Pakistan A cricket team
The Pakistan A cricket team, or Pakistan Shaheens,[2] is a national cricket team representing Pakistan. It is the second-tier of international Pakistan cricket, below the full Pakistan national cricket team. Matches played by Pakistan A are not considered to be Test matches or One Day Internationals, receiving first-class and List A classification respectively. Pakistan A played their first match in August 1964, a three-day first-class contest against Ceylon Board President's XI.
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| Nickname(s) | Pakistan Shaheens |
|---|---|
| Personnel | |
| Captain | Mohammad Haris |
| Coach | Aizaz Cheema[1] |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 1964 |
| History | |
| First-class debut | Ceylon Board President's XI in 21 August 1964 at Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Borella, Colombo |
| Official website | Official Website |
Pakistan A have played a number of series, both home and away, against other national A teams, and competed against other first-class opposition. Their first tour was to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in 1964–65. Pakistan A did not play another match until the 1991 season when they again toured Sri Lanka, a series against England A the previous season having been cancelled due to the Gulf War.[3]
Coaching staff
- Head coach & Batting coach: Aizaz Cheema
- Fielding coach: Junaid Khan
- Fast Bowling Coach: Umar Gul
- Spin Bowling Coach: Sohail Khan
- Physiotherapist:
- Strength & Conditioning Coach:
- Performance Analyst:
- Massuer:
Current squad
International cap players are marked as Bold. This is the list of players who represented Pakistan A in First-class and List A matches in the past 12 months.
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | Domestic team | Forms | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| Omair Yousuf | 24 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Quetta Gladiators | FC, LA | |
| Kamran Ghulam | 28 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Multan Sultans | FC, LA | |
| Hussain Talat | 27 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Lahore Qalandars | FC, LA | |
| Mohammad Taha | 23 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Free agent | FC, LA | First-class Captain |
| Mohammad Huraira | 21 | Right-handed | Right-arn Off break | Free agent | FC, LA | |
| Abdullah Shafique | 23 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Balochistan | FC, LA | |
| Ali Asfand | 18 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Central Punjab | FC, LA | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Qasim Akram | 20 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Central Punjab | FC, LA | |
| Saud Shakeel | 28 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Sindh | FC, LA | |
| Mubasir Khan | 21 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | Northern | FC, LA | |
| Salman Ali Agha | 29 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Southern Punjab | FC, LA | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Mohammad Haris | 22 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | FC, LA | List A Captain |
| Haseebullah Khan | 20 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Balochistan | FC, LA | |
| Rohail Nazir | 22 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Northern | FC, LA | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| Mehran Mumtaz | 20 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Northern | FC, LA | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| Shahnawaz Dahani | 25 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Sindh | FC, LA | |
| Mohammad Ali | 30 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Central Punjab | FC, LA | |
| Naseem Shah | 20 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | FC, LA | |
| Hunain Shah | 19 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Central Punjab | FC, LA | |
| Aamer Jamal | 27 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Northern | FC, LA | |
| Mohammad Hasnain | 23 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | Sindh | FC, LA | |
Updated as on 27 May 2023
Honours
References
- "PCB to appoint Aizaz Cheema as Pakistan Shaheens head coach". BDCricTime. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- "MCC to visit Pakistan in February, South Africa may tour in March: Wasim Khan". Dawn (newspaper). 19 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
...where 'The Shaheens' — a new name for the Pakistan A team — will visit...
- "Pakistan A v Kenya at Lahore, Dec 13, 2014 – Cricket Scorecard – ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
External links
- Cricket Archive page for Pakistan A Cricket Team
- Cricinfo page for Pakistan A Cricket Team
- CricketnLive page for Pakistan A Cricket Team
- Cricnscore page for Pakistan A Cricket Team
