Imad, Amir picked for fitness camp

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a list of 29 players — including all-rounder Imad Wasim and pacer Mohammad Amir for the fitness camp in Kakul, Abbottabad.

In a press release on Monday, the cricket board said that the camp, organised in collaboration with the Pakistan Army, was “strategically designed to prepare the players for the upcoming series and tournaments”.

These included the home T20I series against New Zealand, the away T20I series against Ireland and England, and the forthcoming ICC T20 World Cup in USA and West Indies.

It said the camp would focus on team building while also aiming to “enhance the physical and mental strength of the players, ensuring they are in the best condition to face the challenges ahead”.

The players include Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Haseebullah, Saud Shakeel, Usman Khan, Mohammad Haris, Salman Ali Agha, Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Irfan Khan Niazi, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Usama Mir, Mohammad Nawaz, Mehran Mumtaz, Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Ali, Zaman Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Aamir Jamal, Haris Rauf and Mohammad Amir.