Asia Cup Good Preparation For WC: PHF
Muhammad Rameez Published September 08, 2017 | 06:40 PM
Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Secretary Shahbaz Ahmed Senior believed that Asia Cup would prove a great opportunity for players to prepare for the next year's Hockey World Cup
ISLAMABAD, Sept 8 (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 08th Sep, 2017 ) : Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Secretary Shahbaz Ahmed Senior believed that Asia Cup would prove a great opportunity for players to prepare for the next year's Hockey World Cup.
Talking to APP, Shahbaz said the Asia Cup would to be held in Bangladesh from October 12. "The national hockey team for participation in Asia Cup would be announced on September 20," he said. He said 18 players would be selected for Asia Cup.
"Besides Pakistan teams of Bangladesh, India, China, South Korea, Japan, Oman and Malaysia would be participating in the event," he said.
Speaking about the development of players, he said Pakistan White will play a Five Test Match Hockey series against Oman.
"The five test match hockey series will be played from September 9 to 15," he said. He said Pakistan white squad can also be termed as a development or Pakistan A squad which can prove as a backup for the national team. "We want to prepare and groom a pool of players who are not part of the national squad for future," he said.
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