Lahore(Cliff News) A short training camp of national junior (under 21) probables for the European tour -22nd August to 12th September- will start at Johar Town, Hockey Stadium, Lahore from 16th August. During the tour, in Spain, the Pakistan under 21 would face hosts’ national junior side in a three test series. While in Netherlands, they would play matches against some of the top teams from Hoofdklasse (Dutch Premier Division). It is worth mentioning that the Dutch league is easily the most competitive domestic hockey competition in the world with top sides fielding mega international stars from different countries. This European tour is a part of preparation for the Junior World Cup to be held in Lucknow, India later this year.
31 probables called for the preparatory camp:
GOALKEEPERS:
Ali Raza (NBP), M. Talal Khalid (Sialkot), Usman Ghani (Railways),
Muneer-ur-Rehman (SSGC), Roman Khan (KPK Whites), Hafiz Ali Umair (SNGPL)
FULL BACKS:
Atif Mushtaq (NBP), Hassan Anwar (SSGC), Mubasshir Ali (NBP), Zahid Ullah (PAF)
HALVES:
Abu Bakar Mahmood (NBP), Faizan (NBP), Junaid Kamal(NBP), M. Usman (Railways),
Muhammad Qasim (WAPDA), Tanzeem-ul-Hassan (Railways), Ammad Shakeel Butt (NBP)
FORWARDS:
Shan Irshad (NBP), Azfar Yaqoob (NBP), Muhammad Dilber(NBP), Muhammad Atiq (NBP),Bilal Qadir (NBP), Mohsin Sabir (Navy), Rana Sohail Riaz(SSGC), Sami Ullah (PAF), Muhammad Rizwan (SSGC), Muhammad Naveed (NBP), Bilal Mahmood (WAPDA), Fahad Ullah (PAF), Amir Ali (NBP), Umer Hamdi (WAPDA)