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]
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Taimur Azam |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 2023 (refounded) |
| Home ground | Multan Cricket Stadium |
History
editBefore 2023
editFor 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
editIn 2023, the Multan cricket team was refounded as part of the restructuring of the Pakistani domestic system.[1][2]
Current Squad
editPlayers 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]
| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||
| Zain Abbas | 2 November 1991 (age 31) | Left-handed | Right-arm bowler | |
| Sharoon Siraj | 14 September 1997 (age 26) | |||
| Mohammad Basit Ali | 25 December 2000 (age 22) | Right-handed | ||
| Imran Rafiq | 3 November 1996 (age 26) | Left-handed | ||
| Hamayun Altaf | 5 March 1999 (age 24) | Right-handed | ||
| Saim Ayyaz | 12 August 2000 (age 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| Yousuf Babar | 10 December 1997 (age 25) | Left-handed | ||
| Farhan Sarfraz | 22 December 1995 (age 27) | Left-handed | ||
| All-Rounders | ||||
| Aamer Yamin | 26 June 1990 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Mohammad Imran | 25 December 1996 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||
| Haseebullah Khan | 20 March 2003 (age 20) | Left-handed | ||
| Rameez Alam | 7 December 1988 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| Zeeshan Ashraf | 11 May 1992 (age 31) | Left-handed | Right-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-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||
| Majid Ali | 19 July 1994 (age 29) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |
| Sirajuddin | 2 January 2002 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Tahir Hussain | 20 December 2002 (age 20) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |
References
edit- ^ a b Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (2023-08-12). "PCB finalises revamped domestic cricket structure". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ^ a b "Second first-class competition added to Pakistan's domestic calendar". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ^ Multan first-class playing record
- ^ Highest scores for Multan
- ^ Most wickets in an innings for Multan
- ^ "Team Multan Region TEST Batting Bowling Stats | Live Cricket Scores | PCB". www.pcb.com.pk. 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
External links
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