Saim to lead Pak U16 squad in Australia

ISLAMABAD: Saim Ayub will captain Pakistan Under-16 team for Australia tour, which is going to start from April 17.The junior selection committee headed by Basit Ali has selected a 16-member team for the series against Australia Under-16.

The Under-16 team will feature in a series of five youth one-day and one youth T20 matches against Australia from April 17 to 27 in Melbourne.

Under-16 squad: Saim Ayub (captain), Umer Eman, Khalilur Rehman, Mubashir Nawaz, Rizwan Mehmood, Sameer Saqib, Hassan Abid Kiyani, Sheharyar Rizvi (wk), Atif Khan, Izzatullah, Zaman Khan, Amir Khan, Aliyan Mehmood, Saad Bin Yousaf, Haris Khan, Hussain Ali.

Team management: Taimur Azam Khan (team manager), Muhammad Masroor (coach), Imtiaz Khan (physiotherapist), Imranullah (trainer).

Tour itinerary: April 17: 1st YODI, Junction Oval.

April 19: 2nd YODI, Junction Oval.

April 21: 3rd YODI, Junction Oval.

April 24: 4th YODI, Junction Oval.

April 26: 5th YODI, Junction Oval.

April 27: 1st YT20, Junction Oval.