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New Zealand Cricket Team In Pakistan In 2024
The New Zealand cricket team toured Pakistan in April 2024 to play five Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. The series formed part of both teams' preparations for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. The first three T20Is of the series took place in Rawalpindi and the entourage moved to Lahore for the remaining two T20Is. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced Azhar Mahmood as Pakistan's head coach for the series. Squads On 9 April 2024, the PCB announced the 17-member squad for the series. Haseebullah Khan, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Sahibzada Farhan, and Salman Ali Agha were all named as reserves. On 12 April 2024, New Zealand's Finn Allen and Adam Milne were ruled out of the series due to their respective injuries, with Tom Blundell and Zak Foulkes were named as their replacements. On 20 April 2024, Pakistan's Azam Khan was ruled out of series due to an injury, with Haseebullah Khan moved to main squad. On 24 April 2024, both Mohammad Rizwan and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babar Azam
Mohammad Babar Azam (Urdu, pa, ; born 15 October 1994), is a Pakistani international cricketer and captain of the Pakistan national cricket team in all formats. Regarded as one of the finest batters in contemporary world cricket, he is the only cricketer in the world to be in the top five rankings across all formats. He is ranked as the number one batter in ODIs, number two in Tests and number four in T20Is. A right-handed top-order batter, he plays for and captains Peshawar Zalmi in the PSL and Central Punjab in domestic cricket of Pakistan. With 40 wins, he is one of the most successful T20I captains of all time. Early life Babar Azam was born on 15 October 1994 into a Punjabi Muslim family. He was born in the Walled City and recalls the memories of "playing cricket and roaming around like a free bird in those streets." His cousins Kamran and Umar Akmal, who are older than him, were the reason he was attracted to cricket and their stories and success instilled inspira ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saim Ayub
Saim Ayub (born 24 May 2002) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Pakistan national cricket team and for Karachi Whites in domestic cricket. He made his international debut in T20 against Afghanistan on 24 March 2023 and made his test debut vs Australia in the 3rd test on 3 January. He has been a regular member in T20 since his debut Early life His father Ayub Ahmed and his uncle Mohammad Javed both played cricket at club level, Saim being initiated into the game at a young age with tape ball cricket from Gulistan-e-Johar, helped by his father as well by two elder brothers. Domestic and franchise career In February 2021, Saim made his Twenty20 debut for Quetta Gladiators in the 2021 Pakistan Super League. In March 2022, he made his List A debut for Sindh in the 2021–22 Pakistan Cup. In September 2022, he made his first-class debut for Sindh in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2022/23. Pakistan Super League In 2021, he played for Quetta Gladiators but didn't perform well hence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finn Allen
Finnley Hugh Allen (born 22 April 1999) is a New Zealand International cricketer, who has played for the New Zealand cricket team since March 2021. He plays domestic cricket for Wellington, and has played in a variety of T20 Franchise leagues, including for RCB in the IPL. Career Allen made his Twenty20 debut for Auckland in the 2016–17 Super Smash on 3 January 2017. Prior to his Twenty20 debut, he was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In December 2017, Allen was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He scored the first century of the tournament, with 115 not out against the West Indies on the opening day of the competition. In New Zealand's second game of the tournament, against Kenya, Allen scored a half-century off just 19 balls, the joint-second quickest in Under 19 ODI history. He was the leading run-scorer for New Zealand in the tournament, with 338 runs. Allen made his List A debut for Auckland in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fakhar Zaman (cricketer)
Fakhar Zaman ( ps, ; born 10 April 1990) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for the Pakistan national cricket team and for Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League. On 20 July 2018, he became the first batsman for Pakistan to score a List of One Day International cricket double centuries, double century in a One Day International (ODI) match. Two days later, he became the fastest batsman to score 1,000 runs in ODIs. In August 2018, he was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board. On 4 April 2021, while chasing against South Africa in the second ODI, Fakhar scored 193 before being run out by Quinton de Kock. Fakhar's 193 became the highest individual score while chasing in an ODI surpassing the 185 scored by Shane Watson against Bangladesh. Early life Zaman was born on 10 April 1990 in Katlang in the Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He moved to Karachi at the age of 16 following matriculation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imad Wasim
Syed Imad Wasim Haider (in Punjabi and ur, ; born 18 December 1988), commonly known as Imad Wasim, is a Pakistani international cricketer. He is a left-handed all-rounder. In August 2018, he was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). In March 2019, he captained the Pakistan One Day International (ODI) team for the first time. Early and personal life Wasim was born in Swansea, Wales. His father briefly worked in the UK as an engineer. Wasim's parents moved to Pakistan when he was at a very early age, and he consequently played all first-class cricket there. He was studying medicine before his career in cricket, but quit when he got a chance to play for the under-19 Pakistan team. In August 2019, Wasim married Sannia Ashfaq at the Shah Faisal Mosque in Islamabad. International career He made his Twenty20 International debut for Pakistan against Zimbabwe in Lahore on 24 May 2015. He made his O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naseem Shah
Naseem Shah ( Urdu, Pashto: نسیم عباس شاه; born 15 February 2003) is a Pakistani international cricketer. In October 2019, at the age of 16, he was called up to the Pakistan cricket team for their Test series against Australia. He made his international debut for Pakistan in November 2019 against Australia, becoming the ninth-youngest player to make his debut in Test cricket. In December 2019, in the second Test match against Sri Lanka, he became the second youngest bowler to take a five-wicket haul in a Test match, and also the youngest pace bowler to do so. In February 2020, in the first Test against Bangladesh, he became the youngest bowler to take a hat-trick in a Test match. Early and personal life Naseem hails from Mayar Jandool, a town in the Lower Dir district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan and was born into a Pashtun family. His father, Abbas Shah, was against his decision to play cricket, preferring him to concentrate on his studies. Nase ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Rizwan (cricketer)
