KARACHI: In an effort to bring more talented youngsters into mainstream cricket, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has enlisted the services of legendary players such as West Indies' Daren Sammy and Pakistani greats Javed Miandad, Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik for the inaugural Pakistan Junior League, which will be held in Lahore in October this year.
While Miandad, who played in six World Cups from 1975-1996, will be the league mentor, Afridi, Sammy and Shoaib will be the team mentors.
The four stalwarts share six major world titles, 1,559 international matches, 43,057 runs and 992 wickets between them, according to PCB. Sammy and Shahid were team-mates in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) side Peshawar Zalmi in 2017 when the team won the title.
Javed Miandad will be involved as an overall mentor, assisting the mentors of the six sides and the players during the tournament. "Afridi, Sammy and Shoaib will be part of the team dug-outs in the build up to and during the Pakistan Junior League, which will be played at the backend of Pakistan vs England T20I that is scheduled to conclude on October 2," a PCB statement said on Wednesday.
In addition to the team mentor roles, the four will also serve as event ambassadors and will use their "knowledge, influence and attraction" to promote the event. IANS
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