Faisalabad cricket team

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Faisalabad Cricket Team
Personnel
Captain Mohammad Huraira
CoachTanvir Shaukat
Team information
Founded2023;2 years ago (2023)
Home ground Iqbal Stadium
Capacity25,000

Faisalabad Cricket Team is a Pakistani first-class cricket team representing Faisalabad, Punjab. The team's home ground is Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad. They participate in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. It was refounded in the 2023/24 season after a revamp of the domestic structure. [1] [2]

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History

Before 2023

Its limited overs team was called Faisalabad Wolves. Kit colours were white for first-class cricket matches and green for one-day and 20/20 competitions. In April 2017, they regained their first-class status after beating Multan and as a result played in the 2017–18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.

Since 2023

In 2023, the Faisalabad 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 [3]

NameBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batsmen
Muhammad Hurraira 25 April 2002 (age 21)Right-handed
Ali Waqas 26 December 1989 (age 33)Left-handedRight-arm off spin
Irfan Khan 28 December 2002 (age 20)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Abubakar Khan 15 May 1993 (age 30)Right-handedRight-arm off spin
Asif Ali 1 October 1991 (age 32)Right-handedRight-arm off spin
Azeem Ghumman 24 January 1991 (age 32)Right-handedRight-arm leg spin
Taimoor Sultan 4 December 1994 (age 28)Right-handed
Raees Ahmed 13 December 1994 (age 28)Right-handedRight-arm off spin
Abdul Samad 25 January 1998 (age 25)Right-handed
Mohammad Saleem20 November 1998 (age 24)Right-handedRight-arm off spin
Awaiz Zafar10 May 2000 (age 23)Right-handed
All-Rounders
Faheem Ashraf 16 January 1994 (age 29)Left-handedRight-arm medium
Ahmed Safi Abdullah 1 March 1998 (age 25)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Wicket-keepers
Ali Shan 17 October 1994 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm off spin
Spin Bowlders
Ali Asfand 22 November 2004 (age 18)Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Pace Bowlers
Mohammad Ali 1 November 1992 (age 30)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Khurram Shahzad 25 November 1999 (age 23)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Arshad Iqbal 26 December 2000 (age 22)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Shehzad GulLeft-handedLeft-arm medium
Asad Raza 25 December 1997 (age 25)Right-handed

Management and coaching staff

PositionName
Head coachTanvir Shaukat
Specialist coach Tahir Mahmood
Fielding coachRizwan Qureshi
AnalystAsif Hussain

References

  1. 1 2 Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (2023-08-12). "PCB finalises revamped domestic cricket structure". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  2. 1 2 "Second first-class competition added to Pakistan's domestic calendar". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  3. "Team Faisalabad Region TEST Batting Bowling Stats | Live Cricket Scores | PCB". www.pcb.com.pk. 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  4. "Regional Coaches for 2023-24 domestic season announced". www.pcb.com.pk. 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2023-09-02.