SA Academy to tackle hosts today

Published August 11, 2005

KARACHI, Aug 10: The visiting South African Academy cricket team will start their tour with a four-day game against Pakistan Academy at National Stadium from Thursday.

Test middle order batsman Hasan Raza will lead Pakistan Academy team while all-rounder Francois Plessis will lead the touring side.

Both the teams include international and first class players in their line-ups.

The match will be supervised by Saleem Badar and Riazuddin. Anwar Khan will be the match referee.

Teams:

PAKISTAN ACADEMY: Aamir Sajjad, Agha Sabir, Fahad Masood, Hasan Raza (Captain), Jan Nisar Khan, Khalid Latif, Khurram Manzoor, Mansoor Amjad, Muhammad Irshad, Najaf Shah, Nasir Jamshed, Shahid Yousaf, Tahir Khan, Yasir Ali, Zulqarnain Haider (vice-captain/wicketkeeper)

SOUTH AFRICA ACADEMY: Francois DU Plessis (captain); Brendon Adams; JP Duminy; Morne Morkel; Aaron Phangiso; Thandi Tshabalala; Ryan Canning; Frans Nkuna; Vemon Philander; Vaughan van Jaarsveld; Jendre Coetzee; Ugasen Govender; Mario Olivier; Kyle Smit; Myles Williamson.—APP

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