ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) shortlisted 20 players on Tuesday for a bilateral series against England scheduled to be held in the UAE from November 11 to 19.

The selection committee, headed by Muhammad Bilal Satti and members Masood Jan and Ibrar Shah, shortlisted the 20 players, said a press release issued here.

A 15-member team will be selected from the 20 players for the series comprising six Twenty-20s.

The players divided into three categories include Riasat Khan, Zafar Iqbal, Sajid Nawaz, Fakhar Abbas, Shafi Ullah, Shahzaib – B1; Nisar Ali, Badar Munir, Mati Ullah, Moeen Aslam, Ayoub Khan, Shahzaib Haider, Haroon Khan, Anees Javed – B2, and Muhammad Rashid, Muhammad Ejaz, Mohsin Khan, Sana Ullah Khan Marwat, Muhammad Akram and Akmal Hayyat – B3.

Published in Dawn, July 24th, 2019

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