Pakistan Cricket Players: Asad Shafiq

Asad Shafiq Biography

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Full name: Asad Shafiq

Born: January 28, 1986, Karachi, Sind

Current age: 26 years 213 days

Playing role: Middle-order batsman

Batting style: Right-hand bat

Bowling style: Legbreak

Major teams: Pakistan, Karachi Blues, Karachi Dolphins, Karachi Whites, Karachi Whites, Karachi Zebras, North West Frontier Province, North West Frontier Province Panthers, Pakistan A, Pakistan Cricket Academy, Sind, Sind Dolphins

Career statistics:-

Test debut: Pakistan v South Africa at Abu Dhabi, Nov 20-24, 2010
Last Test: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Pallekele, Jul 8-12, 2012

ODI debut: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Dambulla, Jun 21, 2010
Last ODI: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (RPS), Jun 18, 2012

T20I debut: New Zealand v Pakistan at Hamilton, Dec 28, 2010
Last T20I: England v Pakistan at Abu Dhabi, Feb 27, 2012

First-class debut: Hyderabad (Pakistan) v Karachi Whites at Hyderabad (Sind), Oct 21-24, 2007
Last First-class: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Pallekele, Jul 8-12, 2012
List A debut: Lahore Eagles v Karachi Zebras at Lahore, Mar 20, 2008
Last List A: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (RPS), Jun 18, 2012
Twenty20 debut: Abbottabad Rhinos v Karachi Dolphins at Lahore, Oct 6, 2008
Last Twenty20: Karachi Dolphins v Sialkot Stallions at Rawalpindi, Apr 1, 2012

Read more: http://www.forumpakistan.com/asad-shafiq-pakistan-biodata-t91660.html#ixzz2XdvVJiK6Shafiq made his International debut against Bangladesh in the 2010 Asia Cup at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium he scored 17 runs from 19 balls and was stumped by Mushfiqur Rahim in what was a dead rubber as neither side could progress to the final. Shafiq was next selected when three Pakistani players were involved in Spot-fixing allegations the three players Mohammad Aamer, Mohammad Asif and test captain Salman Butt Shafiq was selected alongside fast bowler emerging fast-bowler Mohammad Irfan. He got his maiden fifty in ODI cricket against England on 12 September 2010.[2]
On the back of his good performances during the tour he was selected to play in the five-match ODI series against South Africa and a two-match test series against them as well[3] He was promoted to opener in the first two ODI's and struggled in the role, therefore he was moved down the order to his preferred number 4 position just below Younis Khan, Shafiq excelled in that position and displayed his talent as a batsman. He was however rested for the final ODI in place of veteran Mohammad Yousuf.
Shafiq was not selected for the first test match in the two match test series against South Africa but after a horrible stroke by Umar Akmal he made his debut in the following match scoring 61 in his debut innings but not getting a chance to bat in the second innings as Pakistan already managed to salvage a draw.
2011–present[edit]

Shafiq was selected for the New Zealand series but didn't play the first Twenty20 International, Pakistan performed poorly and therefore Shafiq was given his Twenty20 debut in the following match in place of left-handed Fawad Alam. He played both tests in the series, which Pakistan won 1–0. During the first match of the series Shafiq scored 83 in the first innings and was not required to bat in the second innings as Pakistan won by 10 wickets.
Shafiq was selected for Pakistan's 2011 World Cup squad but did not play in the first four matches, before making his debut against Zimbabawe in the fifth match, inplace of an injured Umar Akmal, in which he scored his highest ODI score of 78*, guiding Pakistan to a 7 wicket win. In his last match against Australia, Shafiq has played a very matured inning of a composed 46 runs, anchoring and setting up a good platform for later players to finish a win – putting the Pakistani team at the top of their pool. He also scored a watchful 30 runs against India in the semi-final in Mohali.
Shafiq scored his first test century in the opening Test of Pakistan's two-match series against Bangladesh in December 2011. He scored 104 runs in Pakistan's first innings.[4] He played in all three Tests of Pakistan's series against England in the United Arab Emirates in early 2012, scoring 167 runs at an average of 33.40 as Pakistan won the series 3–0.[5]
References[edit]

^ "5th Match: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Dambulla". Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 24 June 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
^ "Asad Shafiq and Mohammad Irfan called as replacements". BBC. 3 September 2010. Archived from the original on 5 September 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
^ Asad Shafiq, selacted for ODIs against South Africa. Retrieved 31 December 2011
^ "Younus Khan puts Pakistan in full control of first Test against Bangladesh with superb double century". The Daily Telegraph. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
^ "Records / Pakistan v England Test Series, 2011/12 / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 February 2012.