National hockey team trials held for Hobart event

KARACHI: The trials for selection in Pakistan hockey team for the four-nation tournament — to be held in Australia from May 2-10 — were held at National Hockey Stadium, Lahore on Saturday.
The selection committee comprising Islahuddin, Ayaz Mahmood & Musaddiq Hussain observed the trials.
Two players, Mohammad Rizwan Sr and Rashid Mahmood, could not appear for the trials as they are playing in the German Hockey League.
The selection committee recommended the following players for the Hobart event.
Goalkeepers: Imran Butt and Amjad Ali; Fullbacks: Mohammad Imran (captain), Mohammad Irfan and Syed Kashif Shah; Halves: Tasawar Abbas, Zohaib Ashraf, Mohammad Rizwan Jr, Mohammad Tousiq, Ammad Shakeel Butt and Faisal Qadir; Forwards: Mohammad Waqas Sharif, Arslan Qadir, Shafqat Rasool, Mohammad Umar Bhutta, Mohammad Dilber, Ali Shan and Rizwan Ali.