Abdullah Shafique
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 November 1999 Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm off-break |
| Role | Batsman |
| Relations | Arshad Ali (uncle) |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| T20I debut (cap 89) | 10 November 2020 v Zimbabwe |
| Last T20I | 20 December 2020 v New Zealand |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2018 | Multan Sultans |
| 2019/20–present | Central Punjab |
Source: Cricinfo, 15 January 2021 | |
Abdullah Shafique (Urdu: عبد اللہ شفیق; born 20 November 1999) is a Pakistani cricketer who has played for the Pakistan U-19 cricket team.[1] He was bought by Multan Sultans for US$10,000 during 2018 Pakistan Super League players draft for 2018 season.[2] He made his first-class debut on 2 December 2019, for Central Punjab in the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, scoring 133 runs.[3] He made his Twenty20 debut on 30 September 2020, for Central Punjab in the 2020–21 National T20 Cup, scoring 102 not out.[4] As a result, he became the first Pakistani batsman to score a century on his first-class and T20 debut.[5]
In October 2020, following his performances in the National T20 Cup, he was named in a 22-man squad of "probables" for Pakistan's home series against Zimbabwe.[6][7] In November 2020, he was named in Pakistan's 15-man squad for the third One Day International (ODI) match against Zimbabwe, though he did not play.[8] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Pakistan, against Zimbabwe, on 10 November 2020.[9] In November 2020, he was named in Pakistan's 35-man squad for their tour to New Zealand.[10]
In January 2021, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against South Africa.[11][12]
Personal life
His father Shafiq Ahmed played first-class cricket in Pakistan while his uncle Arshad Ali played international cricket for the UAE.[13]
References
- ^ "Abdullah Shafique". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Lynn, Tahir headline picks in PSL draft". CricBuzz. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "29th Match, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy at Karachi, Dec 2-5 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "2nd Match (N), Multan, Sep 30 2020, National T20 Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "CP's Abdullah Shafique scores first century of National T20 Cup 2020 in win over SP". Geo Super. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Abdullah Shafiq in Pakistan probables for Zimbabwe series". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Amir dropped, Uncapped Shafique in Pakistan squad for Zimbabwe series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Pakistan make three changes in squad for third Zimbabwe ODI". Samaa. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "3rd T20I (D/N), Rawalpindi, Nov 10 2020, Zimbabwe tour of Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Pakistan name 35-player squad for New Zealand". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Shan Masood, Mohammad Abbas, Haris Sohail dropped from Pakistan Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Nine uncapped players in 20-member side for South Africa Tests". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ Rasool, Danyal (1 October 2020). "Who is Abdullah Shafique?". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
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