PCB announce 93 squads for the CCA U19 50-over tournament which starts on 21-31 May

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Pakistan Cricket Board today announced Balochistan, Central Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Northern, Sindh and Southern Punjab squads for City Cricket Association U19 Tournament, which commences on 21 May.

The sides have been selected through robust and merit-based open trials where the PCB have spent around PKR 10 million to ensure transparency in age-group cricket. The players born on or after 1 September 2003 and before 1 September 2007 were made eligible for selection in the tournament. The players who performed well in the last CCA U19 tournament and fall into age bracket for this year’s edition have also been named in the side.

The 50-over tournament has been designed to provide teenage cricketers with an opportunity to impress selectors ahead of the divisional tournament and PCB U19 three-day and one-day tournaments.

The performers will also get a chance to get selected in the inaugural edition of Pakistan Junior League, the player draft for the league is expected to take place in August. The tournament is scheduled to take place in Lahore from 1 to 15 October.

Keeping the health and welfare of the players of the top most priority, certain precautionary measures have been adopted to keep players fit during the tournament. The PCB will encourage players to wear floppy hats during the match and wet towels will also be available to the players.

Moreover, the match timings are also designed in a way to keep players fresh in the heat. The match will start at 830 and will go on till 1300. There will be a three hours break from 1300 to 1600 in the peak hours of heat. The match will resume again at 1600 and will conclude at 1830. There will also be a provision for additional drinks break in each innings.

The tournament will be covered digitally.

 

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The Pakistan Cricket Board realizing the intense heat in Sindh has relocated the matches of Sindh Cricket Association Under-19 tournament to Karachi.

The matches were scheduled to be held in Larkana, Sukkur, Shikarpur, Khairpur and Benazirabad. The PCB has shifted the matches at Benazir Shaheed Bhutto Sports Complex Khairpur, PCB Cricket Ground, Larkana and Bilawal Cricket Stadium, Shaheed Benazirabad.

These grounds include Asifabad Cricket Ground, Landhi Gymkhana Ground and New Nazimabad Cricket Stadium.

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2357458/u-19-matches-relocated-amid-heatwave-alert

 

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In a bid to continue to unearth talent at grassroots, the City Cricket Associations will conduct trials across country from 25 May ahead of their two-day tournaments.

This extensive exercise will allow the CCAs to field best possible sides in the upcoming tournaments. The competing players will have an opportunity to impress the selectors and play apex domestic cricket in the 2022-23 domestic season by making it to their respective CA sides.

The trials will be conducted by respected first-class and Test cricketers, who are also head coaches of the six Cricket Association sides.

The trials will begin at 0700 on the mentioned days.

 

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All CCA U19 50 over tournament games to be played in Pindi and Islamabad postponed indefinitely

 

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Rawalpindi won the Northern-leg of the City Cricket Association U19 Tournament 2022-23 by beating Islamabad and Attock in the triangular stage of the 50-over competition. Attock ended up taking the second spot in the triangular round beating Islamabad by three wickets in the last match of the leg today.

It was Rawalpindi’s captain Affan Ishaq’s all-round performance which helped his side win their second match of the triangular stage against Attock scoring a half-century and taking three wickets at the House of Northern on Tuesday.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s jurisdiction, Khyber U19 won the leg by beating Charsada by 79 runs in the final at the Sardheri Ground in Charsadda on Thursday. For the winning team, the star performers were captain Muhammad Salman who scored half-century and Riazullah, who picked four wickets.

In the Central Punjab-leg, Faisalabad U19 stood victorious by defeating Mandibahauddin by five wickets in the final held at the Ittefaq Cricket Ground today. Faisalabad’s triumph was driven by Muhammad Tayyab Ansar and Shuban Saeed’s three wickets each, and Muhammad Muaz starred with an unbeaten 51 to help his side chase down the target in the 45th over.

In Sindh, Karachi Zone II won the leg by beating Karachi Zone VI by 53 runs at the KCCA Ground in Karachi. Ali Hassan scored 92 not-out and Ziaullah snaffled six wickets to guide his side to victory.

Northern Cricket Association

In the three-group 11-team Northern-leg, Rawalpindi and Islamabad topped Pool A and Pool B with three wins from three matches respectively, while Attock topped Pool C with two wins from two outings.

In the batting charts, Rawalpindi’s Shahmeer Ali finished as the leading run-getter with 282 runs from five matches at 94 with 129 his best in the tournament. Shahmeer’s teammate Affan was second on the list with 269 runs from five matches with an undefeated 125 his highest score.

Rawalpindi also dominated the bowling charts with the top three wicket-takers from the same team. Usman Khan topped the table, taking 13 wickets from five matches, including one five-fer. Abdul Basit and Abu Zar shared the bowling honours with 10 wickets apiece.

Central Punjab Cricket Association

In the four-group 19-team Central Punjab-leg, Sheikhupura, Lahore Whites West Zone, Mandibahauddin and Faisalabad topped their respective groups before qualifying for the semi-finals. In the first semi-final, Mandibahauddin defeated Sheikhupura by seven wickets, while in the second semi-final Faisalabad defeated Lahore Whites West Zone by nine wickets.

