LAHORE, April 16: As many as 90 cricketers appeared on  the opening day of two-day trials on Wednesday to scan the talent available in the country for the national cricket team.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday named 76 probables but more players turned up at Gaddafi Stadium to exhibit their talent before the national selection committee.

Chairman of selectors, Aamir  Sohail, with two members of the committee — Shoaib Mohammad and Shafiq Ahmed — watched the  probables. The other two  selectors, Farrukh Zaman and Saleem Yousuf, were absent.

While announcing the list of probables, the PCB’s selectors as usual resorted to indulge themselves in their mischievous pastime by ignoring several deserving candidates.

Among those to be overlooked was Shadab Kabir, who has played in Tests and One-day Internationals.

The talented left-hander, a consistent run-getter in domestic competitions, was named in the provisional list of 30 World Cup probables in December.

The selectors will form five teams to play trial matches from Friday to Wednesday at Gaddafi Stadium. The teams will be named at the conclusion of the trials on Thursday.