According to reports, Misbah, along with the help of NCA coaching staff, will craft the training programme and overlook of the camp until the recruitment process gets concluded.
Pakistani captain Misbah-ul-Haq in action during an ICC World Cup 2015 match between India and Pakistan at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia on Feb 15, 2015. (Photo: IANS)
Former captain Misbah-ul-Haq will command Pakistan’s 17-day pre-season camp which will see the players undergoing fielding drills and net sessions, along with fitness and other cricketing activities.
The camp will run from 22 August to 7 September at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore after two days of fitness testing. Fourteen centrally contracted players and six additional cricketers have been invited to participate in the camp.
According to reports, Misbah, along with the help of NCA coaching staff, will craft the training programme and overlook of the camp until the recruitment process gets concluded.
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Notably, fitness has been identified as a major issue for Pakistan over the last few years and the impact of it could be easily observed in their fielding.
“Misbah-ul-Haq, who has been Pakistan’s most successful captain, understands the arduous demands of the format in this day and age. With the advent of the World Test Championship, the PCB wants Pakistan to turn up with their best red ball game when they face Sri Lanka in the two-match Test series at home,” said Zakir Khan, PCB Director of international cricket.
“Ahead of the Sri Lanka series, these players will be a part of the initial rounds of what will be a highly competitive Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. So, this camp will further benefit them in gearing up for an exciting cricketing season,” he added.
Contracted players at the camp: Abid Ali, Asad Shafiq, Azhar Ali, Haris Sohail, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Rizwan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Shan Masood, Usman Shinwari, Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah
Non-contracted players at the camp: Asif Ali, Bilal Asif, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mir Hamza, Rahat Ali, Zafar Gohar
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