Southern Punjab cricket team (Pakistan)

Southern Punjab cricket team is a Pakistani first-class cricket team.[1] which represents the Southern parts (Multan, Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Muzaffargarh, Layyah) of Pakistan in domestic cricket.

Southern Punjab cricket team
Personnel
CaptainShan Masood
CoachAbdul Rehman
OwnerSouthern Punjab Cricket Association
ManagerShahid Butt
Team information
Founded2019 (2019)
Home groundMultan Cricket Stadium, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
Capacity35,000
History
National T20 Cup wins0
Pakistan Cup wins0
Quaid-e-Azam Trophy wins0

History

The team was introduced as a part of the new domestic structure announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on 31 August 2019.[2] On 3 September 2019, the PCB confirmed the squad for the team.[3][4]

In December 2020, it was announced that Aaron Summers would play for Southern Punjab in the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup,[5] becoming the first Australian cricketer to play in a domestic cricket competition in Pakistan.[6]

Current squad
Main article: List of Southern Punjab (Pakistan) squads

First XI
  1. Shan Masood (c)
  2. Mohammad Abbas
  3. Aamer Yamin
  4. Hussain Talat
  5. Bilawal Bhatti
  6. Imran Rafiq
  7. Mohammad Irfan
  8. Mohammad Irfan
  9. Rahat Ali
  10. Saif Badar
  11. Sohaib Maqsood
  12. Umar Siddiq
  13. Zahid Mahmood
  14. Zain Abbas
  15. Dilbar Hussain
  16. Zia-ul-Haq
  17. Agha Salman
  18. Zeeshan Ashraf (cricketer)
  19. Umer Khan

Second XI

  1. Naved Yasin (c)
  2. Ali Usman
  3. Anas Mustafa
  4. Ataullah
  5. Maqbool Ahmed (wk)
  6. Mohammad Ali Khan
  7. Mohammad Basit
  8. Mohammad Imran
  9. Mohammad Irfan Jr
  10. Mohammad Mohsin
  11. Mohammad Umair
  12. Mukhtar Ahmed
  13. Zulfiqar Babar (mentor)

See also

References

  1. "Shan Masood-led Southern Punjab, a blend of youth and experience". Pakistan Cricket Board.
  2. "PCB unveils new domestic set-up with 'stay at the top' mantra". ESPN Cricinfo.
  3. "PCB announces squads for 2019–20 domestic season". Pakistan Cricket Board.
  4. "Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides". ESPNCricinfo. 3 September 2019.
  5. "Pakistan Cup gets Australia fast bowler boost". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  6. "Aaron Summers set to be first Australian to play Pakistan domestic cricket". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
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