Pakistani players are on fire in the county championship. The Almighty is very kind to them. PCB gave seven players from the national team NOC to play in the County Championship. It would be held from 7th April to 19th September. The players will play according to their schedule. As the county championship is in full swing, Pakistani players have dominated both rounds.
Players which are playing in the county championship are:
- Shaheen Shah Afridi- Middlesex
- Muhammad Rizwan-Sussex
- Azhar Ali- Worcestershire
- Hasan Ali- Lancashire
- Shan Masood-Derbyshire
- Naseem Shah- Gloucestershire
- Zafar Gohar-Gloucestershire
- Haris Rauf- Yorkshire
- Mohammad Abbas-Hampshire
Cricket Updates – 12th April 2022
- Hasan Ali
He has been a little off in the current season after the T20 WC last year, but he is back with a bang. He is representing Lancashire, where he took 5 for 94 against Kent in both innings.
𝘽𝙊𝙊𝙈 𝘽𝙊𝙊𝙈 👊🇵🇰 @RealHa55an is already cleaning up batters in the #CountyChamp 👏
🌹 #RedRoseTogether pic.twitter.com/hc9eVW5EZm
— Lancashire Cricket (@lancscricket) April 16, 2022
1⃣ wicket away… 🤞
🌹 #RedRoseTogether | @RealHa55an pic.twitter.com/pmaKoDiXwV
— Lancashire Cricket (@lancscricket) April 17, 2022
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Haris Rauf
He took six wickets on his debut, where he is representing Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Haris had bowling figures of figures 3/81 and 3/96 in both innings.
🎥 @HarisRauf14 with a high-class over including a debut Yorkshire wicket and this beauty 😍 #OneRose pic.twitter.com/azJeyAvyBN
— Yorkshire CCC (@YorkshireCCC) April 14, 2022
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Zafar Gohar
He took 2 wickets and 40 wickets for Gloucestershire, although his side could not win. The team was all praise for finding an all-rounder for their team.
ZAF 👉 BOBBY
It's a crucial wicket for Gloucestershire as Zafar Gohar gets Duke to edge one and Bracey takes it very well behind the stumps👏
Bess is the new batter with Yorkshire 226/5 🏏
Live stream ➡ https://t.co/NacJYSuYsT#GoGlos 💛🖤 pic.twitter.com/WLYDPfvyXp
— Gloucestershire Cricket (@Gloscricket) April 15, 2022
OUTTTT! Malan is gone, bowled by Zafar 🔥@YorkshireCCC are 146/4 chasing a target of 211. #GoGlos 💛🖤 pic.twitter.com/gUSdlaetYU
— Gloucestershire Cricket (@Gloscricket) April 17, 2022
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Muhammad Rizwan’s
He debuted for Sussex where he couldn’t impress with his bat just by making 22 runs,but took 4 exceptional catches to register his performance.
Two quick wickets and two Rizwan catches. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/YC14dRuOIv
— Sussex Cricket (@SussexCCC) April 15, 2022
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Mohammad Abbas
He took six wickets in the first round of the championship.
Is there a better sight in cricket than @RealMAbbas226 knocking back the off stump? 😍
It was amazing to see him back at The Ageas Bowl and back in the wickets 💪 pic.twitter.com/DUpcQiEzm0
— Hampshire Cricket (@hantscricket) April 10, 2022
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Shan Masood
Scoring 478 runs at an average of 39.83 in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) this year has made him a reliable batter for the national side. He was definitely the star of the season so far. He scored a magnificent double-century (239), in his class debut against Sussex. This is the highest score by a Pakistani Batter in county cricket.
𝙎𝙃𝘼𝙉𝙄 𝘼𝙏 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘿𝙊𝙐𝘽𝙇𝙀 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣
200 up for Shan Masood in 266 balls, including 22 fours 👏
DER: 324-2; Madsen (85*).
Watch LIVE ⤵️
— Derbyshire CCC (@DerbyshireCCC) April 14, 2022
Shan Masood in the County Championship:
3 innings
392 runs
130.67 average#Cricket #CountyChampionship pic.twitter.com/wIMEw81grE— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) April 15, 2022
He surpassed the legendary Zaheer Abbas who made 239 against Kent in 1976, and Younis Ahmed 221 against Nottinghamshire in 1979. Some of the Pakistani players who had the highest scores in the county are:
Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Azhar Ali will join their respective teams in the next week.
We couldn’t be more proud of our green shirts performing feats in the county championship. Their exposure will help them benefit from the tours to come. Keep shining and performing. We wish you the best for the remaining season. Stay tuned to Neemopani for more updates.