Faheem Ashraf

Faheem Ashraf
Personal information
Born (1994-01-16) 16 January 1994
Phool Nagar, Punjab, Pakistan
Batting Left-handed
Bowling Right-arm fast-medium
Role All-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 230) 11 May 2018 v Ireland
Last Test 1 June 2018 v England
ODI debut (cap 213) 12 June 2017 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI 19 September 2018 v India
ODI shirt no. 41
T20I debut (cap 75) 12 September 2017 v World XI
Last T20I 8 July 2018 v Australia
T20I shirt no. 41
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013-14–2014-15 Faisalabad
2015-16 National Bank
2016-17 Habib Bank Limited
2017 Comilla Victorians
2018–present Islamabad United (squad no. 41)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 3 12 17 38
Runs scored 123 78 69 1,432
Batting average 30.75 13.00 11.50 30.46
100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/0 2/5
Top score 83 23 21 116
Balls bowled 366 459 277 5,927
Wickets 5 16 17 110
Bowling average 37.60 20.31 19.35 27.01
5 wickets in innings 0 1 0 5
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/60 5/22 3/5 6/65
Catches/stumpings 0/– 5/– 5/– 18/–
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 19 September 2018

Faheem Ashraf (Urdu: فہیم اشرف‬‎; born 16 January 1994) is a Pakistani international cricketer who represents the national side and plays first-class cricket for Habib Bank Limited.[1][2] In August 2018, he was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).[3][4]

Domestic career

He scored a century on his first-class debut in 2013–14.[5] He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2016–17 Departmental One Day Cup, taking 19 wickets.[6] He was also the leading wicket-taker for Punjab in the 2017 Pakistan Cup, with eight dismissals in four matches.[7]

He was drafted in by Islamabad United from Gold category (earning between US$50,000-US$60,000) in the 2018 Pakistan Super League players draft. [8] Faheem played an integral part in team's winning the 2018 season. Faheem took 18 wickets and scored runs in crucial moments for his side. He was the leading wicket-taker of the tournament, and won the best bowler of the season award at the end of the season along with a Maroon cap.[9]

International career

In March 2017, he was named in Pakistan's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against the West Indies, although he did not play.[10] In April 2017, he was named in Pakistan's ODI squad for the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.[11]

In an ICC Champions Trophy warm-up match against Bangladesh, Ashraf scored 64 runs in Pakistan's two-wicket win.[12][13] He made his ODI debut for Pakistan against Sri Lanka in the Champions Trophy on 12 June 2017, dismissing Dinesh Chandimal for his first ODI wicket.[14]

He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Pakistan against a World XI in the 2017 Independence Cup on 12 September 2017.[15]

On 27 October 2017, he took a hat-trick for Pakistan in the second T20I match against Sri Lanka at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi helping team seal a series lead and became the first bowler for Pakistan, and sixth player overall, to take a hat-trick in a T20I.[16][17]

In April 2018, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their tours to Ireland and England in May 2018.[18] He made his Test debut for Pakistan, against Ireland, on 11 May 2018.[19][20]

In July 2018, he took his first five-wicket haul in ODIs, against Zimbabwe, at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.[21] The following month, he was named the PCB's Emerging Player of the Year.[22]

T20 franchise career

In September 2018, he was named in Paktia's squad in the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League tournament.[23]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Faheem Ashraf". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Meet the new faces in the Pakistan Test squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "PCB Central Contracts 2018–19". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  5. ↑ Farooq, Umar. "Who is Faheem Ashraf?". Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "Departmental One Day Cup, 2016/17: Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "Pakistan Cup, 2017 Punjab: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "Lynn, bravo headline Platinum picks in PSL draft". www.cricbuzz.com. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "Pakistan Super League, 2018 / Records / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  10. ↑ "Kamran Akmal returns to Pakistan ODI and T20I squads". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  11. ↑ "Pakistan recall Azhar, Umar Akmal". ESPNcricinfo. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  12. ↑ "ICC Champions Trophy warm-up: Fahim Ashraf's knock of 64 guides Pakistan to two-wicket win over Bangladesh". The Indian Express. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  13. ↑ "Fahim's blistering knock steers Pakistan to win in CT warm-up vs BD – Cricket – Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  14. ↑ "ICC Champions Trophy, 12th Match, Group B: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Cardiff, Jun 12, 2017". ESPNcricinfo. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  15. ↑ "1st Match (D/N), Independence Cup at Lahore, Sep 12 2017". ESPNcricinfo. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  16. ↑ "Shadab stars as Pakistan beat Sri Lanka in nail-biting finish". GeoTV. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  17. ↑ "Faheem Ashraf becomes first Pakistan bowler to take hat-trick in T20Is". Indian Express. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  18. ↑ "Fakhar, Imam receive maiden call-ups to Ireland, England Tests". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  19. ↑ "Only Test, Pakistan tour of Ireland, England and Scotland at Dublin, May 11-15 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  20. ↑ "Ireland win toss, opt to bowl in historic Test against Pakistan". Geo TV. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  21. ↑ "Faheem Ashraf skittles Zimbabwe for 67 as Pakistan seal ODI series". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  22. ↑ "Fakhar Zaman steals PCB awards ceremony". www.brecorder.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  23. ↑ "Afghanistan Premier League 2018 – All you need to know from the player draft". CricTracker. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
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