Pakistan Under-15 team back home

Lahore, Aug 13: Pakistan Under-15 cricket team returned here today from England after participating in the World Challenge 2000.

MrsGen Tauqir Zia, the Pakistan Cricket Board ad hoc committee chairman, with other board's officials received the 17- member squad at the Lahore Airport. She also awarded cash prizes of Rs 10,000 to each member of the team.

The squad later departed for Mangla where the PCB chairman will hold a reception in the honours of the team.

Pakistan also gained second position in the first Asia Cup for Under-15 which was held in Malaysia last month when India beat Pakistan in the final.

The other PCB officials who received the team at the airport were director operation Yawar Saeed and Col. Pervez.

Following are the names of the team and its officials:

Captain Kashif Mahmood, Subtain Raza, Masood Aasim, Mohammad Faheem, Adnan Raza, Shahid Yousaf, Zulqarnain, Fahad Iqbal, Azhar Ali, Talal Zia, Shahar Yar Khan, Umair Rao, Mohammad Naeem, Burhan Javed.

Manager: Brig. Munawar Mirza.

Coach: Masood Anwar.

Physiotherapist: Dr Sohail Saleem.