Wednesday, 12 October 2011

Wahab Riaz

Wahab Riaz Biography
Full Name: Wahab Riaz
Date of Birth: Jun 28, 1985, Lahore, Punjab
Major Team: Pakistan, Hyderabad (Pakistan), Hyderabad Hawks, Lahore, Lahore Lions, Lahore Ravi, Punjab (Pakistan)
Playing Roll: Bowler
Batting Style: Right
Bowling Style: Left-arm fast-medium
Nick Name: Vicky
Wahab Riaz's left-arm fast medium has benefited from Pakistan's chronic poor luck with fast bowlers. With Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif missing more than they play and Umar Gul injury-prone, Riaz came into national reckoning earlier than he might have reasonably expected. His early start was promising though it came in ODIs against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh early in 2008. His first real test came against India in Bangladesh, where after 9.2 expensive overs, he was taken out of the attack for bowling two beamers. But as Pakistan misses its leading bowlers Riaz's brisk pace remains in national contention. Wahab Riaz Career

Test:
2010-2011

ODI:
2008-2010

T20:
2008-2010

Wahab Riaz Test

Debut:
Pakistan Vs England at Kennington Oval (The Oval), London - Aug 18, 2010

Last played:
Pakistan Vs New Zealand at Seddon Park, Hamilton - Jan 07, 2011

Wahab Riaz ODI

Debut:
Pakistan Vs Zimbabwe at Sheikhupura Stadium, Sheikhupura - Feb 02, 2008

Last played:
Pakistan Vs South Africa at Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium, Dubai - Nov 08, 2010

Wahab Riaz T20

Debut:
Pakistan Vs Bangladesh at National Stadium, Karachi - Apr 20, 2008

Last played:
Pakistan Vs New Zealand at AMI Stadium, Christchurch - Dec 30, 2010

Wahab Riaz

Wahab Riaz - The Primo

wahab riaz Bowling 3rd test

Abdul Razzaq

Abdul Razzaq Biography

Full name Abdul Razzaq

Born December 2, 1979, Lahore, Punjab

Current age 31 years 41 days

Major teams Pakistan, Asia XI, Hampshire, Hampshire 2nd XI, Hyderabad Heroes, ICL Pakistan XI, Khan Research Labs, Lahore, Lahore Lions, Middlesex, Pakistan International Airlines, Surrey, Worcestershire

Also known as Abdur Razzaq

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium

Profile:

Abdul Razzaq was once rapid enough to open the bowling and remains composed enough to bat anywhere, though he is discovering that the lower-order suits him nicely. His bowling – the reason he was first noticed – is characterised by a galloping approach, accuracy, and reverse-swing. But it is his batting that is more likely to win matches. He boasts a prodigious array of strokes and is particularly strong driving through cover and mid-off off both front and back foot. He has two gears: block or blast. Cut off the big shots and Razzaq gets bogged down, although patience is his virtue as he demonstrated in a match-saving fifty against India in Mohali in 2005. Just prior to that he had also played a bewilderingly slow innings in Australia, scoring four runs in over two hours. When the occasion demands it though, as ODIs often do, he can still slog with the best of them: England were pillaged for a 22-ball 51 at the end of 2005. and then again for nearly 60 runs in the last three overs of an ODI in September the following year.

Abdul Razzaq

Abdul Razzaq 88 vs India 2nd ODI 2005

Abdul Razzaq - The Attack !

Younis Khan

Younis Khan Biography
A middle-order batsman, Younis Khan is fearless, as befits his Pathan ancestry. He plays with a flourish and is especially strong in the arc from backward point to extra cover. He is prone to getting down on one knee and driving extravagantly. But this flamboyance is coupled with grit. His main weaknesses are playing away from the body and leaving straight balls. Younis was one of the few batsmen who retained his place in the team after Pakistan's disastrous World Cup campaign in 2003, but lost it soon after due to a string of poor scores in the home series against Bangladesh and South Africa. He came back for the one-day series against India, but failed to cement a place in the Test side. He is among the better fielders in Pakistan and he took a world-record four catches in one innings as substitute during Pakistan's demolition of Bangladesh in the 2001-02 Asian Test Championship. He displayed further versatility by keeping and winning the Man of the Match award against Zimbabwe in the Paktel Cup. But it was his return to the side in October 2004, at the pivotal one-down, against Sri Lanka in Karachi that laid the groundwork for his emergence as a force in Pakistan cricket. He was the top run-getter in the disastrous 3-0 whitewash in Australia immediately after and on the tour of India, for which Younis was elevated to vice-captain, he blossomed. After a horror start to the series he came back strongly, capping things off with a matchwinning 267 in the final Test. Since then, barring minor troughs such as the 2005-06 series against England at home, his career has been one elongated peak, scoring hundreds against India and England for fun and becoming Pakistan's most successful one-down in recent memory. More importantly, the tour to India also showcased his potential as a future captain of Pakistan and his energetic and astute leadership has impressed many people. As captain in Inzamam's absence he led the side to a disastrous loss against the West Indies in 2005 but also to a memorable win against India in Karachi in January 2006. Halfway through 2006, and for the first time in many a year, Pakistan have a plan of succession for the leadership. And also a very good one-down.

