Multan cricket team

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Multan cricket team
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CoachTaimur Azam
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Founded2023 (refounded)
Home ground Multan Cricket Stadium

The Multan cricket team is a first-class cricket team based in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. Their home ground is the Multan Cricket Stadium. 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

For List A and Twenty20 cricket the team were known as the Multan Tigers and they participated in the various Pakistan List A competitions and in the Faysal Bank T20 Cup.

They played first-class cricket in most seasons since 1958-59. At the end of 2013 they had played 205 first-class matches, with 40 wins, 89 losses and 76 draws. [3] Their highest individual score is 225 by Aamer Yamin against Quetta in 2013-14. [4] Their best innings bowling figures are 10 for 143 by Zulfiqar Babar against Islamabad in 2009-10. [5]

Since 2023

In 2023, the Multan 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 [6]

NameBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batsmen
Zain Abbas 2 November 1991 (age 31)Left-handedRight-arm bowler
Sharoon Siraj 14 September 1997 (age 26)
Mohammad Basit Ali25 December 2000 (age 22)Right-handed
Imran Rafiq 3 November 1996 (age 26)Left-handed
Hamayun Altaf5 March 1999 (age 24)Right-handed
Saim Ayyaz12 August 2000 (age 23)Right-handedRight-arm off spin
Yousuf Babar 10 December 1997 (age 25)Left-handed
Farhan Sarfraz22 December 1995 (age 27)Left-handed
All-Rounders
Aamer Yamin 26 June 1990 (age 33)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Mohammad Imran 25 December 1996 (age 26)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Haseebullah Khan 20 March 2003 (age 20)Left-handed
Rameez Alam 7 December 1988 (age 34)Right-handedRight-arm off spin
Zeeshan Ashraf 11 May 1992 (age 31)Left-handedRight-arm off spin
Spin Bowlers
Ali Usman 6 June 1993 (age 30)Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Zahid Mahmood 20 March 1988 (age 35)Right-handedRight-arm leg spin
Pace Bowlers
Majid Ali 19 July 1994 (age 29)Right-handedLeft-arm medium-fast
Sirajuddin2 January 2002 (age 21)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Tahir Hussain20 December 2002 (age 20)Left-handedLeft-arm medium

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