PCB name 30 players for a 4 week U16 Advanced Coaching & Training Camp at the NCA (18th Jan start)

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PCB name 30 players for a 4 week U16 Advanced Coaching & Training Camp at the NCA (18th Jan start)

LAHORE January 16, 2017: The PCB has selected the following 30 players to attend a four-week NCA’s U-16 Advanced Coaching & Training Camp 2017 starting from January 18, 2017 at National Cricket Academy under the elite panel of Coaches. The selection of players for this program are based on their performance in Pepsi PCB Regional Tournament 2017. The players are instructed to report on 18th January 2017 at National Cricket Academy, Lahore.


Muhammad Taha, Muhammad Usman Raheem, Alhan Waseem, Saim Ayub, Malik Mubashir Nawaz (Karachi), Khawar Ali (Sialkot), Mashal Khan, Danish Sarhadi, Junaid Khan (Abbottabad), Rohail Nazir, Abdul Ahad Abbasi, Hassan Abid Kiyani (Islamabad), Haseebullah, Syed Hikmatullah (Quetta), Syed Faridun Mahmood, Ayan Ali, Rehan Nadeem, Bilal Munir, Naseem Shah (Lahore), Mehran Mumtaz, Awais Abid, Mehran Raja (Rawalpindi), Muhammad Imran, Ilyas Munir, Daniyal Kiyani (Peshawar), Hasnain Hussain (FATA) ), Abdullah Manzoor, Ali Haider, M. Suleman Shafqat (Faisalabad), Ammar ul Haq (Multan)

 

[Syed1]

Ten years from now we will see some of these names in national colors, some may even go on to make a huge name for themselves. Good luck and God-speed.

I hope the PCB brings up our future generation better than it has done with the last few ones.

 

[Hawkeye]

Although nepotism is rampant esp at this level, I hope it's the least in this bunch.

 

[Bewal Express]

LAHORE January 16, 2017: The PCB has selected the following 30 players to attend a four-week NCA’s U-16 Advanced Coaching & Training Camp 2017 starting from January 18, 2017 at National Cricket Academy under the elite panel of Coaches. The selection of players for this program are based on their performance in Pepsi PCB Regional Tournament 2017. The players are instructed to report on 18th January 2017 at National Cricket Academy, Lahore.


Muhammad Taha, Muhammad Usman Raheem, Alhan Waseem, Saim Ayub, Malik Mubashir Nawaz (Karachi), Khawar Ali (Sialkot), Mashal Khan, Danish Sarhadi, Junaid Khan (Abbottabad), Rohail Nazir, Abdul Ahad Abbasi, Hassan Abid Kiyani (Islamabad), Haseebullah, Syed Hikmatullah (Quetta), Syed Faridun Mahmood, Ayan Ali, Rehan Nadeem, Bilal Munir, Naseem Shah (Lahore), Mehran Mumtaz, Awais Abid, Mehran Raja (Rawalpindi), Muhammad Imran, Ilyas Munir, Daniyal Kiyani (Peshawar), Hasnain Hussain (FATA) ), Abdullah Manzoor, Ali Haider, M. Suleman Shafqat (Faisalabad), Ammar ul Haq (Multan)

Both Ruhail Nazir Mehran Mumtaz and Muhammad taha are involved in the U16 series against Aus atm. The chances are that they are 18 or 19 and are playing under 16.

 

[MMHS]

Although nepotism is rampant esp at this level, I hope it's the least in this bunch.

Only issue is, if they are genuine 16 or not - at this age, you can't measure talent.

If these are genuine U16 kids with cricket passion, even if half of those are hand picked from reference will work. If 1/2 boys from such 30 represents PAK every time, more than enough. Might be hard done for few deserving kids, who'll miss out; but that's always the case, almost everywhere.

If these are genuine U16, & genuinely picked - still I can say most of those even won't make it to FC level - it doesn't work like that. But, what works is, these kids will come to know what they need to do go far - most of them will go for a safer route, that's study or job, making cricket secondary; may be 3/4 will stick seriously to cricket - if those 3/4 are 18+, won't go further, because they are measured with a U16 filter in a 18 years old body, in an age group, when your learning curve is exponential by every year (29 vs 38 doesn't matter; but even 16 vs 17 in lot, lot, lot bigger gap).

If there are few genuine U16 kids with right attitude, physique & passion, may be this time making it from recommendation, still can go long, long way.