Islamabad: In line with its ongoing efforts to unearth talented cricketers by providing equal and fair opportunities so that these players can be brought into the national framework and developed into future stars, the Pakistan Cricket Board today announced holding of open trials for the U13, U16 and U19 from 4-6 November in all the 91 City Cricket Associations.

Players who featured in the 2022-23 PCB-organised age-group events are exempted from the open trials. However, they are required to confirm their availability for next season’s competitions to their respective coaches.

 The trials will be organised in two phases from which the coaches and the selectors will finalise sides for the 2023-24 season’s City Cricket Association (96 teams), Divisional (24 teams) and Cricket Associations (12 teams) tournaments. The age eligibility criteria for the three age groups is as follows:  U19: Born on or after 31 August 2004 and before 31 August 2008 U16: Born on or after 1st September 2007 and before 1st September 2011 U13: Born on or after 1st September 2010 and before 1st September 2014 The PCB-appointed coaches will shortlist the players in the first phase after which the junior selection committee and additional scouts will finalise the final sides.

The players selected for the final sides after the second phase in all three age groups will undergo age verification process*, which will ensure that every player is provided a level playing field, by renowned radiologists.  The players are advised to appear in whites and bring the original and photocopies of their B-forms and CNICs. 

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 03 2022

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