Pakistan will supply 2,200 blind cricket balls to five different nations for Blind Cricket World Cup to be played at Cape Town (South Africa) in November this year.
Talking to APP, Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) Chairman Syed Sultan Shah said Sunday England have ordered 1000 of the balls to be used in their blind cricket events while Sri Lanka (200), Australia (200), India (300) and South Africa (500) have given their orders for blind cricket balls to Pakistan.
He said the company will also supply balls for the upcoming Blind Cricket World Cup (BCWC) to be staged in Cape Town, South Africa from November 25 this year.
The decision for using Pakistani balls in the extravaganza was made in the Annual General Council Meeting of the World Blind Cricket Council (WBCC) held last year.
Sultan Shah, who is also the Chairman of WBCC, feels honoured for the nation that their ball is being used in the mega event.
He said prior to this India’s balls were being used in the mega event, but due to its poor quality it failed to keep up with the demand and therefore a Lahore-based ball manufacturing company got the order.
Speaking of the National Blind Team’s preparations for the World Cup, Sultan Shah said a training camp will be held at Lahore in September including 30 probables out of which 16 will be finally selected.
Sultan said some changes will be made in the World Cup squad and team management. “Many youngsters have impressed us in the domestic circuit and we are hoping to include some youngsters in the squad,” he said.
Sultan praised Peshawar’s all-rounder Haroon Khan and Bahawalpur’s bowler Sajid Nawaz saying they are performing extremely well in the domcestic circuit.
Sultan said we have requested the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for Rupees 20 million budget for the year 2014-15. “Special grant of Rupees 6.2 million for the World Cup has been included in it,” he said adding which will be hopefully released.
Source : Pakistan Observer , 26th May 2014
Talking to APP, Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) Chairman Syed Sultan Shah said Sunday England have ordered 1000 of the balls to be used in their blind cricket events while Sri Lanka (200), Australia (200), India (300) and South Africa (500) have given their orders for blind cricket balls to Pakistan.
He said the company will also supply balls for the upcoming Blind Cricket World Cup (BCWC) to be staged in Cape Town, South Africa from November 25 this year.
The decision for using Pakistani balls in the extravaganza was made in the Annual General Council Meeting of the World Blind Cricket Council (WBCC) held last year.
Sultan Shah, who is also the Chairman of WBCC, feels honoured for the nation that their ball is being used in the mega event.
He said prior to this India’s balls were being used in the mega event, but due to its poor quality it failed to keep up with the demand and therefore a Lahore-based ball manufacturing company got the order.
Speaking of the National Blind Team’s preparations for the World Cup, Sultan Shah said a training camp will be held at Lahore in September including 30 probables out of which 16 will be finally selected.
Sultan said some changes will be made in the World Cup squad and team management. “Many youngsters have impressed us in the domestic circuit and we are hoping to include some youngsters in the squad,” he said.
Sultan praised Peshawar’s all-rounder Haroon Khan and Bahawalpur’s bowler Sajid Nawaz saying they are performing extremely well in the domcestic circuit.
Sultan said we have requested the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for Rupees 20 million budget for the year 2014-15. “Special grant of Rupees 6.2 million for the World Cup has been included in it,” he said adding which will be hopefully released.
Source : Pakistan Observer , 26th May 2014
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