Southern Punjab cricket team (Pakistan)
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| Personnel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Umar Siddiq | ||
| Coach | Shahid Anwar | ||
| Owner | Southern Punjab Cricket Association | ||
| Manager | Shahid Butt | ||
| Team information | |||
| Colors | Maroon Green | ||
| Founded | 2019 | ||
| Home ground | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan | ||
| Secondary home ground(s) | Bahawal Stadium, Bahawalpur | ||
| History | |||
| Quaid-e-Azam Trophy wins | 0 | ||
| Pakistan Cup wins | 0 | ||
| National T20 Cup wins | 0 | ||
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Southern Punjab cricket team is a domestic cricket team in Pakistan representing the southern parts of the Punjab province. It competes in domestic first-class, List A and T20 cricket competitions, namely the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pakistan Cup and National T20 Cup. The team is operated by the Southern Punjab Cricket Association.
History
The team was introduced as a part of the new domestic structure announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on 31 August 2019.[1] On 3 September 2019, the PCB confirmed the squad for the team.[2][3] In December 2020, it was announced that Aaron Summers would play for Southern Punjab in the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup,[4] becoming the first Australian cricketer to play in a domestic cricket competition in Pakistan.[5]
2019/20 Season
Southern Punjab finished in fourth and third place respectively in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and National T20 Cup. The Pakistan Cup was cancelled this season due to the covid-19 pandemic.
2020/21 Season
The team finished in third, fourth and fifth place respectively, in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pakistan Cup and the National T20 Cup.
Structure
As of 2019, domestic cricket in Pakistan was reorganised into six regional teams (on provincial lines). A three tier bottom-up system[7] is in operation with the Tier 1 teams participating in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (First Class), Pakistan Cup (List A) and National T20 Cup (Regional T20). The Tier 2 teams participate in the City Cricket Association Tournament whilst the Tier 3 teams participate in various local tournaments as both tiers feed players to the Tier 1 team.
- Tier 1: Southern Punjab
- Tier 2: Sahiwal, Lodhran, Okara, Multan, Vehari, Khanewal, D.G. Khan, Bahawalnagar, R.Y. Khan, Layyah, Pakpattan, Muzaffargarh, Bahawalpur & Layyah.
- Tier 3: Various clubs and schools.
Current squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||
| Mukhtar Ahmed | 20 December 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Sohaib Maqsood | 15 April 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Imran Rafiq | 3 November 1996 | Left-handed | ||
| Mohammad Umair | 31 October 1994 | Right-handed | ||
| Maqbool Ahmed | 9 February 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Sharoon Siraj | 14 September 1997 | Right-handed | ||
| Zain Abbas | 2 November 1991 | Left-handed | ||
| All-Rounders | ||||
| Agha Salman | 23 November 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Mohammad Imran | 25 December 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Aamer Yamin | 26 June 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Vice-captain |
| Khushdil Shah | 7 February 1995 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Hassan Khan | 16 October 1998 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||
| Umar Siddiq | 30 December 1992 | Left-handed | Captain | |
| Zeeshan Ashraf | 11 May 1992 | Left-handed | ||
| Waqar Hussain | 12 September 1993 | Right-handed | ||
| Azam Khan | 10 August 1998 | Right-handed | ||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||
| Umer Khan | 5 August 1999 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Mohammad Irfan | 31 October 1989 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Faisal Akram | 20 August 2003 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm unorthodox | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||
| Mohammad Ilyas | 21 March 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Zia-ul-Haq | 11 December 1994 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| Ahmed Bashir | 10 December 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Ali Shafiq | 16 November 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Sameen Gul | 4 February 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Hasan Ali | 2 July 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
See also
- Balochistan cricket team
- Central Punjab cricket team
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cricket team
- Northern cricket team
- Sindh cricket team
References
- ^ "PCB unveils new domestic set-up with 'stay at the top' mantra". ESPN Cricinfo.
- ^ "PCB announces squads for 2019–20 domestic season". Pakistan Cricket Board.
- ^ "Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides". ESPNCricinfo. 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Pakistan Cup gets Australia fast bowler boost". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Aaron Summers set to be first Australian to play Pakistan domestic cricket". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Ambitious and competitive 2019-20 domestic cricket season unveiled".
- ^ "City Cricket Association tournament schedule announced". Pcb.com.pk. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
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