The Pakistan cricket Board has on Wednesday highlighted that it has an extensive schedule for Academy Programs for the current and coming years.
The programs that could not take place in 2009 and 2010 have been restarted and are included in the schedule.
An official of the board said: “In 2012-13, we plan to conduct a full-fledged Game Development Programs which will include a 12-week NCA Emerging and Future Players Program, 6-8 weeks U-19 Program, 4 weeks U-16 Program, 8 weeks U-19 Regional Academies Program (in all 11 Regions), 2 weeks Regional U-16 Program and NCA Specialized Coaching Programs for which four consultants namely Javed Miandad (batting), Sarfraz Nawaz (fast bowling), Abdul Qadir (spin bowling) and Rashid Latif (wicketkeeping) have already been employed to unearth new talent Nationwide.”
“The NCA in addition, also conducts regular Game Education Programs for Coach, Trainer, Physiotherapist and Cricket Analysts and also intend to conduct a 2nd Level III and First ever Level IV Coaching Course in 2012 in collaboration with Cricket Australia.”
