Shoaib Malik appointed captain of Pakistan A tour to UAE

Shoaib Malik has been appointed as captain of the Pakistan `A' team that will leave for Dubai Tuesday on a 12-day tour during which it will play two two-day matches and three one-day matches. Fast bowler Junaid Zia has been appointed vice-captain.

Squad:
Salman Butt (NBP), Shadab Kabir (Customs), Imran Farhat (HBL), Naved Latif (ABL), Farhan Adil (HBL), Saeed Bin Nasir (KRL), Naved-ul-Hasan (Wapda), Yasir Arafat (KRL), Shoaib Malik (PIA), Umar Gul (PIA), Abdur Rauf (Customs), Najaf Shah (PIA), Junaid Zia (Rawalpindi), Danish Kaneria (HBL) and Atiq-uz-Zaman (HBL) (wicketkeeper).

Officials:
Sultan Rana (manager)
Aaqib Javed (coach)
Dr Sohail Salim (physio)
Zaheer Abbas (batting consultant)


Itinerary:
January 14 - arrival in Dubai
January 16-17 - Two-day game
January 19-20 - Two-day game
January 21 - First one-day game
January 23 - Second one-day game
January 24 - Third one-day game
January 25 - Departure to Lahore


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January 13, 2003