Rawalpindi cricket team
Personnel | |
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Coach | Samiullah Khan |
Team information | |
Founded | 2023 (refounded) |
Home ground | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
Rawalpindi cricket team is a first-class cricket team that represents Rawalpindi, Punjab. The team's home ground is Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi. They participate in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. They were refounded in the 2023/24 season after a revamp of the domestic structure.[1][2]
Playing record
1950s and 1960s
Rawalpindi played their first two matches in 1958–59 in the
In 1961-62 Rawalpindi won three of their four matches in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy, Munir Malik taking 31 wickets at 12.93 and Javed Akhtar 22 at 10.77.[4] Malik took 12 for 84 in the match against Peshawar, while Akhtar took 12 for 117 against Combined Services.
In 1962-63 Rawalpindi reached the semi-finals of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy, thanks largely to the bowling of the captain,
In 1967-68 Rawalpindi reached the final of a competition for the first time, this time in the
1970s and 1980s
The six-team Punjab Governor's Gold Cup Tournament was held only once, in 1971–72, and Rawalpindi reached the final, losing to
In 1980-81 they won the Patron's Trophy, winning all five of their group matches, receiving a walkover in their semi-final, and beating Karachi Blues in the final by eight wickets.[9] However, the matches were later downgraded in status and are no longer considered to have been first-class.
The Patron's Trophy returned to first-class status in 1983–84. In 1984-85 Rawalpindi were beaten in the final by
1990s and 2000s
Rawalpindi reached the semi-finals of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy in 1991-92 and 1993–94. In 1998-99 they drew a match against the touring
2010s
In 2010-11 Rawalpindi finished third in Division One of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy, with six wins from their 11 matches.
2013-14
Led by Babar Naeem, who captained the team for several seasons, Rawalpindi began the 2013-14 Quaid-i-Azam Trophy[17] by defeating Bahawalpur by an innings and 130 runs. They then beat Abbottabad by eight wickets, drew with Peshawar, beat Sialkot by four wickets, and drew with Lahore Ravi. In their next match they thrashed Karachi Blues by an innings and 140 runs, dismissing them for 51 in the second innings; Nasir Malik took 5 for 108 and 6 for 17.[18]
Progressing into Super Eight Group B, Rawalpindi drew against Lahore Shalimar, beat Sialkot again, this time by nine wickets, and drew against Multan, finishing at 345 for 9 in pursuit of 430 to win. As they were the only team in their group to win a match, they progressed to the final.[citation needed]
At the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Islamabad won the toss and sent Rawalpindi in, dismissing them early on the second day for 211. A seventh-wicket partnership of 139 between Awais Zia and Zahid Mansoor produced the bulk of Rawalpindi's runs. Rawalpindi then dismissed Islamabad for 175 just before stumps on the second day, Nasir Malik taking four wickets. The opener Shoaib Nasir dominated the Rawalpindi second innings, scoring 177, his highest score in first-class cricket, off 296 balls. He and Babar Naeem added 159 for the fourth wicket off 39 overs. When Rawalpindi were all out for 398, Islamabad needed 435 to win in just under a day and a half, but they lost a wicket in the first over and continued to lose wickets regularly until they were all out for 206, giving Rawalpindi victory by 228 runs. Akhtar Ayub took 5 for 67, giving him eight wickets for the match. Shoaib Nasir won the player of the match award.[19][20]
Rawalpindi's first-class playing record, excluding the divided teams above, was 355 matches, 126 wins, 103 losses and 126 draws.[21] Rawalpindi's List A and Twenty20 sides were known as the Rawalpindi Rams.[citation needed]
Refounding
In 2023, the Rawalpindi cricket team was refounded as part of the restructuring of the Pakistani domestic system.[1][2]
Current Squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold. List of players to have played for the First XI in First Class Cricket in the 2023-24 Season[22]
Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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Batsmen | ||||
Abdul Faseeh | 2 August 2003 (age 20) | Left-handed | ||
Aqib Shah | 15 October 1995 (age 28) | Left-handed | ||
Ashfaq Ahmed | 22 April 1987 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast
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Haider Ali | 2 October 2000 (age 23) | Right-handed | ||
Hasan Raza
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6 January 1995 (age 28) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast
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Umar Amin | 16 October 1989 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium
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Umar Waheed | 26 April 1994 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium
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Zeeshan Malik | 26 December 1996 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
All-Rounders | ||||
Mubasir Khan | 24 April 2002 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
Wicket-keepers | ||||
Jamal Anwar | 31 December 1990 (age 32) | Right-handed | ||
Taimur Khan | 28 January 1996 (age 27) | Right-handed | ||
Umair Masood | 7 December 1997 (age 25) | Right-handed | ||
Spin Bowlers | ||||
Mehran Mumtaz | 7 April 2003 (age 20) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
Pace Bowlers | ||||
Bilawal Bhatti | 17 September 1991 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast
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Jahandad Khan | 16 June 2003 (age 20) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast
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Mohammad Awais Anwar | 27 November 2003 (age 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium
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Mohammad Faizan | 10 July 2002 (age 21) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast medium
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Kashif Ali | 4 October 2002 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium
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Munir Riaz | 2 November 2001 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast
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Shiraz Khan | 25 December 2000 (age 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast
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References
- ^ a b Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (12 August 2023). "PCB finalises revamped domestic cricket structure". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Second first-class competition added to Pakistan's domestic calendar". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Rawalpindi v Peshawar 1958-59
- ^ Rawalpindi bowling 1961-62
- ^ Rawalpindi bowling 1962-63
- ^ Rawalpindi v Karachi Blues 1967-68
- ^ Rawalpindi bowling 1967-68
- ^ Rawalpindi v Punjab University 1971-72
- ^ Wisden 1982, pp. 1124-28.
- ^ Karachi Whites v Rawalpindi 1984-85
- ^ Karachi v Rawalpindi 1988-89
- ^ Rawalpindi bowling 1988-89
- ^ Rawalpindi v Australians 1998-99
- ^ Hyderabad v Rawalpindi 2004-05
- ^ Islamabad v Rawalpindi 2009-10
- ^ Rawalpindi v Habib Bank Limited 2011-12
- ^ Matches in the 2013-14 Quaid-i-Azam Trophy
- ^ Rawalpindi v Karachi Blues 2013-14
- ^ Islamabad v Rawalpindi 2013-14
- ^ Ayub bowls Rawalpindi to maiden QEA title
- ^ "Playing Record (1958/59-2018/19)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Team Rawalpindi Region TEST Batting Bowling Stats | Live Cricket Scores | PCB". www.pcb.com.pk. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
External links
Other sources
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1960 to present