Pakistan team departed to Queensland, Australia on Wednesday to participate in the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2012, commencing from August 1. Pakistan had won back-to-back titles in the tournaments in 2004 and 2006 in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Pakistan side will be led by top order batsman Babar Azam who has played four first-class matches in which he has scored 106 runs.
Babar is the only first-class player in the side that includes wrist spinner Usman Qadir, son of Pakistan's legendary leg-spinner Abdul Qadir, who took 236 wickets in 67 Tests and 132 wickets in 10 ODIs. Pakistan Under-19 team coach, Sabih Azhar said he had high hopes of winning the Cup as the team performed brilliant in the Asia Cup this year. "We have been well prepared for the mega event and the Asia Cup has been an excellent opportunity for the players to hone their skills for the World Cup," he told.
He further said the unity in the team makes him more hopeful of succeeding in the mega event. "The whole team plays like a unit making their aim firm to win and do well in mega event. I am pleased with the team's discipline and unity," he said. Pakistan squad: Babar Azam (captain), Azizullah, Ehsan Adil, Faraz Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Mir Hamza, Saad Ali, Salman Afridi, Sami Aslam, Shahid Ilyas, Umar Waheed, Usman Qadir, Zafar Gohar and Zia-ul-Haq.
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