Academy team leaves for Bangladesh

A15-member Pakistan Academy team leaves for Bangladesh today on a three-week tour to play two four-day games and take part in a triangular tournament.

Captained by the 21-year old Fawad Alam from Karachi, a former U-19 world cup winner, and coached by former Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed, the tour reciprocates the Bangladesh team’s visit to Pakistan last year.

And as the domestic season draws to a close, the tour provides an opportunity for some of the country’s brightest young starts to prove themselves at higher levels.

“The players that have been selected have all performed exceptionally on the domestic circuit this season and this tour gives them a chance to play against different opposition on a different pitch and in different conditions,” Aaqib told Cricinfo.

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© Faras Ghani 2007
Published on Cricinfo 7th Apr 2007