ABBOTTABAD: PCB-Pepsi cricket stars talent hunt programme’s U-16 open trials will be held on Friday and Saturday.This was stated by Regional Cricket Association Abbottabad (RCAA) president Zahid Hussain here on Wednesday.

He added that Ameer Nawaz and Maqsood Ali are nominated as selectors for the trials and players born on or after Sept 1, 1999 will be eligible to appear for the trials.

Players clearing the age-verification process will be shortlisted for final trials to be held at a later date at respective regional headquarters.

Venues for trials:

Abbottabad and Haripur (PCB ground Abbottabad); Swabi and Buner (Swabi cricket ground); Chitral and Dir (Dir Stadium); Mardan (Mardan Cricket Stadium); Mansehra, Torghar, Kohistan and Battagram (PCB cricket ground Hazara University, Mansehra).

Published in Dawn March 5th , 2015

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