In the batting charts, Sheikhupura’s Faraz Ahmed accumulated 388 runs from five matches at 97 with unbeaten 167 his best in the tournament. Obaid Shahid representing Lahore Whites West Zone scored 310 runs from five outings in the tournament, which included 137 his best. Haroon Ashraf representing Mandibahauddin finished with a tally of 230 runs from five matches at 76.67.

Among bowlers, Lahore Whites West Zone’s Muhammad Ahsan Kaleem bagged 15 wickets from five matches with four for 10 his best figures in the match. Mandibahauddin’s Ayub Khan picked 14 wickets from six matches, while Faisalabad’s Samama Riaz ended up taking 13 wickets from five outings in the tournament.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cricket Association

In the four-group 19-team Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-leg, Peshawar, D.I. Khan, Khyber and Charsada topped their respective groups before featuring in the semi-finals. In the first semi-final, Khyber defeated Peshawar by 22 runs. In the second semi-final, Charsada beat D.I. Khan by five wickets.

Shahzeb Khan representing Mansehra U19 topped the batting charts, scoring 352 runs from four matches at 88 with 119 his highest score. Shahzaib Hassan and Ali Azmat were next in line scoring 251 and 245 runs, respectively in the tournament.

Khyber’s Muhammad Zubair took 13 wickets from five outings while D.I. Khan’s Shahid Ali grabbed 12 wickets from five matches in the tournament. Nasrullah Khan representing Mardan took 11 wickets from four matches at an economy rate of 3.53.

Sindh Cricket Association

In the four-group 17-team Sindh-leg, Karachi Zone II, Karachi Zone VII, Hyderabad and Karachi Zone VI topped their respective groups before booking their place in the semi-finals. In the first semi-final, Karachi Zone II defeated Hyderabad by eight wickets while in the second semi-final Karachi Zone VI defeated Karachi Zone VII by four wickets.

Mirza Saad Baig representing Karachi Zone III led the batting charts with 432 runs from four outings which included unbeaten 251 his best and the tournament’s highest score so far. Karachi Zone II’s Muhammad Shahwaiz Yasir scored 275 runs from five matches at 68.75. Muhammad Hassan Iqbal from Karachi Zone III ended up taking third spot in the batting table with 202 runs from four matches at 50.50.

In the bowling charts, Naveed Ahmed Khan representing Karachi Zone VI topped the table with 14 wickets from four matches. Najaf Ali and Ziaullah representing Shikharpur and Karachi Zone II, respectively bagged 12 wickets each. Najaf’s eight wickets for nine is his best match figures in the tournament.

The final matches of the triangular stage of Balochistan and Southern Punjab will be played on June 4.

 

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Vehari won the Southern Punjab-leg of the City Cricket Association U19 Tournament 2022-23 by beating Rahim Yar Khan and Sahiwal in the triangular stage of the 50-over competition. Sahiwal ended up taking the second spot in the triangular round beating Rahim Yar Khan by 49 runs in the last match of the leg on Saturday.

It was Vehari’s captain Mohammad Aqib Asghar’s three wickets which helped his side win their second match of the triangular stage against Rahim Yar Khan in a low scoring contest at the Gymkhana Cricket Ground in Sahiwal on Thursday.

In Balochistan’s jurisdiction, Lasbela U19 won the leg by beating Loralai by two wickets and Killa Abdullah Chaman by 96 runs in the triangular stage. For the winning team, the star performers were captain Arbaz Khan who bagged four wickets against Killa Abdullah Chaman and Bakhtiyar Khan, who picked five wickets against Loralai.

Earlier, this week, Rawalpindi, Khyber, Faisalabad and Karachi Zone II were crowned champions of Northern, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Central Punjab and Sindh jurisdictions, respectively in the CCA U19 tournament.

Balochistan Cricket Association

In the three-group 13-team Balochistan-leg, Killa Abdullah Chaman, Loralai and Lasbela topped their respective groups before qualifying for the triangular stage.

Killa Abdullah Chaman’s Muhammad Siddique accumulated 401 runs from six matches at 100.25 with unbeaten 123 his best in the tournament. Basit Ali representing Naseerabad scored 246 runs from three outings, which included 151 as his best. Muhammad Aqdas Khan representing Quetta finished with a tally of 227 runs from four matches at 113.50.

Among bowlers, Lasbela’s Mohsin Ali bagged 18 wickets from five matches with six for 33 his best figures in a match. Himayatullah representing Killa Abdullah Chaman grabbed 13 wickets from six matches. Gwadar’s Allah Rakha and Loralai’s Zohaib Khan were next in line picking 12 wickets apiece.

Southern Punjab Cricket Association

In the three-group 14-team Southern Punjab-leg, Vehari and Sahiwal topped Pool A and Pool B with four wins from four matches respectively, while Rahim Yar Khan topped Pool C with three wins from three outings.

Sahiwal’s Hamza Nadir finished as the leading run-getter with 243 runs from six matches at 40.50. Talha Mushtaq and Mohammad Ammar representing Rahim Yar Khan shared the batting honours scoring 190 and 188 runs, respectively.

Vehari’s Moheer Saeed topped the bowling charts, taking 19 wickets from six matches at an economy rate of 2.23. Sahiwal’s Muhammad Ismail and Mohammad Jan Sher shared the bowling honours with 17 wickets apiece from six matches.

 

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Snr city associations tournament postponed for a week due to rains.