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Australian Cricket Team Against Pakistan In The UAE In 2014–15
Australia cricket team toured the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 5 October to 3 November 2014 and played one Twenty20 International (T20I), three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and two Test cricket, Test matches against Pakistan national cricket team, Pakistan. The series was played in the UAE owing to ongoing security concerns in Pakistan. The limited over matches were dominated by Australia while a rampant Pakistan whitewashed the Test series. Squads Tour matches Warm-Up: Pakistan A vs Australians T20I series Only T20I In Aaron Finch's debut match as captain Australia restricted Pakistan to an ordinary 96/9 on a slow turner with Glenn Maxwell (3/13 off 3 overs) and debutant Cameron Boyce (2/10 off 4 overs) being the chief wicket takers. Australia's reply got off to a shaky start, at one point 56/4 but David Warner (54*) steadied the innings, eventually comfortably winning the game by 6 wickets. ODI series 1st ODI Aaron Finch (0) was caught first ball after slicing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahid Afridi
Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi (, ; born 1 March 197is a Pakistani former cricketer and captain of the Pakistan national cricket team. An all-rounder, Afridi was a right-handed leg spinner and a right-handed batsman. Afridi made his ODI debut in 1996 against Kenya. In his second ODI match against Sri Lanka, he played his first international innings and broke the record for fastest century in ODI cricket (doing so in 37 deliveries). He made his Test debut against Australia in 1998. Afridi made his T20I debut against England in 2006. Afridi was named player of the tournament of the 2007 T20 World Cup. Afridi was player of the match in the final of the 2009 T20 World Cup scoring an unbeaten 54 and getting figures of 1/20 off of 4 overs as Pakistan went on to win the final. Shortly after Pakistan's win at the 2009 World Cup, Pakistan's captain, Younis Khan, announced his retirement from T20Is and Afridi was appointed as his successor. In 2010, Afridi was appointed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Day International
One Day International (ODI) is a format of cricket, played between two teams with international status, in which each team faces a fixed number of fifty overs, with the game lasting up to 7 hours. The World Cup, generally held every four years, is played in this format. They are major matches and considered the highest standard of List A, limited-overs competition. The international one-day game is a late-twentieth-century development. The first ODI was played on 5 January 1971 between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. When the first three days of the third Test were washed out officials decided to abandon the match and, instead, play a one-off one day game consisting of 40 eight-ball overs per side. Australia won the game by 5 wickets. ODIs were played in white-coloured kits with a red-coloured ball. In the late 1970s, Kerry Packer established the rival World Series Cricket competition, and it introduced many of the features of One Day International c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anwar Ali (cricketer, Born 1987)
Anwar Ali may refer to: *Anwar Ali (actor) (born 1938), Indian actor and producer *Anwar Ali (banker) (1913–1974), Pakistani economist * Anwar Ali (cricketer) (born 1987), Pakistani international cricketer *Anwar Ali (footballer, born 1984), Indian footballer *Anwar Ali (footballer, born 2000) Anwar Ali (; born 28 August 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for East Bengal and the India national football team. Club career Born in Adampur, Punjab, Anwar started to play football at the age of seven fo ..., Indian footballer * Anwar Ali (physicist) (born 1943), Pakistani physicist * Anwar Ali (poet) (born 1966), Indian poet, translator, and documentary film maker * Anwar Mohamed Ali (born 1971), Yemeni track and field sprint athlete * Ali Anwar (born 1954), Indian politician * Ali Anwar (writer) (died 2014), Bangladeshi writer {{hndis, Ali, Anwar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sami Aslam
Sami Aslam (born 12 December 1995) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who played for the Pakistan national cricket team between 2015 and 2017 before joining Major League Cricket. He was a left-handed batsman and an occasional right-arm off spin bowler. He is currently the second-highest run-scorer in U-19 ODI history with 1695 runs. He was part of the Pakistan Under-19 cricket team that took part in the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Australia. He was the captain of the team at the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, where he led Pakistan to the finals of the tournament. In 2014 he was selected for PCB summer camp. He played his last series for Pakistan in October 2017 vs Sri Lanka. In March 2019, he was named in Punjab's squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup. In September 2019, he was named in Southern Punjab's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament. In November 2020, Aslam ended his career in Pakistan, with an aim of possibly represen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bilawal Bhatti
Bilawal Bhatti (born 17 September 1991) cricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2010 is an international er from Pakistan, primarily utilized as an all-rounder. He made his ODI debut against South Africa in Cape Town in 2013, and made his mark immediately with both bat and ball, hitting 39 off 25 balls, and taking 3 for 37 in a Pakistan win. In the final of the , Bhatti recorded his best figures in |
Wahab Riaz
Wahab Riaz (; born 28 June 1985) is a Pakistani former cricketer and cricket administrator who was chief selector of Pakistan national cricket team from November 2023 to July 2024. Riaz was a left-arm fast bowler and a right-handed batsman. He frequently bowled at speeds of around 90 mph (144.8 km/h) and had reached . His all round performance in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 earned him worldwide recognition. In August 2018, he was one of 33 players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). In September 2019, Riaz announced that he would be taking a break from red-ball cricket to focus on the shorter formats of the game. He also served as an advisor to the chief minister of Punjab for sports and youth affairs, in the caretaker government headed by Mohsin Raza Naqvi. Early life and family Wahab Riaz was born on 28 June 1985 to businessman Sheikh Sikandar Riaz. He was born into a Muslim Gujjar family, originally hailing fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Irfan
