Friday, 8 May 2015

Umer Gull

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Personal information

Full name       Umar Gul
Born               14 April 1984 (age 31)Peshawar, Pakistan
                     
Height               1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Batting style       Right hand bat
Bowling style       Right arm fast medium
Role Bowler
National side         Pakistan
  International information                      

Test debut (cap 175) 20 August 2003 v Bangladesh
Last Test 14–17 February 2013 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 145) 3 April 2003 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI 15 March 2013 v South Africa
ODI shirt no. 55
T20I debut 4 September 2007 v Kenya
Domestic team information

Years Team
2003– Peshawar
2006– Habib Bank Limited
2008–2009 Western Australia
2008 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
2001–2006 Pakistan International Airlines
Career statistics

Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 47 116 52 84
Runs scored 577 414 160 1,156
Batting average 9.94 9.85 10.00 12.04
100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/0 0/1
Top score 65* 39 32 65*
Balls bowled 9,599 5,407 1,050 16,456
Wickets 163 161 74 327
Bowling average 34.06 28.59 16.44 28.54
5 wickets in innings 4 2 2 16
10 wickets in match 0 n/a n/a 1
Best bowling 6/135 6/42 5/6 8/78
Catches/stumpings 11/– 15/– 18/– 20/–


Umar Gul, Cricketers is famous for Cricket, Pakistani celebrity. Born on 14 April, 1984

he slightest-overvalued but the largest part flourishing and guaranteed Pakistan velocity creation of the preceding only some years, Umar Gul is the most recent in Pakistan’s congregation-line of swiftness-bowling aptitude. He had played just nine first-class matches at what time called up for national duty in the rouse of Pakistan’s deprived 2003 World Cup. On the smooth tracks of Sharjah, Gul performed commendably, maintaining tremendous regulation and being paid appreciable out swing with the new ball.
He is not articulate although bowls an extremely swift profound ball and his outstanding have power over and capability to take out line of stitching movement symbols him out. Auxiliary, his height enables him to haul out bounce on the majority outsides and from his natural back of a length, it is a constructive attribute. His first immense moment in his profession came in the Lahore Test in opposition to India in 2003-04. Unfazed by a intimidating batting line-up, Gul slashed all the way through the Indian top order, affecting the ball both ways off the ridge at a jagged velocity. His 5 for 31 in the first innings gave Pakistan near the beginning proposal which they troop home to win the Test.
Unluckily, that was his final cricket of any kind for over a year as he exposed three pressure fractures in his back right away later than the Test. The wound would have wrecked several an international professions, although Gul came back, fitter and sharper than previous to in late 2005. He came back in a Pakistan shirt in opposition to India in the ODI series at home in February 2006 and in Sri Lanka given an idea about further signs of treatment by permanent both Tests but it was in actuality the second half of 2006, where he completely came of era. Leading the harass in opposition to England and then the West Indies as Pakistan’s main bowlers endured injuries, Gul stood tall, finishing Pakistan’s best bowler.
Since after that, as Mohammad Asif and Shoaib Akhtar have struggled, Gul has turn out to be Pakistan’s forefront and one of the most excellent swift bowlers in the world. He is smart sufficient and good adequate to achieve something in all three set-ups and 2009 proved it: he put collectively a scrap of wicket-taking in ODIs, on departed pitches in Tests (together with a profession-best six-wicket haul in opposition to Sri Lanka) and recognized himself as the world’s most excellent Twenty20 bowler, coming on later than the early overs and firing in Yorkers on demand.
He had oblique at that by being most important wicket-taker in the 2007 World Twenty20; over the after that two years he overwhelmed wherever he went, in the IPL for the Kolkatta Knight Riders and in Australia’s domestic Twenty20 tournament. Corroboration came on the grandest phase: having poleaxes Australia in a T20I in Dubai with 4-8, he was the best bowler and leading wicket-taker as Pakistan won the second World Twenty20 in England. The best part was 5-6 in opposition to New Zealand, the uppermost quality demonstration of Yorker bowling. He is not a one-format pony, on the other hand, and will hang about a vital component in Pakistan’s attack across all formats.

