PAKISTAN SQUAD PROFILE FOR ODI SERIES AGAINST NEW ZEALAND 2018
On 23rd of December, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced a 16 man squad for the 5 one-day internationals against New Zealand in New Zealand under the leadership of Sarfraz Ahmed and in the coaching of Mickey Arthur.
Here it is:
SARFRAZ AHMED (CAPTAIN, WICKET-KEEPER BATSMAN)
BATTING STYLE: Right-hand batsman
WIN/LOSS: 12/2
WIN PERCENTAGE: 85.71%
MATCHES: 75 matches
RUNS: 1,664 runs
AVERAGE: 36.53
100s/50s: 2/7
TOP SCORE: 105
CATCHES/STUMPINGS: 71/22
SHOAIB MALIK (BATTING ALL-ROUNDER)
BOWLING STYLE: Right-arm off-break
BATTING STYLE: Right-hand batsman
MATCHES: 252 matches
BALLS BOWLED: 7,577 balls bowled
WICKETS: 153 wickets
5 WICKETS IN AN INNINGS: 0
BEST BOWLING: 4/19
RUNS: 6,765 runs scored
BATTING AVERAGE: 35.23
100s/50s: 9/39
TOP SCORE: 143
CATCHES: 90
MOHAMMAD HAFEEZ (BATTING ALL-ROUNDER)
BOWLING STYLE: Right-arm Off-break
BATTING STYLE: Right-hand batsman
MATCHES: 192 matches
BALLS BOWLED: 6,938 balls bowled
WICKETS: 132 wickets
5 WICKETS IN AN INNINGS: 0
BEST BOWLING: 4/41
RUNS: 5,916
BATTING AVERAGE: 32.86
100s/50s: 11/32
TOP SCORE: 140*
CATCHES: 70
AZHAR ALI (OPENING BATSMAN)
STYLE: Right-hand batsman
MATCHES: 49 matches
RUNS: 1,774 runs
AVERAGE: 38.56
100s/50s: 3/11
TOP SCORE: 102
CATCHES: 6
MOHAMMAD AMIR (BOWLER)
STYLE: Left-arm fast
MATCHES: 36 matches
BALLS BOWLED: 1867 balls bowled
WICKETS: 55 wickets
BOWLING AVERAGE: 27.41
5 WICKETS IN AN INNINGS: 0
BEST BOWLING: 4/28
CATCHES: 6
HASSAN ALI (BOWLER)
STYLE: Right-arm medium-fast
MATCHES: 26
BALLS BOWLED: 1302
WICKETS: 56
BOWLING AVERAGE: 19.82
5 WICKETS IN AN INNINGS: 3
BEST BOWLING: 5/34
CATCHES: 6
AAMER YAMIN (BOWLING ALL-ROUNDER)
BOWLING STYLE: Right-arm medium
BATTING STYLE: Right-hand batsman
MATCHES: 3
WICKETS: 1
5 WICKETS IN AN INNINGS: 0
BEST BOWLING: 1/38
RUNS: 63
BATTING AVERAGE: 63.00
100s/50s: 0/1
TOP SCORE: 62
CATCHES: 0
SHADAB KHAN (BOWLING ALL-ROUNDER)
BOWLING STYLE: Leg-break
BATTING STYLE: Right-hand batsman
MATCHES: 12
WICKETS: 19
5 WICKETS IN AN INNINGS: 0
BEST BOWLING: 3/47
RUNS: 66
BATTING AVERAGE: –
100s/50s: 0/1
TOP SCORE: 66
CATCHES: 3
FAKHAR ZAMAN (OPENING BATSMAN)
STYLE: Left-hand batsman
MATCHES: 9
RUNS: 400
AVERAGE: 44.44
100s/50s: 1/2
TOP SCORE: 114
CATCHES: 6
BABAR AZAM (TOP ORDER BATSMAN)
STYLE: Right-hand batsman
MATCHES: 36
RUNS: 1,758
AVERAGE: 58.60
100s/50s: 7/7
TOP SCORE: 125*
CATCHES: 20
HARIS SOHAIL (BATTING ALL-ROUNDER)
BOWLING STYLE: Slow left-arm orthodox
BATTING STYLE: Left-hand batsman
MATCHES: 22
WICKETS: 9
5 WICKETS IN AN INNINGS: 0
BEST BOWLING: 3/45
RUNS: 774
BATTING AVERAGE: 43.00
100s/50s: 0/7
TOP SCORE: 89*
CATCHES: 9
IMAM UL HAQ (OPENING BATSMAN)
STYLE: Left-hand
MATCHES: 3
RUNS: 147
AVERAGE: 73.50
100s/50s: 1/0
TOP SCORE: 100
CATCHES: 0
FAHEEM ASHRAF (BOWLING ALL-ALL ROUNDER)
BOWLING STYLE: Right-arm medium
BATTING STYLE: Left-hand batsman
MATCHES: 3
WICKETS: 2
5 WICKETS IN AN INNINGS: 0
BEST BOWLING: 2/37
RUNS: 20
BATTING AVERAGE: 20.00
100s/50s: 0/0
TOP SCORE: 15
CATCHES: 2
MOHAMMAD NAWAZ (BOWLING ALL-ROUNDER)
BOWLING STYLE: Slow left-arm Orthodox
BATTING STYLE: Left-hand batsman
MATCHES: 9
WICKETS: 11
5 WICKETS IN AN INNINGS: 0
BEST BOWLING: 4/42
RUNS: 143
BATTING AVERAGE: 23.83
100s/50s: 0/1
TOP SCORE: 53
CATCHES: 1
RUMMAN RAEES (BOWLER)
STYLE: Left-arm fast medium
MATCHES: 4
WICKETS: 6
BOWLING AVERAGE: 30.33
5 WICKETS IN AN INNINGS: 0
BEST BOWLING: 3/49
CATCHES: 0
So this is the squad for the series against New Zealand. Starting from 3rd of January 2018. Pakistan has never been that good enough on these pitches. Let’s hope that this squad can bring up better results this time.
