Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cricket team
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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Mohammad Rizwan |
| Coach | Abdul Rehman |
| Owner | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cricket Association |
| Manager | Farrukh Zaman |
| Team information | |
| Colors | Grey Black |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Home ground | Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar |
| Secondary home ground(s) | Abbottabad Cricket Stadium, Abbottabad |
| History | |
| Quaid-e-Azam Trophy wins | 1 (2020-21) |
| Pakistan Cup wins | 1 (2020-21) |
| National T20 Cup wins | 2 (2020-21 & 2021-22) |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cricket team is a domestic cricket team in Pakistan representing the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It competes in domestic first-class, List A and T20 cricket tournaments, namely the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pakistan Cup and National T20 Cup. The team is operated by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 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]
Former NWFP/KPK Teams (Defunct): Historically, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province was known as the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) where a team played in the Ranji Trophy in 1937 and, after the formation of Pakistan in 1947, sporadically in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy from 1953-54 to 1978-79. These former teams are all defunct and are not related to the current Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cricket team.
2019/20 Season[]
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa finished in third and fourth 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 won the treble being declared champions of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pakistan Cup and the National T20 Cup. The final against Central Punjab (Quaid-e-Azam Trophy) resulted in a tie, and they were declared joint winners.
2021/22 Season[]
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won their second National T20 Cup by defeating Central Punjab in the final.[2]
Structure[]
As of 2019, domestic cricket in Pakistan was reorganised into six regional teams (on provincial lines). A three tier bottom-up system[3] 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: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Tier 2: Peshawar, Nowshehra, Charsadda, Swat, Lower Dir, Mardan, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Haripur, Swabi, Upper Dir, Buner, Khyber, Mamond, Kohat, Kurram, D.I.Khan, Bannu & Mohmand.
- Tier 3: Various Clubs & Schools.
Current squad[]
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| Name | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||
| Adil Amin | 13 December 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Israrullah | 15 May 1992 | Left-handed | ||
| Fakhar Zaman | 10 April 1990 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Centrally Contracted |
| Musadiq Ahmed | 25 April 1989 | Right-handed | ||
| Sahibzada Farhan | 6 March 1996 | Right-handed | ||
| Shoaib Malik | 1 February 1982 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Aamer Azmat | 26 November 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| All-Rounders | ||||
| Khalid Usman | 1 March 1986 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Kamran Ghulam | 10 October 1995 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Sajid Khan | 3 September 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 3 September 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Vice-Captain |
| Zohaib Khan | 20 March 1984 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||
| Rehan Afridi | 10 May 1992 | Right-handed | ||
| Mohammad Haris | 30 March 2001 | Right-handed | ||
| Mohammed Rizwan | 1 June 1992 | Right-handed | Captain,Centrally Contracted | |
| Spin Bowler | ||||
| Asif Afridi | 25 December 1986 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||
| Imran Khan | 15 July 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Arshad Iqbal | 26 December 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Mohammad Wasim | 25 August 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Irfanullah Shah | 5 May 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Usman Shinwari | 5 January 1994 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |
| Sameen Gul | 4 February 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | on loan to Central Punjab |
| Mohammad Imran | 20 January 2001 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | 6 April 2000 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | Centrally Contracted |
| Niaz Khan | 12 December 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
See also[]
- Balochistan cricket team
- Central Punjab cricket team
- Northern cricket team
- Sindh cricket team
- Southern Punjab cricket team
References[]
- ^ "PCB unveils new domestic set-up with 'stay at the top' mantra". ESPN Cricinfo.
- ^ "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa clinch National T20 Cup 2021". The Nation. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/city-cricket-association-tournament-schedule-announced.html[bare URL]
External links[]
- First-class matches played by North West Frontier Province
- First-class matches played by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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