Coach Arthur trains young talent at NCA High Performance Camp

By
Sohail Imran
Mickey Arthur lecturing the players at NCA 

LAHORE: Pakistan cricket team’s head coach Mickey Arthur held a morning session with participants of the High Performance Camp underway at the National Cricket Academy here.

Arthur, along with other coaching staff at the NCA, lectured the young players during their camp training at the LCCA Ground. During his session, the coach specifically focused on fitness and lectured the participants on the importance of improving their fitness levels.

Head Coach NCA, Mushtaq Ahmed also briefed the members of the High Performance camp.

The 10-week camp, which commenced on July 3, has been organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board keeping in view the future commitments of the Pakistan team. Players attending the camp are being trained under the supervision of NCA coaches.

27 players were originally named for the camp, of whom some are now abroad due to their cricketing commitments.

Openers: Sami Aslam, Fakhar Zaman, Imam ul Haq, Sahibzada Farhan

Middle-order batsmen: Umar Amin, Haris Sohail, Usman Salahuddin, Asif Zakir, Umar Akmal

Fast bowlers: Usman Shinwari, Sameen Gul, Mohammad Irfan, Mir Hamza, Rumman Raees

Spinners: Mohammad Asghar, Shadab Khan, Bilal Asif, Mohammad Irfan, Usama Mir

Fast bowling all-rounders: Amir Yamin, Fahim Ashraf, Ammad Butt, Hussain Talat

Spin bowling all-rounders: Mohammad Nawaz, Agha Salman

Wicket-keepers: Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Hassan.