PCB declares High Performance Camp to upgrade bench strength

The Pakistan Cricket Board are aiming towards achieving greater heights the team conquered the ICC Champions Trophy for the first time in history. The board announced the commendation of the High-Performance Camp where the players will be put under the scanner.

About the camp:

The camp will run for a hectic 10 weeks in Lahore’s National Cricket Academy where the players will be under the inspection of highly qualified coaches. The Pakistan coaching staff are taking fitness as a serious issue as Umar Akmal was sent back home from the United Kingdom after the wicketkeeper-batsman flunked in a two fitness test. Haris Sohail was picked to replace Akmal in the Champions Trophy.

The camp is scheduled to start on July 3^rd and will stretch up to September 9^th. The primary focus will be on bolstering the bench to get the players geared up for the upcoming fixtures. The players are expected to hit the academy on July 2^nd and start preparing under the observation of the NCA mentors.

Hero of the Champions Trophy final Fakhar Zaman and bowler Shahdab khan will join the proceedings on 3^rd week of July according to the PCB’s press release. The camp will see players put a lot of time on fielding drills and batting practice in order to curb themselves into a better athlete. Pakistan has been below standard in the fielding department in recent times which have cost them a lot of extra runs and crucial matches.

The list of 27 players:

According to the board, the team will not tolerate lack of efficiency in fielding and will make the players go through robust fielding sessions. Here is the list of players that will join the High Performance Camp at the National Cricket Academy:

Sami Aslam, Imamul Haq, Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Hassan, Haris Sohail, Umar Amin, Usman Salahuddin, Asif Zakir, Umar Akmal, Mohammad Irfan, Ruman Raees, Usman Shinwari, Sameen Gul, Mir Hamza, Shadab Khan, Bilal Asif, Usama Mir, Mohammad Asghar, Fahim Ashraf, Amir Yamin, Ammad Butt, Hussain Talat.