LAHORE: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has announced national team for its upcoming tours to New Zealand and Australia.

The squad will be led by Abdul Haseem Khan while Mohammad Umar Bhutta will be his deputy on the tours.

During the tours, scheduled to start from the third week of March, Pakistan will play nine international matches, five in New Zealand and four in Australia.

The tours are part of the preparations Pakistan are making for the World Cup qualifying rounds to be held in June in London.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Amjad Ali, Mazhar Abbas

Defenders: Ammad Shakeel Butt, Mohammad Aleem Bilal, Nawaz Ashfaq, Abu Bakr Mahmood, Tasawar Abbas, Tazeem-ul-Hassan, Mohammad Rizwan Junior, Mohammad Atif Mushtaq, Mohammad Faisal Qadir

Forwards: Abdul Haseem Khan (captain), Mohammad Umar Bhutta (vice-captain), Mohammad Irfan Junior, Ali Shan, Ajaz Ahmed, Mohammad Dilber, Mohammad Azfar Yaqoob, Mohammad Arslan Qadir, Umair Sarfaraz

Standbys:

Goalkeepers: Waleed Akhtar, Hafiz Ali Umair, Ali Haider

Defenders: Mubashir Ali, Junaid Kamal, Taimoor Malik, Qazi Asfand Yar Forwards: Mohammad Atiq, Sharjeel Saeed, Samiullah, Yasir Dilawar.

Published in Dawn, March 5th, 2017