Zeeshan Abbasi (Urdu: ذیشان عباسی) (born July 12, 1982 Ayubia, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) is a Pakistani blind cricketer who plays for the Pakistan blind cricket team in national and international matches. He is the captain of national team. Abbasi comes into the B2 category.[1]
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| Full name | Zeeshan Abbasi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 12, 1982 Ayubia, Circle Bakote, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: PBCC, 14 December 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
editHe has played twenty two One Day International matches and eleven T20 International matches. He made his international debut in 2000 as a left-arm fast bowler and a right-handed batsman.
Acid drinking
editDuring the T20 Blind Cricket World Cup in Bangalore, India Abbasi drank a full glass of acid (phenyl) after it was given to him during breakfast on December 8, 2012. Chairman of PBCC Sultan Shah said that the glass of acid was placed on the table deliberately.[2] The next day he was pronounced as fit to play again in next matches of the tournament.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Blind captain drank acid and now in critical condition". The News Tribe. December 8, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ "Zeeshan's condition is out of danger". Geo News. December 8, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ "Abbasi is now fit to play next matches". The News. December 8, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
External links
edit- Profile: Zeeshan Abbasi at the PBCC
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