Younis Khan

Younis Khan 101(109)-England vs Pakistan 3rd ODI 2006 at Southampton

Younis Khan 117 v India - 2nd ODI - 2007

Azhar Ali

Azhar Ali Biography

Azhar Ali

Pakistan

Full Name: Azhar Ali

Date of Birth: Feb 19, 1985, Lahore, Punjab

Major Team: Pakistan, Khan Research Laboratories, Lahore, Lahore Eagles, Lahore Lions, Pakistan A

Playing Roll: Batsman

Batting Style: Right

Bowling Style: Legbreak

An opening batsman by trade, Azhar has worked his way steadily up Pakistan's domestic scene since 2006. That was the season he began opening regularly for Khan Research Laboratories, a move that fetched him two hundreds and two fifties in five matches, and he hasn't looked back. In four seasons since, he's been averaging 40-plus with 11 hundreds, commendable figures in a country where opening is a modern-day curse.

All of his runs have been made with a compact technique, designed to get behind the line of each ball. Observers say he gets into a tangle against the shorter ball often but his patience is key. On an A tour to Australia in 2009, he twice made five-hour 70s against an attack that included Doug Bollinger, Clint McKay and Jason Krejza. That series propelled him into senior team focus and a solid, if not spectacular 2009-10 season, coupled with a move to look beyond Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf, brought about a richly-deserved Test debut - in the middle order - at Lord's against Australia.

Azhar Aliis a Pakistani cricketer. A right-hand batsman, who also bowls leg-break, who has made a mark in the domestic circuit and has been awarded with a central contract by the Pakistan Cricket Board.

Azhar Ali who started played at the tender age of 16 saw his dream turn to reality when he found his name in Pakistan squad for the Test series against Australia in 2010 and the joy was made all the more sweeter when he made his Test debut at the historic Lords.

The right hander who played his first game for Lahore in 2001 has over the years improved on his game and starting 2006 onwards was one of the most prolific scorers in domestic cricket. He went on to play for Pakistan A before being propelled into the national team when the team decided to look beyond veterans Mohammad Yousuf and Younis Khan. Following their loss in the 1st test, Ali played a fine knock of 51 as Pakistan chased down a tricky 180 set up by the Baggie Green in the 2nd test. His fine unbeaten 92 was also instrumental in Pakistan taking a priceless lead in a Test against England.

Normally an opener, he continues to bat at number 3 or in the middle order for Pakistan. A compact batsman with sound technique and enormous amounts of patience, Ali has all the attributes to be at the top level given he remains consistent. His next priority however will be to cement his place in ODIs and T20s.

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Batting and fielding averages

Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St

Tests 12 23 2 783 92* 37.28 1971 39.72 0 8 92 1 10 0

ODIs 1 1 0 39 39 39.00 65 60.00 0 0 4 0 0 0

First-class 68 111 13 3728 153* 38.04 11 18 61 0

List A 65 51 12 1825 119 46.79 5 11 19 0

Twenty20 13 13 1 204 40 17.00 177 115.25 0 0 23 3 9 0

Bowling averages

Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10

Tests 12 1 6 9 0 - - - 9.00 - 0 0 0

ODIs 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -

First-class 68 1125 724 20 4/34 36.20 3.86 56.2 0 1 0

List A 65 1372 1135 36 5/23 5/23 31.52 4.96 38.1 2 2 0

Twenty20 13 4 78 74 6 2/13 2/13 12.33 5.69 13.0 0 0 0

Fast Facts

He hit his first fifty in only his 2nd test.

From his first 57 first class games, he has scored 11 hundreds and also has a highest score of 153.Span:

Test: 2010-2011

Test

Debut:

Pakistan Vs Australia at Lord's, London - Jul 13, 2010

Last played:

Pakistan Vs West Indies at Providence Stadium, Guyana - May 12, 2011

Recent matches

Bat & Bowl Team Opposition Ground Match Date Scorecard

39 Pakistan v Ireland Belfast 30 May 2011 ODI # 3158

67, 53 Pakistan v West Indies Basseterre 20 May 2011 Test # 1993

34, 0 Pakistan v West Indies Providence 12 May 2011 Test # 1992

57 Pakistanis v Guyana BP XI Georgetown 8 May 2011 Other match

8, 1/33, 4, 1/14 Punjab (Pak) v Khyber-Pak Lahore 9 Mar 2011 First-class

0, 24 Punjab (Pak) v Baluchistan Lahore 3 Mar 2011 First-class

5, 0/8 Punjab (Pak) v Federal Lahore 25 Feb 2011 First-class

92 Punjab (Pak) v Sind Lahore 19 Feb 2011 First-class

8, 1/37 Khan RL v L Eagles Karachi 27 Jan 2011 List A

111* Khan RL v Zebras Hyderabad (Sind) 25 Jan 2011 List A

Profile

International Debut: 2010

Batting and fielding records

M Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St

Test 12 23 2 783 92* 37.29 1971 39.73 - 8 92 1 10 -

Bowling records

M Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Eco SR 4W 5W 10W

Test 12 1 6 9 - - - - 9.00 - - - -

Azhar Ali

Ben Hilfenhaus to Azhar Ali at Lordscricketground2010

Pakistani Cricketer Azhar Ali Hits Pigeon with Cricket Ball 16th jan 2011

Umar Akmal

Umar Akmal Biography
Is the younger brother of Kamran.

