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Pakistani Players Dominate County Championship

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.

County Championship

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

  1. 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.

  1. 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.

  1. 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.

  1. 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.

  1. Mohammad Abbas

He took six wickets in the first round of the championship.

  1. 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.

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:

Pakistani players with highest scores in the county
Courtesy: ProPakistani

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.

Written by Shaheer Ahmed

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