Ahmed Shehzad: Difference between revisions

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He is an opening batsman who made his [[One Day International]] and [[Twenty20 International]] debut for [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] in April 2009 against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1277470/ahmed-shahzad-eyes-odi-recall/|title=Ahmed Shahzad eyes ODI recall|date=28 December 2016|website=The Express Tribune|access-date=10 March 2018|archive-date=28 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180428182225/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1277470/ahmed-shahzad-eyes-odi-recall/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24301169/new-central-contracts-guarantee-earnings-boost-pakistan-players |title=New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=6 August 2018 |archive-date=1 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101001634/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/new-central-contracts-guarantee-earnings-boost-for-pakistan-players-1154598 |url-status=live }}</ref> He was a member of the Pakistan team that won the [[2009 ICC World Twenty20]]. In the [[2014 ICC World Twenty20|2014 T20 World Cup]], he became the first Pakistani to score a century in a T20 world cup, with his 111 against Bangladesh.<ref name="espn"/>

In September 2019, he was named in [[Central Punjab cricket team|Central Punjab]]'s squad for the [[2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pcb-announces-squads-for-2019-20-domestic-season.html |title=PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season |date=10 January 2014 |publisher=Pakistan Cricket Board |access-date=4 September 2019 |archive-date=3 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903183721/https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pcb-announces-squads-for-2019-20-domestic-season.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27527401/sarfaraz-ahmed-babar-azam-take-charge-pakistan-domestic-sides |title=Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=4 September 2019 |archive-date=3 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903144810/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27527401/sarfaraz-ahmed-babar-azam-take-charge-pakistan-domestic-sides |url-status=live }}</ref> He was retained by Central Punjab for the 2020–21 domestic season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/six-cricket-association-squads-confirmed.html |title=Six Cricket Association squads confirmed |date=10 January 2014 |publisher=Pakistan Cricket Board |access-date=28 August 2020 |archive-date=2 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200902190027/https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/six-cricket-association-squads-confirmed.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In November 2021, he was selected to play for the [[Colombo Stars]] following the players' draft for the [[2021 Lanka Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/kusal-perera-angelo-mathews-miss-out-on-lpl-drafts-1288554 |title=Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews miss out on LPL drafts |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=10 November 2021 |archive-date=10 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110090948/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/kusal-perera-angelo-mathews-miss-out-on-lpl-drafts-1288554 |url-status=live }}</ref>

 

 

==International career==

Shehzad made his first-class debut in 2007. The innings which led to a call-up for the national team was a 167 he scored in Pakistan Youth's victory against England.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://player.cricket.com.pk/ahmed-shehzad/|title=Ahmed Shehzad (Pakistan) – Player Profile, News, Stats, Wiki, Photos & Videos|last=administrator|date=30 May 2012|access-date=19 May 2015|archive-date=4 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150504205154/http://player.cricket.com.pk/ahmed-shehzad/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brecorder.com/2018/06/07/421966/pakistani-youngster-impresses-ahmed-shehzad/|title=Pakistani youngster impresses Ahmed Shehzad|date=7 June 2018|access-date=16 August 2018|archive-date=16 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816194457/https://www.brecorder.com/2018/06/07/421966/pakistani-youngster-impresses-ahmed-shehzad/|url-status=live}}</ref>

 

* 2nd Most runs (111*)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=3;filter=advanced;orderby=batted_score;team=7;template=results;type=batting;view=innings|title=Batting records. Twenty20 Internationals|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=31 August 2022|archive-date=31 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831094141/https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=3;filter=advanced;orderby=batted_score;team=7;template=results;type=batting;view=innings|url-status=live}}</ref> and 2nd most sixes (6) in a T20I innings by a Pakistani.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.cricnama.com/records-ahmed-shehzad-most-runs-most-sixes-in-t20-innings-by-a-pakistani/|title=[Records&#93; Ahmed Shehzad: most runs, most sixes in T20 by a Pakistani – CricNama|access-date=20 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521054925/http://en.cricnama.com/records-ahmed-shehzad-most-runs-most-sixes-in-t20-innings-by-a-pakistani/|archive-date=21 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

* Most runs (168) in a two–match T20I series by a Pakistani cricketer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Statistics / Batting / Most runs in two–match T20I series|url=http://www.howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Batting/BattingHighSeries_T20.asp|publisher=Howstat|access-date=27 August 2013|archive-date=1 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301214132/http://howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Batting/BattingHighSeries_T20.asp|url-status=live}}</ref>

 

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