Pakistan: Camp for ICC trophy begins

Lahore, Sept 11: Nineteen probables attended the first day of the national cricket training camp which started at the Qadhafi Stadium for finalization of Pakistan team for the ICC trophy.

In all, 22 probables were called for the camp training last week, but the numbers have been increased to 24, as the Pakistan Cricket Board has summoned Bazid Khan and Shafiq Ahmad for the camp on Monday. Shafiq Ahmad attended the morning session while Bazid Khan is not available in the country.

Others who could not reach here to join the camp are off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq, paceman Mohammad Akram and Hamayoun Farhat, due to their county engagements in England.

The camp-commandant Javed Miandad said that the physical exercises and fielding practice would be held in the morning session starting from 7am. The net practice, he added would be held in the afternoon session which will start from 3pm.

Captain Moin Khan who missed the triangular tournament in Singapore last month, due to his knee problems, said that he was fit for the game and fully took part in the camp training.

Moin Khan said that the ICC knock out tournament was a tough competition as all the matches were like a final.

Wasim Akram said that he would play in both the Test and one-day competitions as he felt quite fit for the game.

Wasim Akram said that he had informed the PCB about his availability for the Kenya contest and the home series against England as well.

Following probables attended the camp:

Moin Khan, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Saeed Anwar, Imran Nazir, Salim Elahi, Younis Khan, Yousuf Youhana, Ijaz Ahmad, Faisal Iqbal, Imran Abbas, Waqar Younis, Kabir Khan, Wasim Akram, Azhar Mahmood, Abdur Razzaq, Shoaib Malik, Mushtaq Ahmad, Danish Kaneria and Arshad Khan.