Thursday, 24 July 2014

Ahmed Shahzad

Ahmed Shahzad Biography 

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Background :

Ahmed Shehzad was born on 23 November 1991 in Lahore, Punjab . He is also from the Afridi tribe of PASHTUNS where Shahid Afridi is from.

Profile :

Ahmed Shehzad is a right handed opening batsman. He plays a role of Opening batsman and a point fielder . He is a very destructive type of player. He bashes to make quick runs every time he plays. He likes to play shots. He is one of the best fielders of Pakistan and most of the time fields with the point. He is also a part time leg-break bowler.  Shehzad aims to be an aggressive batsman like Ricky Ponting and to collect more centuries in the future. Shehzad made his debut for Pakistan in a one-day international against Australia on 29 April 2009.  He cuts. He pulls. He drives. He nudges. He thrashes. And he keeps going. He even gifts his innings to the nation. Pakistan have what they have yearned for over a decade, an opener worthy of representing them in international cricket. Pakistan is blessed with this young talent which is full of young mindf and full of enthusiasam. 

Career :

Against Australia he makes his debut and starts his criketing career. In his maiden match he scored one boundary before he was run-out. The following match he scored 40 in an innings that included 4 fours. The third match he scored 43 but this time just scored 2 fours and in the final match of the series he scored 19 with 1 boundary to his name before he was given out leg-before. Despite of the failure but Because of his aggressive touch in batting he was also selected for T20 squad and make his T20 debut against Australia in the same series. Shehzad was also selected for the Pakistan squad in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20.  
In his 15 T20Is Shehzad struck six sixes en route to the highest score by a Pakistani batsman 98* in the Twenty20 format, but missed an opportunity to reach three figures when he could only manage a single from the final ball of the innings. On 30 March, in the T20 world cup group match against Bangladesh, he became the first Pakistani batsman to have scored centuries in all three formats, his match-winning knock of an unbeaten 111 off 62 deliveries earned him a man of the match award. He was also selected for the test squad against SriLanka. In his 3rd test match Shehzad scored a maiden century against SriLanka. He scored 147 run from 275 balls and batted for 339 minutes, hit 12 fours and a six.
The arrival of Ahmed Shehzad, long awaited and much enjoyed, is changing the dynamic of Pakistan cricket. If you're wondering why the never-ending winter of top-order failure and unpredictability has given way to an uplifting spring, thank the little frame and plentiful spunk of the amazing Mr Shehzad. And hence he has a greater career to come .

Stats :

TEST MATCHES :
Matches   3     Runs    273     HS   147        Average   45.50      Hundred 1     fifties   1
ODI :  
Matches   45    Runs   1514    HS   124      Average   34.40      Hundred 5     fifties   6
T20 :
Matches   26    Runs    666     HS   111*    Average   27.75      Hundred 1     fifties   3
                                           
Ahmed Shahzad

Ahmed Shahzad

Ahmed Shahzad

Ahmed Shahzad

Ahmed Shahzad

Ahmed Shahzad

Ahmed Shahzad

Ahmed Shahzad

Ahmed Shahzad

Ahmed Shahzad

Ahmed Shahzad

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