Mohammad Shehzad (Punjabi and Urdu: محمد شہزاد; born 5 February 2004), also spelled as Muhammad Shehzad, is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Multan.[2][3]
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| Born | 5 February 2004 Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Quetta Gladiators | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Southern Punjab | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Overseas Warriors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023- | Multan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024- | Multan Sultans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early career
editBorn in Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Shehzad began to play hard-ball cricket in 2015 and in 2018, at the age of 14, he moved to Lahore, learning cricket in its PakLand Cricket Academy. He then played Under-16 cricket, being named the best batsman in the PCB U-16 Pentangular Tournament 2018-19 while playing for Multan Under-16s. Due to his performances, he later joined the national Under-16 squad, in January 2019 playing against Australia Under-16s in the UAE and in May 2019 against Bangladesh Under-16s. He would then play at Under-19 level after impressing the U19 head coach Ijaz Ahmed.[1]
In January 2022, Shehzad played for the Pakistan national Under-19 team during the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[4]
Domestic career
editIn February 2022, Shehzad was selected for Quetta Gladiators as a replacement pick for James Faulkner for the 2022 Pakistan Super League.[5][6]
In March 2022, he made his List A debut for Southern Punjab against Balochistan during the 2021–22 Pakistan Cup.[7]
In September 2022, He made his T20 debut for Southern Punjab against Central Punjab during the 2022–23 National T20 Cup.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b Husain, Amir (30 November 2021). "Talent Spotter : Muhammad Shehzad". PakPassion. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Muhammad Shehzad profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Mohammad Shehzad | Pakistan Cricket Team | Official Cricket Profiles | PCB". www.pcb.com.pk. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Muhammad Shehzad, the Pakistan teenage opener who is a destructive pacer". cricxtasy.com. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "PSL 2022: U-19 player Mohammad Shehzad replaces James Faulkner". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Quetta Gladiators replace James Faulkner with youngster Mohammad Shahzad | The Cricketer". www.thecricketer.com. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Full Scorecard of Southern PNJ vs Balochistan 19th Match 2021/22 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Full Scorecard of Southern PNJ vs Central PNJB 8th match 2022/23 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 September 2022.