Peshawar cricket team
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Sahibzada Farhan (First class, ODI) Iftikhar Ahmed (T20) |
| Coach | Arshad Khan |
| Owner | Pakistan Cricket Board Peshawar Zalmi |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 2023 (refounded) |
| Home ground | Arbab Niaz Stadium |
The Peshawar cricket team is a Pakistani first-class cricket team from Peshawar. The team's home ground is Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar. They participate in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. It was refounded in the 2023/24 season after a revamp of the domestic structure.[1][2]
History
Before 2023
The List A and Twenty20 side was known as the Peshawar Panthers.
Peshawar first played in first-class competitions in 1956–57, and they have competed in most seasons since then, except for a hiatus between 1977–78 and 1983–84. Apart from a few matches played by North-West Frontier Province in the 1970s, Peshawar were usually the only first-class team from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province (formerly known as North-West Frontier Province) until the debut of Abbottabad in 2005–06.
Peshawar won the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy in 1998-99 and 2004–05 and the ABN-AMRO Cup National One-day Championship in 2006–07. They also won the 2011-12 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Division Two.
In first-class cricket to the end of 2013 they had played 262 matches, with 82 wins, 99 losses, 80 draws and one tie.[3] Their highest individual score is 300 not out, by Shoaib Khan against Quetta in 2003–04.[4] Their best bowling figures are 9 for 62 by Safiullah Khan against Railways B in 1971–72.[5]
In List A cricket they have played 73 times, with 22 wins, 49 losses, one tie and one no-result.[6]
In January 2017, they won the 2016–17 Regional One Day Cup, beating Karachi Whites by 124 runs in the final.[7]
Since 2023
In 2023, the Peshawar cricket team was refounded as part of the restructuring of the Pakistani domestic system.[1][2]
Current Squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold. List of players to have played for the First XI in First Class Cricket in the 2023-24 Season[8]
| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||
| Abbas Ali | 8 April 2004 (age 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| Abuzar Tariq | 2 July 2001 (age 22) | Right-handed | ||
| Adil Amin | 13 December 1990 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| Israrullah | 15 May 1992 (age 31) | Left-handed | ||
| Maaz Sadaqat | 15 May 2005 (age 18) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Mehran Ibrahim | 20 November 1993 (age 29) | Right-handed | ||
| Nabi Gul | 1 March 1998 (age 25) | Right-handed | ||
| Niaz Khan | 12 December 2001 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Sahibzada Farhan | 6 March 1996 (age 27) | Right-handed | ||
| Waqar Ahmed | 1 January 2000 (age 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Zain Khan | 24 October 2002 (age 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| All-Rounders | ||||
| Kamran Ghulam | 10 October 1995 (age 28) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Sajid Khan | 3 September 1993 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||
| Gauhar Ali | 5 May 1989 (age 34) | Right-handed | ||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||
| Najeebullah | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | ||
| Pace Bowlers | ||||
| Muhammad Abbas Afridi | 5 April 2001 (age 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Mohammad Amir Khan | 9 September 2001 (age 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Mohammad Ilyas | 21 March 1999 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Imran Khan | 15 July 1987 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Mohammad Imran | 20 January 2001 (age 22) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |
| Taj Wali | 21 March 1991 (age 32) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |
References
- ^ a b Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (2023-08-12). "PCB finalises revamped domestic cricket structure". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ^ a b "Second first-class competition added to Pakistan's domestic calendar". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ^ "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com.
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- ^ "Gauhar, Iftikhar tons lead Peshawar to title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Team Peshawar Region TEST Batting Bowling Stats | Live Cricket Scores | PCB". www.pcb.com.pk. 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
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