Pak disabled team to play in England

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan team will feature in the Physically Disability Twenty20 Cricket Tri-Series scheduled to be held in England in the first week of July.

Talking to APP, Pakistan Disabled Cricket Association (PDCA) secretary Amiruddin Ansari said the series is being hosted by England and Wales Cricket Board (ECW) from July 6 to 14. “Hosts England, Pakistan and Bangladesh will be taking part in the series,” he said.

Ansari said the series will be held in and around Worcestershire while the final will be played on July 13 at New Road, the home of Worcestershire Country Cricket club.“We have shortlisted a pool of 30 players from our national competitions including the Pentangular Cup and the National Disabled Cricket Championship,” he said.

He said the final 20 players’ squad will be shortlisted from this pool of players.Meanwhile, Ansari announced a four-member National Selection Committee after the approval of PDCA president Rashid Latif, says a press release. The committee will be headed by former first-class cricketer Iqbal Imam. Iqbal will be assisted by Sabih Azhar, Mohammad Javed and Javed Ashraf.