Sui Southern Gas Company cricket team
Sui Southern Gas Company are a first-class cricket team, sponsored by Sui Southern Gas Company, who played in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in Pakistan from 2007-08 to 2009-10, and from 2014-15 to 2018-19.
Playing record
2007-08 to 2009-10
After winning the non-first-class Grade II section of the Patron's Trophy in 2006-07[1] they were promoted to first-class status.
They finished seventh out of 11 in Group A in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in 2007-08, eighth in 2008-09, and ninth in 2009-10. In all they played 29 first-class matches, with three wins, 11 losses and 15 draws.
When first-class cricket in Pakistan was restructured, Sui Southern Gas dropped out, but they continued to compete in Grade II of the Patron's Trophy against other departmental teams.[2] They won the competition in 2013-14 and returned to the top division in 2014-15.[3]
Current squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | |||||
| Umar Amin | 16 October 1989 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Captain | |
| Sami Aslam | 12 December 1995 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Vice-Captain | |
| Awais Zia | 1 September 1986 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Asif Zakir | 1 September 1983 | Right-handed | |||
| Muzammil Nizam | 29 October 1990 | Right-handed | |||
| Ammad Alam | 3 October 1998 | Right-handed | |||
| Waqas Ali | 19 July 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| All-rounders | |||||
| Fawad Alam | 8 October 1985 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Adil Amin | 13 December 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Usama Mir | 23 December 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
| Wicket-keepers | |||||
| Maqbool Ahmed | 9 December 1992 | Right-handed | |||
| Saifullah Bangash | 21 March 1995 | Right-handed | |||
| Spin Bowlers | |||||
| Kashif Bhatti | 25 July 1986 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Usama Basharat | 11 November 1989 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Azeem Rafiq | 27 February 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Umer Khan | 5 August 1999 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Pace Bowlers | |||||
| Zia ul Haq | 11 December 1994 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | ||
| Mohammad Irfan Jnr | 15 May 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Ahmed Jamal | 3 September 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | ||
| Sohail Khan | 6 March 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
| Mohammad Amir | 13 April 1992 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | ||
| Aamer Yamin | 26 June 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Usman Shinwari | 5 January 1994 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | ||
| Azhar Attari | 12 December 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
Notable players
Against Water and Power Development Authority in 2007-08, Sohail Khan took 16 wickets for 189,[4] the first time a Pakistan bowler had taken 16 wickets in a match.[5] In 2007-08 Khan was the leading wicket-taker in the competition, with 65 wickets at an average of 18.41.[6] In Sui Southern Gas's first match, which was also his first-class debut, Khan took five wickets in each innings.[7]
The team was captained from 2007-08 to 2009-10 by Saeed Bin Nasir, who was also the highest run-scorer, with 1876 runs at an average of 43.62 with seven centuries.[8]
References
- ^ Defence Housing Authority v Sui Southern Gas Corporation 2006-07
- ^ Other matches played by Sui Southern Gas Corporation
- ^ Capital Development Authority v Sui Southern Gas Corporation 2013-14
- ^ Sui Southern Gas Corporation v Water and Power Development Authority 2007-08
- ^ Wisden 2009, p. 1238.
- ^ Quaid-e Azam bowling averages 2007-08
- ^ Pakistan Customs v Sui Southern Gas Corporation 2007-08
- ^ Saeed Bin Nasir batting by team