Pakistani Crciket Players: Ahmed Shehzad

Ahmed Shehzad

Ahmed Shehzad Biography:- Ahmed Shehzad born 23 November 1991) is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-handed opening batsman and also a part-time legbreak bowler. He used to play domestic cricket for Habib Bank Limited. He made his One Day International debut for Pakistan on 24 April 1995 against Australia and also debut T20I on 7 May 2009 against same team. He is the only Pakistani Batsman to score centuries in all formats of the game.
Test debut Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi, Dec 31, 2013 - Jan 4, 2014 Last Test New Zealand v Pakistan at Abu Dhabi, Nov 9-13, 2014 Test statistics
ODI debut Australia v Pakistan at Dubai (DSC), Apr 24, 2009 Last ODI Australia v Pakistan at Abu Dhabi, Oct 12, 2014 ODI statistics
T20I debut Australia v Pakistan at Dubai (DSC), May 7, 2009 Last T20I Australia v Pakistan at Dubai (DSC), Oct 5, 2014 T20I statistics
First-class debut Lahore Shalimar v Karachi Harbour at Lahore, Jan 24-27, 2007 Last First-class New Zealand v Pakistan at Abu Dhabi, Nov 9-13, 2014 List A debut Pakistan Cricket Board XI v South Africans at Lahore, Oct 16, 2007 Last List A Australia v Pakistan at Abu Dhabi, Oct 12, 2014 Twenty20 debut Lahore Lions v Quetta Bears at Lahore, Oct 4, 2008 Last Twenty20 Australia v Pakistan at Dubai (DSC), Oct 5, 2014
Ahmed Shehzad was shortlisted for the Pakistan A match against South Africa in the UAE in October 2013. He scored a fifty in the game and was selected for one of the 3 remaining slots in the Test squad alongside Shan Masood and Asad Shafiq. He was, however, not selected in the playing XI in either of the 2 Tests against South Africa. Shehzad again selected for the three Tests against Sri Lanka, also in the UAE, starting on 31 December 2013, and stretching to January 2014. This was based on good showing in the limited overs leg of the tour. He debuted in the first Test, and was presented his first Test cap by Younis Khan. He scored 38 in the first innings and 55 in the second.[1] The match was drawn.
In his 3rd test match Shehzad scored a maiden century [2] against Sri Lanka. He scored 147 run from 275 balls and batted for 339 minutes, hit 12 fours and a six.
Ahmed Shehzad aims to be an aggressive batsman like Ricky Ponting, and he is well on his way if his top-order performances for Pakistan Under-19s are any indication. Shehzad made his first-class debut in January 2007, just two months after his 15th birthday, and has since established himself as an opening batsman for the U-19 team. His 167 in the same year helped Pakistan chase down a stiff 342 in the first Youth Test against England in Derby. He backed that up with impressive performances at home, scoring 315 runs - with a highest of 105 - as Australia Under-19s were thrashed 5-0. Another century followed in the Youth Test against Bangladesh, and he carried that form into the triangular tournament in Sri Lanka in 2008, which Pakistan won. He made it to the Pakistan Test squad for the home series against Sri Lanka the following year despite not being in the probables. A century in the tour game against the visitors changed his fortunes. He returned to the Under-19 circuit to represent Pakistan in the World Cup in New Zealand.