCB, players who were part of Pakistan’s recently concluded One-day International series against Australia and have been selected for the red-ball camp will join the training programme from June 15. The camps have been designed to help players prepare for future international commitments as well as domestic competitions. Participants will work on their technical skills and fitness under the supervision of national and NCA coaching staff, assisted by PCB medical personnel. The board said players would also take part in one-on-one sessions with coaches aimed at improving their understanding of the technical and physical demands of international cricket. Among the notable players selected for the red-ball camp are Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Shan Masood, Saud Shakeel, Salman Ali Agha, Imam-ul-Haq, Abrar Ahmed and Mohammad Abbas. The white-ball camp squad includes Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Haider Ali and Usman Khan. The PCB noted that the NCA had recently conducted separate red-ball and white-ball camps ahead of Pakistan’s tour of Bangladesh and the ODI series against Australia, respectively.