Faisal Iqbal to lead

Published August 22, 2002

KARACHI, Aug 21: Test batsman, Faisal Iqbal, will lead Regional Academy, Karachi, in the two matches to be played on Aug 23, 25-26 against PCB Cricket Academy, Muridke, team, says a PCB press release issued Wednesday.

Former Test cricketers Haroon Rashid and Rashid Khan are the two coaches.

Regional Academy, Karachi, squad:

Faisal Iqbal (captain); Agha Sabir, Atif Ali Zaidi, Asim Kamal, Ariz Kamal, Adeel Malik, Abdul Sattar, Ali Zafar, Azam Hussain, Aminur Rehman, Saqib Zia, Khalid Latif, Muhammad Farooq, Syed Rehan, Mohsin Raza, Owais Ather, Pir Zulfiqar, Sharif Asadullah, Irfanuddin, Naeem Khan.

Muridke Academy squad: Salman Butt, Kamran Sajid, Khaqan Arsal, Muhammad Ali, Shahid Yousuf, Kamran Younis, Zulqarnain Hyder, Aziz Cheema, Nadeem Javiad, Najaf Shah, Hafiz Bilal, Raza Ali Dar, Azhar Ali, Arsalan Mir, Samiullah Niazi, Mansoor Amjad.

Azhar Khan and Aqib Javed are the coaches of the team.—APP

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