Represented Pakistan at the ICC U19 CWC 2008.

In only his sixth first-class match he smashed 248 off just 225 deliveries, including 11 sixes.

Became the second Pakistan player to score an away Test hundred on debut, against New Zealand in 2009.

Other Details
BORN: 26/05/1990 , Lahore Punjab
ROLE: WicketKeeper

BATTING STYLE : Right Handed bat
BOWLING STYLE : -
PLAYED FOR : Pakistan Under-19, Pakistan
ICC TEST BATTING RANKING : 39
ICC TEST BOWLING RANKING : 0
ICC ODI BATTING RANKING : 42
ICC ODI BOWLING RANKING : 0
Career
Test:
2009-2010

ODI:
2009-2011

T20:
2009-2010
Test
Debut:
Pakistan Vs New Zealand at University Oval, Dunedin - Nov 24, 2009
Last played:
Pakistan Vs South Africa at Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium, Dubai - Nov 12, 2010
ODI
Debut:
Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Rangiri - Aug 01, 2009
Last played:
Pakistan Vs New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland - Feb 05, 2011
T20
Debut:
Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka at R.Premadasa Stadium (Khettarama), Colombo - Aug 12, 2009
Last played:
Pakistan Vs New Zealand at AMI Stadium, Christchurch - Dec 30, 2010

Umar Akmal

debut century umar akmal, great

Umar Akmal 64(31) v Australia 1st T20 2010

Misbah-ul-Haq

Misbah-ul-Haq Biography
Misbah-ul-Haq Khan Niazi (born May 28, 1974) is a Pakistani cricketer. Misbah is known for his cool headed batting especially under pressure. Outside of cricket he has done an MBA from the University of Management Technology, Lahore. Misbah was initially noticed for his technique and his temperament in the Tri-nation tournament in Nairobi, Kenya in 2002, as he scored two fifties in the three innings in which he played, however, over the next three Tests he played against Australia, he failed to score more than twenty runs and was soon dumped from the team. Having witnessed Pakistan being eliminated in the opening phase of the 2003 Cricket World Cup, Misbah was part of the changes made to the team in the aftermath of these results, but failed to make much of an impact and was soon dropped again. At the age of 33, Misbah was chosen to play in the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in 2007, filling the middle order spot vacated by Inzamam-ul-Haq. He had been regularly making runs in Pakistani domestic cricket and in the years before his recall he was consistently one of the top run scorers at each season's end, with his first-class average briefly climbing above 50. Misbah was one of the stars of the tournament, playing a large part in many thrilling run chases. The first was in the group stage against India where he scored a half century in a tied match. He was run out attempting the winning run off the last ball of the match. In their Super 8s encounter with Australia he was named Man of the Match with an unbeaten 66 off 42 deliveries to see his side home with 5 balls to spare. Another unbeaten innings in the semi final against New Zealand saw Pakistan book a spot in the final against India. He played an instrumental role in Pakistan's recovery in the inaugural 2007 ICC World Twenty20 final against arch-rivals India, with 3 consecutive sixes. The sixes came off Harbhajan Singh's last over of the match. With 6 runs needed to win off 4 remaining balls, Misbah tried to scoop the ball over short fine leg, but was caught out by Sreesanth. Misbah scored his maiden Test hundred against India at Kolkata in the 2nd Test of the 2007 series. After India managed 616 in their first innings, Pakistan were at 5 for 150 in reply and in danger of following on when Misbah and Kamran Akmal put together a match saving 207 run stand. Misbah finished on 161 not out. In the 3rd & final Test of the series, Misbah made another fluent century this time finishing on 133 not out. 2008 began with some high points for Misbah as he was elevated to the post of Vice - Captain of the Pakistan team and was awarded a Grade A Contract. Since returning to International Cricket for Pakistan, Misbah has gone through a sustained patch of prolific run scoring. In his last 5 Test Match innings for Pakistan, he has notched up 458 runs at a very high batting average of 152.67 against India.In his last 5 ODIs as well, Misbah has made 190 Runs at an average of 63.33 & in Domestic Cricket for Punjab, he has amassed an astounding 586 runs at an average of 195.33 with 2 centuries and his highest first-class score of 208 not out.

Misbah-ul-Haq

Misbah-ul-Haq
Misbah Ul Haq : The innings Builder

Misbah-ul-Haq Massive Six v Munaf Patel