Mohammad Rizwan (Urdu, ps, ; born 1 June 1992) is a Pakistani international cricketer who has represented Pakistan in international cricket since 2015. Rizwan is the only batter to score 2000 runs in a calendar year in T20s. He is a right-handed batter and wicket-keeper and has scored centuries in all three international formats: Tests, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals. He is the vice-captain of the Pakistan cricket team in Test cricket. He was one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2021. He was also the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year 2021. He also led the Multan Sultans to victory in the Pakistan Super League 2021. Mohammad Rizwan is the leading run scorer in T20 International in a calendar year with 1326 runs in 26 innings at an average of 73.66. He played for Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League from 2016 to 2017, for Karachi Kings from 2018 to 2020, and currently captains Multan Sultans. He captains Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in domest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usama Mir
Usama Mir (born 23 December 1995) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays as a leg-spiner for Central Punjab in domestic cricket. He has recently joined Colwyn Bay Cricket Club in the North of Wales. Domestic career Mir has played for Khan Research Laboratories from 2013 to 2015 seasons and remained as wicket-taking option for his captain. He was the leading wicket taker during the 2015 edition of the Haier Super 8 T20 Cup. In 2017, Mir played for Karachi Kings in PSL. He was also the part of the Pakistan team which ended as runners up to Sri Lanka in the 2017 ACC Emerging Team Cup. During that tournament he finished as the leading wicket-taker with 13 dismissals. In April 2018, he was named in Punjab's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup. He took the most wickets for Punjab during the tournament, with six dismissals in four matches. On 3 June 2018, he was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals in the players' draft for the inaugural edition of the Global T20 Canada The G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaman Khan
Zaman Khan (born 10 September 2001) is a Pakistani cricketer. In September 2021, he was named in Northern cricket team, Northern's squad for the 2021–22 National T20 Cup. He made his Twenty20 debut on 23 September 2021, for Northern in the 2021–22 National T20 Cup. In December 2022 He was signed by Jaffna Kings for Lanka Premier League season 03. Because of his side-arm bowling action he’s regularly compared to former Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga, Malinga. His nickname is Kashmiri Express.[8] Personal life Born into a Sulaimankhel, Suleimankhel Pashtuns, Pashtun family in Chakswari, Mirpur District, Azad Kashmir,but basically his family is from South Waziristan,Pakhtunkhwa, his father was against his wishes to play cricket, enrolling him into a madrasa after school, with Khan continuing to learn the Hafiz (Quran), Qur’an by heart today, but, through the encouragements of his uncle, he later joined different cricket clubs in Mirpur and through his performances an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usman Khan (cricketer)
Usman Khan (born 10 May 1995) is a Pakistani-born Emirati cricketer. Personal life Due to the lack of cricketing opportunities in Pakistan for some time he had to get out of the country for a job, ultimately moving to Ajman in the United Arab Emirates where he worked in the purchasing department of a gas distribution company. Domestic & franchise cricket He made his first-class debut for Karachi Whites in the 2017–18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 9 October 2017. He made his Twenty20 debut on 3 March 2021, for Quetta Gladiators in the 2021 Pakistan Super League. In November 2022, Usman was signed by the Chattogram Challengers to play for them in the 2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League. On 9 January 2023, he hit his maiden century A century is a period of 100 years. Centuries are numbered ordinally in English and many other languages. The word ''century'' comes from the Latin ''centum'', meaning ''one hundred''. ''Century'' is sometimes abbreviated as c. A centennial or ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadab Khan
Shadab Khan (Urdu, Punjabi: شاداب خان) is a Pakistani international cricketer who plays for and vice-captains the Pakistan cricket team in limited overs cricket. He captains Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), and Northern in domestic cricket. An all-rounder, Khan is Pakistan's most successful T20I bowler. He is also regarded as one of the best fielders in Pakistan. As of 2022, he has been among the players centrally contracted by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). On 18 December 2020, Khan captained the Pakistan team for the first time in an international match, when he led the side in the first Twenty20 International (T20I) against New Zealand during Babar's injury. On 26 August 2016, he made his Twenty20 debut for Rawalpindi in the 2016–17 National T20 Cup. After his impressive performance in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy, he was signed to play for Trinbago Knight Riders in the 2017 Caribbean Premier League. Later in 2017, Shadab signed with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irfan Khan (Pakistani Cricketer)
Mohammad Irfan Khan Niazi (born 28 December 2002) is a Pakistani cricketer. Early career Born in Mianwali, Punjab, Irfan switched from tape-ball to hard-ball cricket in 2015 by joining the city's Ikram Shaheed Cricket Club, while after club cricket he played Under-19 cricket, at district level with Mianwali in 2016 and at regional level with Faisalabad in 2017. Due to his performances, he was eventually named in Pakistan's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Domestic career In September 2019, he was named in the newly formed Central Punjab for the 2019–20 domestic season. He was retained by Central Punjab for the 2020–21 domestic season. In February 2020, Irfan made his List A debut for Pakistan Shaheens against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), during the MCC's tour of Pakistan. In September 2020, he made his Twenty20 debut for Central Punjab in the 2020–21 National T20 Cup. In December 2021, he was named in Pakistan's team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |