Mansoor Amjad

In 2001 he was selected for Pakistan Junior cricket academy in Lahore. In 2002 Amjad got picked for very first international tour of Pakistan U-15[2] which Pakistan won their first ever junior U-15 Asia cup which was held in Abu Dhabi.[3] He was the vital member for Pakistan where he grab Man of the match in his first U-15 match against Oman when he took 5 wickets for 17 runs.[4] In 2003 Amjad got selected for Pakistan Academy tour to South Africa. He took 11 wickets in 4 matches. Same year in 2003 Pakistan won Videocon Asian Emerging Trophy[5] beating Srilanka in the final.[6] Amjad was the member of the squad when Srilanka , South Africa academy team came to Pakistan to play against Pakistan Academy where Amjad performed outstandingly well. He took 18 wickets in 5 matches and played a key role in the series for Pakistan. Later in 2003 Amjad got his first test match call for Pakistan in 2nd test match against South Africa at Faisalabad. He was only 17 years old when he got selected and yet to play first class cricket. That was a big achievement for him at such a young age.

He was an important member for the Under-19 2004 Cricket World Cup Pakistani Cricket Team which they won it. He played 8 matches and took 16 important wickets for Pakistan. He got man of the match against Ireland. He took 4 wickets for 27 runs.[7] He was the best average and economy bowler in the history of U-19 cricket which lasted for almost 13 years.[8] Amjad played lot of cricket for Pakistan from 2002 to 2008. He performed outstandingly well for Pakistan where he made records and took awards for Pakistan. Currently Amjad is playing with V.I.P Cricket Club in Sialkot to tighten up the mental fitness

Moreover Bob Woolmer, former Pakistan coach on his personal Q&A website (afterwards all replies were compilled)[9] replied to a question about Mansoor Amjad said "I think bari said he really liked the way Amjad played in Peshawar and against Australian A side. He is a real talent at 19 years of age and we certainly will not rush him", furthermore he replied on some other occasion "Mansoor Amjad is still young and in my opinion not quite ready (when asked why Afridi was still in the test team when we have Mansoor)". At some other time, when asked about Pakistani Spinners he answered "It takes time to develop spinners and we have some good ones like Kaneria, Malik, Abdul Rehman, Mansoor Amjad, Imran Tahir and others". In year 2005-2006 Amjad stunned cricket lovers by taking Five wicket haul in an inning against England XI[10] was also well praised by Bob.

His T20I debut was in April 2008, against Bangladesh in Karachi. He made a world record with an outstanding spell of bowling in debut over. Amjad was asked to bowl the sixteenth over, he took wickets on second, fifth and sixth ball of his very first International over dismissing Mahmudullah, Mashrafe Murtaza, and Shahadat Hossain. He took 3 wickets and remains on hat trick, with an overall number of 1-0-3-3.[11] Following in June; same year, he made ODI debut appearance in the Asia Cup. He took 1 wicket conceding 44 runs in his allotted 8 overs against Sri Lanka.[12]

Amjad was on top of his form when he delivered all-round performance for Pakistan A team tour to Namibia / Zimbabwe in 2005. He took 31 wickets in 7 matches. Amjad took 18 wickets in 2 test matches against Zimbabwe. He bowled exceptional spells in both tests. Amjad carrier best performance was against Zimbabwe when he took 6 wickets for 19 runs in 2nd innings of the 4-day match against Zimbabwe at Harare sports club Harare. In the same match he played an outstanding innings of 99 runs on 81 balls with 4 sixes and 10 fours in the 2nd innings to put Pakistan A in a very good position. Later Pakistan A won by 272 runs.

Same year in 2005 Australia A team came to Pakistan. He played 2 matches and took 5 wickets. After Australian’s tour to Pakistan Amjad played a side match for Pakistan cricket board Greens vs Pakistan Cricket Board White. He took 2 wickets and scored 29 runs in that match.[13]

The day disastrous earthquake hit Pakistan very badly in 2005. Amjad was playing side match in Peshawar for Pakistan XI vs Peshawar. Amjad rescue his team from 31 for 7 to 205. Where he scored 70 runs batting at 9. After first day of 4-day match which is being called off due to earthquake. After few months Amjad played for Pakistan XI vs The Rest in 2005. He took 2 wickets and scored 23 runs on 7 balls. He hit 3 sixes to Shoaib Malik in last over of the innings.

Amjad played 2 more side matches for Pakistan A against England XI in 2005[14] and against Indians in 2006. England came to Pakistan after their successful and famous The Ashes series victory over Australia. Their confidence were right on top when Amjad crumble them down with 5 wickets haul to win the match for his team. That’s was the finest moment of his career. His famous wickets were in that match was of Andrew Flintoff and Paul Collingwood.

In 2006 Pakistan A won EurAsia Cricket Series in Abu Dhabi 2006 against India. Amjad took 4 important wickets against India.[15] One of the most important wicket was of Rohit Sharma. Sharma is one of the great modern day’s Indian batsman. Amjad was declared bowler of the tournament with 12 wickets in 5 matches.[16]

In 2006 Amjad was part of winning team NatWest t20 blast Leicestershire county cricket[17] England.

