The National Junior Selection Committee headed by former Test batsman Basit Ali has selected 28 players from across the country for this course.
The participating players have been selected from 13 regions which include Karachi, Sialkot, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Abbottabad, Fata, Faisalabad, Multan, Larkana, Bahawalpur, Peshawar, Dera Murad Jamali and Hyderabad, a PCB spokesman, said, adding: "The players have been selected on the basis of their performances in the recently concluded PCB Under-13 Inter-Regional Tournament 2018-19."
Director Academies Mudassar Nazar said that the camp provides an ideal opportunity for the young participants as they aim to establish their presence in age group cricket. "The camp gives the players an opportunity to work on their basics. It is particularly important for fast bowlers who can establish their basics at this early stage. Besides cricketing skills the players will also work on their discipline and attitude towards the game," he added
Mudassar added that camps for U13 players have historically proved to be rewarding for the system. During the camp, the players would be trained under the supervision of NCA and regional coaches while spinners would be trained by Hafiz Sajid Akbar, Lahore Region's head coach and Mohtisham Rasheed, NCA coach. Ground fielding drills would be conducted by Rawalpindi Region's Bilal Ahmed along with Abdul Majeed, the NCA fielding coach. Fast bowlers would be trained by Sajid Shah who is the assistant coach of Peshawar region, Sajid would work closely with Mohsin Kamal the former Test fast bowler who is also a coach at the NCA.