Pakistan U19 squad announced for England tour, Farhan Yousaf named captain

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Thursday a 15-member Under-19 squad for the team’s tour of England, with Farhan Yousaf named captain.

The 15-member squad will play one Youth Test and four Youth ODIs in England from September 2–16.

Schedule:

• Youth Test: Sep 2–5, Arundel
• 1st ODI: Sep 9, Arundel
• 2nd ODI: Sep 12, Guildford
• 3rd ODI: Sep 14, Wormsley
• 4th ODI: Sep 16

Squad composition:

• Pace: Muhammad Siyam, Abdul Subhan, Rizwanullah, Umar Zeb
• Spin: Muhammad Huzaifa, Naqaab Shafiq
• All-rounders: Aliyan Salman, Ahmed Hussain, Jahangir Bilal, Hayyam Khan
• Wicketkeepers: Hamza Zahoor, Abdul Qadir
• Batters: Farhan Yousaf, Usman Khan, Hasnain Abbas Dar

The team held a training camp at the National Cricket Academy, including a two-day red-ball intra-squad match. Nine players — Farhan, Subhan, Ahmed, Hamza, Siyam, Huzaifa, Naqaab, Umar and Usman — have prior U19 experience; the rest will make their debuts.

Head coach: Shahid Anwar. Coaching staff: Rao Iftikhar Anjum, Zohaib Khan, Humayun Farhat.

The squad departs Lahore for England on August 30.