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Monday, 4 May 2015

Abdul Razzaq

Abdul Razzaq biography

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Full name               Abdul Razzaq

Born December     2, 1979, Lahore, Punjab

Major teams Pakistan, Asia XI, Duronto Rajshahi, Hampshire, Hampshire 2nd XI, Hyderabad Heroes, ICL Pakistan XI, Khan Research Labs, Lahore, Lahore Lions, Leicestershire, Melbourne Renegades, Middlesex, Pakistan International Airlines, Surrey, Worcestershire, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited

Also known as    Abdur Razzaq

Playing role       Allrounder

Batting style       Right-hand bat

Bowling style     Right-arm fast-medium


Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Tests 46 77 9 1946 134 28.61 4741 41.04 3 7 230 23 15 0
ODIs 265 228 57 5080 112 29.70 6252 81.25 3 23 382 124 35 0
T20Is 32 29 10 393 46* 20.68 337 116.61 0 0 21 21 2 0
First-class 123 193 28 5371 203* 32.55 8 29 33 0
List A 337 291 67 6638 112 29.63 3 36 49 0
Twenty20 137 121 27 2524 109 26.85 1918 131.59 1 9 219 107 19 0
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
Tests 46 76 7008 3694 100 5/35 7/155 36.94 3.16 70.0 4 1 0
ODIs 265 254 10941 8564 269 6/35 6/35 31.83 4.69 40.6 8 3 0
T20Is 32 22 339 395 20 3/13 3/13 19.75 6.99 16.9 0 0 0
First-class 123 19206 11155 355 7/51 31.42 3.48 54.1 13 2
List A 337 14294 11493 379 6/35 6/35 30.32 4.82 37.7 13 4 0
Twenty20 137 125 2415 3073 133 4/13 4/13 23.10 7.63 18.1 2 0 0
'Razzaq made his One Day International debut in November 1996, against Zimbabwe, but had to wait just over three years to make his Test cricket debut for Pakistan, eventually doing so against Australia in Brisbane on November 1999. In the 1999–2000 Carlton and United Series, he rose to fame and was named man of the series for his all round performance. During a match in Hobart against India, Razzaq scored a half century and took five wickets. In the same tournament, he hit former Australian fast bowler, Glenn McGrath for 5 fours, which totaled to 20 runs in one over.In 2000, Razzaq became the youngest cricketer in the world to take a Test cricket hat trick in a match against Sri Lanka. He has scored three centuries and twenty two fifties in One Day International matches. His highest score was 112 runs, against South Africa in 2002, where he shared a partnership of 257 runs with Pakistani batsman Saleem Elahi. His second century was scoring 107 runs not out in a match against Zimbabwe in 2004. During this match, he saved Pakistan from a disastrous start and eventually won them the match. His first fifty came in 90 deliveries, before accelerating in the second fifty runs, which was scored in just 21 balls. Also in 2003–2004, he scored 89 runs from 40 balls against New Zealand, whose captain Stephen Fleming called him the "best hitter" in the world.[4] In January 2005, He was involved in the ACC Asian XI that took on the ICC World XI in the World Cricket Tsunami Appeal charity match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia.In 2007–2008, he played in the Indian Cricket League, playing for Hyderabad Heroes. His excellent performance in the last over during the Indian Cricket League final, allowed his team to take a 1–0 lead in the best of three finals. The finals were eventually won by Hyderabad Heroes, 2–0. During this time, his international career remained in doubt, as the Pakistan Cricket Board had banned players who participated in the unofficial league

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Kamran Akmal

Kamran Akmal biography

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Personal information
Full name         Kamran Akmal
Born                 13 January 1982 (age 33)
Lahore,                    Pakistan
Height                 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Batting style         Right-hand bat
Bowling style    Right Arm Medium
Role                     Wicketkeeper-Batsman
Relations          Adnan Akmal (Brother)
                                 Umar Akmal (Brother)

