26 cricketers included for PCB's High Performance Camp

[MenInG]

• “This camp provides recognition to the top performers of the 2020-21 domestic season and is a great opportunity for the international players to work on their skills under the tutelage of top coaches,” says Muhammad Wasim

• “The focus is to help the players, with two-way communication, understand their game better,” says Saqlain Mushtaq

• Urdu version of the media release attached

Lahore, 2 June 2021:

Twenty-six men cricketers have been invited at the National High Performance Camp in Lahore on the recommendation of the men’s national chief selector to train under the guidance of world-class coaches from Thursday, 3 June.

The High Performance Camp has been devised to ensure international cricketers and top-performers of the 2020-21 domestic season who are not part of the HBL Pakistan Super League 6 continue to train in a competitive environment.

During the 38-day camp, the players will work on the mental, physical, tactical and technical aspects of their game. The players will be divided into two groups – red ball and white ball – and will be provided format-based training, based on the insights received from the coaches at all rungs of the game during the 2020-21 domestic season.

Saqlain Mushtaq, the head of international player development at the NHPC, will head the camp. He will be joined by Mohammad Yousuf and Umar Rashid, the two NHPC coaches, and the available coaching staff of the men’s national and Pakistan Shaheens’ teams, which includes Misbah-ul-Haq (head coach, men’s team), Abdul Majeed (fielding coach, men’s team), Ijaz Ahmed (head coach, Shaheens), Rao Iftikhar Anjum (bowling coach, Shaheens) and Mohtisham Rasheed (fielding coach, Shaheens).

The players will assemble at the NHPC tomorrow and will begin training from Friday, 4 June.

The NHPC will also host a camp for Test cricketers closer to their departure for the West Indies tour.

Men’s national chief selector, Muhammad Wasim: “It is very important that we continue to provide a competitive training environment to these cricketers.

“This camp provides recognition to the top performers of the 2020-21 domestic season and is a great opportunity for the international players to work on their skills under the tutelage of top coaches.

“I am hopeful that this camp will also serve the purpose of strengthening our back-up pool.”

Head of International Player Development, Saqlain Mushtaq: “One of the basic purposes of the National High Performance Camp is to provide the players with top-class facilities and surroundings under which they can continue to up skill.

“Players all over the world use off-season to enhance their skillsets and work on their fitness so they are ready for demanding challenges of a cricket season. Our focus is to help the players, with two-way communication, to understand their game and the areas where they need to improve.

“We have devised a comprehensive coaching programme under which we plan to develop players both mentally and physically while understanding the tactical demands of this ever-evolving game.”

Players invited for the camp:

Abdullah Shafique (Central Punjab), Ather Mehmood (Northern), Faisal Akram (Southern Punjab), Haris Sohail (Balochistan), Imran Butt (Balochistan), Irfanullah Shah (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Israrullah (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Kamran Ghulam (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Mir Hamza (Sindh), Mohammad Abbas (Southern Punjab), Mohammad Taha (Sindh), Mubasir Khan (Northern), Mukhtar Ahmed (Southern Punjab), Munir Riaz (Northern), Nauman Ali (Northern), Omair Bin Yousaf (Sindh), Sahibzada Farhan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Sajid Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Salman Irshad (Northern), Saud Shakeel (Sindh), Taj Wali (Balochistan), Umer Khan (Southern Punjab), Usman Salahuddin (Central Punjab), Waqar Hussain (Southern Punjab), Yasir Shah (Balochistan) and Zia-ul-Haq (Southern Punjab).

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Hmmmm would've wanted some of our current test XI players being involved in this as well but this looks as if it's for up and comers as well as the weak links of the team. Abid Ali should really be in this as well.

 

[b.lesner]

Adil Amin? Zain Abbas?

 

[gazza619]

I can never really understand the logic on the mix of the players selected for this high whatever performance whocares squad.

 

[feelings2002]

why these players are not included in the camp
1. Asad Shafiq
2. Salman Ali Agha
3. Kashif Bhatti
4. Rohail Nazir
5.Mohammad Huraiara
6 Hassan Mohsin
7.MNohammad Ikhlaq

 

[shamaan]

Zain Abbas should have been thier

 

[Bewal Express]

I have been hearing about these high performance squads for years but have any players been improved?

 

[IMMY69]

I have been hearing about these high performance squads for years but have any players been improved?

They are now at a higher level than what they were before.

 

[MenInG]

Top-performing domestic cricketers along with the international cricketers began training at the National High Performance Centre under the watchful eyes of the NHPC coaches and the members of the coaching staff of the national men’s and Shaheens sides today.

The camp has been designed to provide format-specific training to the players who are not part of the HBL Pakistan Super League 6 so they continue to train under competitive and professional surroundings.

On the first day of the camp, the players were divided into two groups – white ball and red ball – and underwent skill-based and fitness training.

The red-ball cricketers had net session in the morning, and fielding and fitness training in the evening. The white-ball players had their fielding and gym sessions in the morning and net session in the evening.

Saqlain Mushtaq, the head of international player development, is heading the camp. Mohammad Yousuf and Umar Rasheed are also working with the players in the camp. On the first training day, the players also received guidance from Misbah-ul-Haq and Ijaz Ahmed.

Saqlain and Yousuf, the two NHPC coaches, and Test cricketers Mohammad Abbas and Nauman Ali spoke to pcb.com.pk on the first day of the camp.

Head of International Player Development, Saqlain Mushtaq, said: “We are providing the best environment to these top-performing cricketers. These cricketers are full of potential and are the future of Pakistan. We are very excited to pass on our knowledge to these cricketers.

“These cricketers have a great opportunity to train under Ijaz Ahmed, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Yousuf, myself and Umar Rasheed.”

NHPC batting coach, Mohammad Yousuf, said: “Every player requires fine-tuning and that is what we aim to provide them. We cannot say that these players have technical flaws, but there are adjustments, which every cricketer requires. We also had them in our playing days.

“These players have been provided state-of-the-art facilities over here and this camp is a perfect opportunity for these players to learn and be ready to shine whenever they get an opportunity at the international stage.”

Nauman Ali, who started his Test career with a five-fer against South Africa and has 16 scalps in four matches, said: “This camp is of great significance. The training facilities and grounds are out of bound in most areas because of the pandemic situation so it is great to be here and have all the desired facilities and legends in shape of coaches available to us. The idea is certainly to improve my skillset from this camp.”

Mohammad Abbas, who has 84 wickets at 22.80 in 23 Tests, said: “It is a great opportunity for me and other cricketers, who are not part of the HBL Pakistan Super League 6 to train in a competitive environment under the guidance of top-quality coaches.

“Such good facilities are not available in other cities so it is a good initiative of the Pakistan Cricket Board to have the players at the National High Performance Centre for this camp from all over the country.”