In 2007 Amjad was playing county season for Leicestershire in summer. He is been to ask to join Pakistan A team in august against Australia A team. Australia A team came to Pakistan with good numbers of great international cricketers. Pakistan A Whitewashed Australia A in One-Day series. Amjad was highlighted in that one-day series with an outstanding performance in last one day. Amjad took 5 wickets to seal the white washed against mighty Australians. Right after Australia A team tour to Pakistan Amjad got picked for Pakistan A team vs South Africans.[18] Though Team Pakistan A lost this match but Amjad was the highest scorer for his team with 42 runs

Amjad’s performaces against international teams earned him Hong Kong cricket sixes for Pakistan where Pakistan got beat in the semifinal against All-stars the bunch of Wisden players in shape of Brian Lara, Shane Warne and Anil Kumble

               club5 = Sialkot Region Cricket Association
               year5 = 2010-2013
               club6 = State Bank of Pakistan        
               years = 2014-15
               club7 = Water And Power Development Athority
               year7 = 2015-2018
               Club8 = Galle Cricket Club

In Year 2020 Amjad was picked up by Houston Stallions in USA.[19] Galle Cricket Club Srilanka picked Amjad for season 2019-2020 where e played 17 matches and scored 575 runs and took 13 wickets. In 2018-19 Amjad signed for Rishton Cricket Club in the Lancashire league. He played 53 matches and scored 2217 runs and took 83 wickets. Amjad was most league runs scorer by professional in Lancashire league in 2018

Mansoor Amjad has been playing First class cricket in Pakistan since 2001. He has played for various teams but his major teams are Sialkot Region, Sialkot Stallions, National Bank of Pakistan cricket team and Water and Power Development Authority of Pakistan cricket team. He has contributed to Sialkot Region, Sialkot Stallions, National Bank of Pakistan, and Water and Power Development Authority of Pakistan cricket team success and his performances over the years helped the teams to win some of the major domestic championships title. Mansoor was part of winning Quaid-e-Azam trophy gold league 2005/2006. He scored 401 runs in 6 matches for Sialkot.

Amjad was part Sialkot Stallions t20 team which they won 8 national t20 tittles from 2005 to 2015 and this period of success included a winning streak of 25 consecutive games, a world record for a top-level Twenty20 competition. In 2006 National bank of Pakistan has won ABM- AMRO Patron’s trophy grade 1 4-day championship. In the final Amjad scored 62 and dismantle (PTCL) by taking 4 wicket to lift National bank for trophy

In 2016 Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) won their first ever Quaid- e- Azam trophy tittle. Amjad was part of the team and he was awarded by (WAPDA) one scale promotion in his contract.

In 2013/14 Amjad played for Sui Southern Gas Company in Patron’s trophy grade II. Sui Southern got promoted into first class cricket after beating Capital Development Authority in the final. He scored 72 and 19 not out in the 2nd innings. He was the vital member for Sui Southern to promote them into first class cricket

In 2008 Amjad was part of Punjab Stallions in RBS Pentangular one day cup. Amjad was awarded best fielder of the tournament. He took 6 catches to play important role in their victory.

Next year in 2007 National bank of Pakistan Cricket Team won their first ever ABN-AMRO Patron’s cup one day. Amjad shines in the final by taking Man of the match. Amjad unsettled HBL Cricket Team by taking 3 wickets and then hitting the winning runs for National bank to secure their first Patron’s cup one day scoring by 28 not out.

• HAT-TRICK against Lahore Blues in Quaid-e-Azam's Trophy Match[23]
• World Record with Outstanding performance in Debut T20Is Match[24]
• Man Of Match in U-19 World Cup Against Ireland[25]
• Man Of Match In U-15 Asia Cup against Oman[26]
• Best Bowler Of the tournamnet in EUROASIA Cricket Series Abu Dhabi[27]
• Man Of the Match Against Australia A[28]
• HAT-TRICK against Service Industries[29]
• Man Of Match of Patron's Trophy Grade 1 - 4 Day Championship Final[30]
• Man Of Match of Patron's Trophy One Day Cup Final[31]
• Best Fielder of ABN AMRO One Day Cup 2004-2005[32]
• Best Fielder of RBS Pentangular One Day Cup 2008-2009[33]
• Man Of Match NCU Arthur J Gallagher Challenge Cup's Semi Final[34]
• Most Leagues Runs by Professional in Lancashire League 2018[35]

As Amjad is one of brilliance Pakistan Cricket produces so it make this sportsman always in spotlight of Media. Several articles had been written and published by various correspondents. Here are some articles mentioned below

On 21 June 2006 Espncricinfo published an article Titled "A tale of two Pakistan-born leg spinners " stating "This unfortunate bowler was the Sialkot legspinner Mansoor Amjad, who played in Pakistan's one-off T20I against Bangladesh in Karachi in April 2008. Brought on for the 16th over, he dismissed Mahmudullah with his second ball, Mashrafe Mortaza with his fifth, and Shahadat Hossain with his sixth. That wrapped up the match - and poor Amjad was never selected again, despite finishing with the eye-catching figures of 1-0-3-3. He did make a solitary one-day international appearance a couple of months later, taking 1 for 44 in his ten overs against Sri Lanka in Karachi, but never appeared in a Test. He had also played for Leicestershire in 2006 and 2007.........".

Year 2020 is a disastrous year for all form sports due to COVID Pandemic, In an interview to ESPN Amjad said "I know this is a worldwide crisis and it's inevitable we suffer from it, too. This is indeed a testing time and also a learning curve for the national board to understand the importance of cricket for players' livelihoods. There were so many players who lost their job after the new structure [in Pakistan's domestic cricket] and now this pandemic took away our alternatives, too. I don't know what will happen next, but there are so many other young players who had been relying heavily on playing in these leagues. Now they have nothing either at home or abroad[51]"

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