National side             Pakistan
International information                         
Test debut (cap 172) 9 November 2002 v Zimbabwe
Last Test 26 August 2010 v England
ODI debut (cap 143) 23 November 2002 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI 6 January 2013 v India
ODI shirt no. 23
Career statistics
Competition Tests ODI T20I FC
Matches 53 151 50 183
Runs scored 2,648 3,145 849 8,591
Batting average 30.79 26.65 22.76 33.42
100s/50s 6/12 5/10 0/5 17/42
Top score 158* 124 73 268
Catches/stumpings 184/22 152/30 24/30 622/52
Kamran Akmal (born 13 January 1982 in Lahore) is a Pakistani cricketer who has played 38 Test matches and 88 ODIs for Pakistan. He is a quick-scoring batsman and a wicket-keeper, who has achieved four centuries and two fifties in 31 Test innings. However, his first century was vital – his 109 from the number eight position at Mohali, coming in with Pakistan in a lead of 39 against India in the first Test, ensured that the visitors could draw the match. His form against the touring English in 2005 made him one of the most important players in the team. Naturally, he is a batsman that plays lower down the order but has sometimes opened in both Test and One-day cricket. As an opener he has scored two back to back centuries in ODIs against England. Coming in lower down the order in Test matches, he played one memorable innings. He saved Pakistan from a score of 39/6, scoring a century, to a competitive 245 which helped Pakistan win the match and series. His batting was highly productive in early 2006 as he scored seven international hundreds within the space of 6 months. Since his tour of England in Summer 2006 however his batting form dwindled and steadily become worse. His wicket-keeping also worsened and dropped many catches on both the England tour and on a tour to South Africa in early 2007. Since then he did not score an international hundred until the Bangladeshi tour of Pakistan in 2008. Kamran Akmal was dropped for the Asia Cup 2008 as a result of his poor batting form and very poor keeping. He was replaced by Sarfraz Ahmed who has performed very well the domestic level. Kamran was named in the 30 man probable squad for the 2008 ICC Champions Trophy. On 12 November 2008, Akmal hit two consecutive 6s in the last over. As a result Pakistan won the first ODI in Abu Dhabi against West Indies. Akmal was also signed on to the Rajasthan Royals, and played in the inaugural season of the IPL. He played five matches in the tournament, as wicket-keeper and top-order batsman, including the final of the tournament against the Chennai Super Kings. He took two catches in the first innings, however he was run out for six runs during the Royal’s chase. The Royals went on to win the tournament after a thrilling finish.Akmal has two brothers, Adnan Akmal and Umar Akmal, who are also professional cricketers. The former being a keeper-batsman and the latter being a batting all-rounder.
He is a graduate of Beaconhouse School System Garden Town,Lahore.
Kamran Akmal is married to Aaiza Ilyas.Akmal was signed on to the Rajasthan Royals, and played in the inaugural season of the IPL. He played five matches in the tournament, as wicket-keeper and top-order batsman, including the final of the tournament against the Chennai Super Kings.
He did not play in 2009 because Pakistani players were not selected by any IPL teams to participate that season as a result of the tense atmosphere after the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

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Umer Akmal

Umer Akmal biography

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Umar Akmal was born on 26 May 1990 and he is a Pakistani cricketer. He played his first ODI match on 1 August 2009 against Sri Lanka and then he played his first test match against New Zealand on Nov 23 2009. He is a part-time spinner and right handed batsman. Similar to his brothers Adnan and Kamran, he maintained wickets for the national team and his wife name is Noor Fatima.

He was introduced as a Franchise Player for the opening Caribbean Premier League with Pakistani teammates Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik.

Umar stand for Pakistan in the 2008 U/19 Cricket World Cup in Malaysia. Later on his accomplishment in the U/19 level he achieve himself a first class contract and played the 2007 -08 season of the Quaid-i-Azan Trophy, standing for the Sui Southern Gas team. His counted as a future asset for Pakistan National team.

Umar cricket style is aggressive. In just his sixth first class competition he made 248 off just 225 deliveries, including for sixes. Then follow up that with a breakable 186 runs in his eight first class strings of low scores batting at number 3.

He found his shape in the final matches of the 2008/9 season and afterward in the RBS T20 tournament consequently getting the selectors singed to play for Pakistan A side on their travel to Australia A.

He got his reputation while the Australia A tour in June/July 2009. He recorded runs of 54100*, 1300 in the two Test matches. In the ODI series he proceeds with his better form with a century in the beginning ODI encounter off only 68 Deliveries.