Mohammad Irfan ( Punjabi, ; born 6 June 1982) is a former Pakistani cricketer who has represented Pakistan in Test, ODI and T20 cricket. Known for his height of , he is the tallest player to play first-class and international cricket. Early life Irfan was born in the village of Gaggo Mandi in Central Punjab, having two sisters and four brothers, the brothers being all over tall, while his father is tall. In an interview, Irfan himself gives a height of for his father and for his mother. Before playing professional cricket he worked in a plastic-pipe factory in order to support his family. Domestic and franchise career First-class contract After impressing coaches at the National Cricket Academy, Irfan got several offers from first-class teams including Habib Bank and ZTBL. However it was KRL opener, Azhar Ali, who convinced KRL coach Rashid Iqbal to give Irfan a trial with Khan Research Laboratories (KRL). Azhar had seen Irfan take 4 wickets against Pakistan A an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awais Zia
Awais Zia (; born 1 September 1986) is a Pakistani cricketer. He is primarily a left handed batsman and right arm off spin bowler. Domestic and franchise career As a youngster, Zia got introduced to the game playing street cricket in his village of Bhaun, before playing club cricket in Chakwal. Zia was encouraged to attend local trials, where he came to the attention of Jhelum coaches, who offered him a place in the Jhelum team. He accepted their offer and started playing for Jhelum district and then Grade 2 cricket, before finally getting his chance in first-class cricket for the Rawalpindi cricket team in 2007. He has played 35 first-class and 19 list-A matches. He has also played 22 Twenty20 matches representing the Rawalpindi Rams, who made it to the final of the Faysal Bank T-20 Cup in 2011 where Awais delivered a fitting start to their chase of 181 – it ended in a 10-run defeat, but Awais smashed 32 in just 13 balls while opening the batting. In April 2018, he was n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sohaib Maqsood
Sohaib Maqsood ( Punjabi, ; born 15 April 1987) is a Pakistani cricketer. Due to his aggressive batting style and his 6’2'’ stature he is often compared to former Pakistan captain, batsman and fellow Multan native Inzamam-ul-Haq. Domestic career He plays for the domestic team Multan Tigers in Haier T20 Cup and United Bank of Pakistan in Quaid-i-Azam Trophy. He led Pakistan A team in 5 unofficial One Day Internationals against UAE. In April 2018, he was named the vice-captain of Federal Areas' squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup. He was the leading run-scorer for Multan in the 2018–19 National T20 Cup, with 207 runs in seven matches. In March 2019, he was named in Federal Areas' squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup. In September 2019, he was named in Southern Punjab's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament. His average in T20 internationals is 14. International career He made his ODI debut for Pakistan against South Africa on 8 November 2013 and scored ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umar Amin
Umar Amin (born 16 October 1989) is a Pakistani international cricketer. Amin made his One Day International debut in the opening match of the 2010 Asia Cup against Sri Lanka. Amin was also named in Pakistan's squad for the two-match test series against Australia, held in England. He made his Test debut on 13 July 2010 in the opening match of the series at Lord's Cricket Ground, London, UK. Early and domestic career Amin was born on 16 October 1989 om Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. In 2001, in seventh grade Amin began playing youth league cricket. His proficiency grew over the years to the point where, at the U19 stage, he was selected for Pakistan's U19 side, after which he was called up for Pakistan's A squad. He also got a call up from the National Bank of Pakistan and was selected in the NBP team led by captain Kamran Akmal. Amin was part of the Pakistan A team which toured Australia. In April 2018, Amin was named captain of Sindh's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umar Akmal
Umar Akmal (Urdu, ; born 26 May 1990) is a Pakistani cricketer who played for Pakistan national cricket team between 2009 and 2019. He was banned by the Pakistan Cricket Board for eighteen months for not disclosing offers related to spot fixing until August 2021. Akmal made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 1 August 2009 against Sri Lanka, his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut on 12 August 2009 also against Sri Lanka, and his Test debut against New Zealand on 23 November 2009. He is a right-handed batsman and a part-time spinner. Like his two brothers, Adnan and Kamran, Umar has kept wicket for the national team in many ODIs. Domestically, he played for Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited for eleven years, before signing with United Bank Limited in August 2017. He has also played in many franchise Twenty20 teams around the world. In February 2020, he was suspended by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), after he had breached their Anti-Corruption code. In April 2020, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Shehzad
Ahmed Shehzad (born 23 November 1991) is a former Pakistani international cricketer. He is an opening batsman who made his One Day International and Twenty20 International debut for Pakistan in April 2009 against Australia. He was a member of the Pakistan team that won the 2009 ICC World Twenty20. In the 2014 T20 World Cup, he became the first Pakistani to score a century in a T20 world cup, with his 111 against Bangladesh. Early and personal life Shehzad was born on 23 November 1991 in Lahore. He was born into a Pashtun family of the Afridi clan and, besides English and Urdu, he can speak Pashto as well. He grew up in a middle-class environment in a modest house near the famous Anarkali Bazaar. On 19 September 2015, Shehzad married Sana, his childhood friend. They had a boy in 2017. In 2021, they had a second baby, a daughter. Domestic and franchise career Ahmed Shehzad was the highest run scorer in BPL 2011-12 and the best batsman of the tournament. Shehzad was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
