Aamer Sajjad (born 5 February 1981) is a Pakistani former
first-class cricketer
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. A right-handed
batsman
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and right-arm off-spin bowler, he played first-class cricket from 2002 to 2018.
In 2009–10 he scored more runs than anybody else in the Pakistan season, finishing with 1435 runs at an average of 68.33. Opening the batting for
Water and Power Development Authority
The Pakistan Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA; ur, ) is a government-owned public utility maintaining power and water in Pakistan, although it does not manage thermal power. WAPDA includes Tarbela and Mangla dams among its resources. ...
against
Sui Southern Gas Company
The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), () formerly known as Sui Gas Transmission Company Limited, is a Pakistani natural gas supply company based in Karachi, Pakistan.
History
It was formed in 1955. The company in its present shape was formed o ...
, he made 289, adding 580 for the second wicket with
Rafatullah Mohmand. It is the highest second-wicket partnership, and the second-highest partnership of all, in first-class cricket history.
He was selected for the
Pakistan A
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tours of
Sri Lanka
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in August and September 2010, and the
West Indies
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in November. When the regular captain,
Rana Naved-ul-Hasan
Rana Naved-ul-Hasan (Punjabi, ur, ),
(born 28 February 1978) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer who played all formats of the game.
A right-arm fast-medium bowler capable of generating good pace with late swing, he is a genui ...
, was absent, he often captained the Water and Power Development Authority team. In February 2021, he began to undertake coaching courses with the
Pakistan Cricket Board
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.
References
External links
Aamer Sajjad at CricketArchive*
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1981 births
Living people
Cricketers from Lahore
Pakistani cricketers
Lahore cricketers
Water and Power Development Authority cricketers