Mohammad Rizwan (cricketer)
Mohammad Rizwan (Pashto: محمد رضوان; born 1 June 1992) is a Pakistani cricketer who has played first-class cricket since 2008 and Test cricket since 2016. He is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. He plays for Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League.
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Full name | Mohammad Rizwan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan | 1 June 1992|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicketkeeper, batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 224) | 25 November 2016 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 13 August 2020 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 200) | 17 April 2015 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 31 March 2019 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI shirt no. | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 60) | 24 April 2015 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 25 January 2020 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I shirt no. | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2015 | Peshawar Panthers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–present | Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Lahore Qalandars (squad no. 16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Sylhet Sixers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–present | Karachi Kings (squad no. 16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 13 August 2020 |
Domestic career
Playing for Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited in the final of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in 2014–15, Rizwan scored 224 to help Sui Northern to a 301-run first-innings lead and their second title.[1] He kept wicket for Pakistan A in the five limited-overs matches against Kenya in December 2014.[2]
In April 2018, he was named the vice-captain of Punjab's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup.[3][4] On 1 May 2018, he scored his highest total in List A cricket, with 140 off 123 balls against Federal Areas.[5] In March 2019, he was named as the captain of Federal Areas squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup.[6][7]
In September 2019, Rizwan was named as the captain of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[8][9] In October 2019, he was named the player of the tournament in the 2019–20 National T20 Cup, for scoring 215 runs and taking six wickets.[10]
International career
He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Pakistan against Bangladesh in April 2015, scoring 67 runs off 58 balls.[11] He made his Twenty20 International debut for Pakistan in the same series.[12] He made his Test debut for Pakistan against New Zealand on 25 November 2016.[13] He was out for a golden duck in his maiden Test innings.[14]
In August 2018 he was one 33 players awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).[15][16] He captained Pakistan's team in the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.[17] Pakistan reached the semi-finals.[18] In March 2019, during the second ODI against Australia, Rizwan scored his first century in an ODI match, making 115 runs.[19]
In November 2019, Rizwan was recalled to the Pakistan team against Sri Lanka.[20] He was also selected against Australia, where in the first innings of the First Test it was debated as to whether he was given out on a no ball.[21] In the second innings he made 95.[22]
In June 2020, he was named in a 29-man squad for Pakistan's tour to England during the COVID-19 pandemic.[23][24] However, on 23 June 2020, Rizwan was one of seven players from Pakistan's squad to test positive for COVID-19.[25] In July, he was shortlisted in Pakistan's 20-man squad for the Test matches against England.[26][27]
References
- National Bank of Pakistan v Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited 2014–15
- Kenya in Pakistan 2014–15
- "Pakistan Cup one-day tournament to begin in Faisalabad next week". Geo TV. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- "Pakistan Cup Cricket from 25th". The News International. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- "Pakistan Cricket Cup: Kamran hammers 170 off 96 balls". The News International. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- "Federal Areas aim to complete hat-trick of Pakistan Cup titles". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- "Pakistan Cup one-day cricket from April 2". The International News. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- "PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- "Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- "Northern beat Balochistan to be crowned National T20 Cup champions". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- "Pakistan tour of Bangladesh, 1st ODI: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Dhaka, Apr 17, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- "Pakistan tour of Bangladesh, Only T20I: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Dhaka, Apr 24, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- "Pakistan tour of New Zealand, 2nd Test: New Zealand v Pakistan at Hamilton, Nov 25–29, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- "A rare slump for Younis Khan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- "PCB Central Contracts 2018–19". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- "New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- "Pakistan squad announced for Emerging Asia Cup 2018 to Co-Host by Pakistan and Sri Lanka". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- "Asian Cricket Council Emerging Teams Cup 2018". Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "Ton-up Rizwan guides Pakistan to 284-7 in second ODI". Yahoo News. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- "Pakistan recall Iftikhar, Rizwan and Nawaz for Sri Lanka ODIs". Icc. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- "'That's the wrong call': Legends question no-ball decision". Cricket.com.au.
- "1st Test, ICC World Test Championship at Brisbane, Nov 21-24 2019". Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- "Haider Ali the new face as Pakistan name 29-man touring party for England". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- "Haider Ali named in 29-player squad for England tour". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- "Seven more Pakistan players test positive for Covid-19". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- "Pakistan shortlist players for England Tests". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- "Wahab Riaz, Sarfaraz Ahmed in 20-man Pakistan squad for England Tests". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
External links
- Mohammad Rizwan at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Mohammad Rizwan at ESPNcricinfo