There functioning’s turns him gather significant admiration from the media who were their watch him and calls started to spread regarding his addition in the ODI series for the main side of Pakistan against Sri LankaAs explosive starts to one’s International careers go, few can rival Umar Akmal. He announced his entry with scores of 66 and 102* within his first 3 ODI innings (at Sri Lanka, 2009) in addition to a 129 and 75 on Test debut (at New Zealand, 2009). Those performances weren’t a surprise. At first class level, Akmal was renowned for his big scores amassed in quick time. 7 years prior to his debut, Umar’s elder brother Kamran had already gotten his taste of international cricket. By 2010, the siblings featured regularly, in tandem for Pakistan.
As a fearless, middle-order batsman, throughout Pakistan’s disappointing spree of series losses against Sri Lanka in 2009 and later at Australia in early 2010, Umar Akmal’s ascendance was one of their few positives. But as the series in Australia progressed, complacency began to creep into Akmal’s Test form, which started to dip. In ODIs though, a hundred and five fifties by his 18th outing maintained a steady average. It was enough to justify an inclusion in Pakistan’s 2010 T20 World Cup squad. He finished the tournament as Pakistan’s 3rd highest-run getter towards their semi-final run.
While still protected as a batsman, featuring at 3-down, in a Pakistan side that lacks specialist batsmen with the temperament for all forms of the game, Umar Akmal is their most proven rookie to fill the void for the years to come.

Fast Facts

Akmal’s total of 204 runs on his Test debut (against New Zealand) is the 8th highest ever.
It’s also the second highest for a Pakistani debutant behind Yasir Hameed’s 275 in 2003.
Akmal’s 129 on Test debut is the 4th highest for a Pakistani, making him one of only 7 players from his country to score a century on debut. Among those on the list, Akmal is the only centurion to have achieved the feat on foreign soil.
It took Umar Akmal 38 matches (6 Tests, 18 ODIs and 14 T20s) until playing for Pakistan in Pakistan, the third most behind teammate Mohammad Aamer (41) and Sri Lankan Greame Labrooy (53).
Along with brother Kamran Akmal, the Akmals are the 4th blood brothers to feature for Pakistan in the 60-odd years of cricket history.
Among top order batsmen, Akmal has the 4th best strike rate overall (Test, ODI and T20) for Pakistani players. (Minimum of 40 matches).

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Ahmed Shazad

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Name:                      Ahmed Shehzad
       
Nationality:              Pakistani

Date of Birth:           23 November, 1991

Place of Birth:            Lahore, Pakistan


Ahmed Shehzad, Cricketers is famous for Cricket, Pakistani celebrity. Born on 23 November, 1991

Ahmed Shehzad is a Pakistani cricketer. He plays domestic cricket for Habib Bank Limited. He made his One Day International debut for Pakistan on 24 April 2009 against Australia.

Domestic Career
In limited-overs domestic cricket Ahmed Shehzad plays for Lahore Lions and in June 2011 during the Faysal Bank T-20 Super Eights Shehzad top scored the innings by scoring 74 of 47 balls imposing a mammoth total of 218 against the opposition Sialkot Stallions who in turn were bowled out for 173 Shehzad took two-catches and a wicket as well he was rewarded man-of the match for his superb performances.

International career
Shehzad made his debut for Pakistan in a one-day international against Australia on 29 April 2009. In his maiden match he scored one boundary before he was run-out. The following match he scored 40 in an innings that included 4 fours. The third match he scored 43 but this time just scored 2 fours and in the final match of the series he scored 19 with 1 boundary to his name before he was given out leg-before.

These consistent performances meant that Shehzad made his Twenty20 debut against Australia scoring a single boundary before being caught in the deep. Despite a failure in the Twenty20 Shehzad was selected for the Pakistan squad in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 he only played one-game which was the opening game against England being caught by Paul Collingwood Pakistan changed their combination removing Shehzad and his partner Salman Butt and replaced them with Shahzaib Hasan and Kamran Akmal.

The big break vs New Zealand (2010-11)
After spending most of the sidelines on the fringes of national selection Shehzad played in the three-match Twenty20 series against New Zealand scoring 14 runs of just 7 balls in an innings that included 2 fours and 1 six. Shehzad showcase his ability to time the ball and to score runs at a quick pace therefore in the following match he started to feel comfortable on New Zealand wickets scoring a watchful 15 of 14 balls in an innings that included 1 four, this time he showcase his ability to remain calm in a situation where the middle order was collapsing around him. After batting at number 3 for these two matches Shehzad replaced Shahid Afridi as opener and scored his maiden Twenty20 half-century scoring 54 of just 34 balls in an innings that included 10 fours. After performing well in the three Twenty20's the Pakistan selectors selected Shehzad for the six-match ODI seri es against New Zealand with a potential place as a World Cup opener also available. After scoring 115 an ODI against New Zealand during the series, Shehzad was given a place in the Pakistan world cup squad.

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