Water and Power Development Authority cricket team
The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) cricket team is a first-class cricket side in Pakistan that plays in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Patron's Trophy, Pentangular Trophy and also competes in limited-overs cricket.
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain |  |
| Coach | |
| Owner | Water and Power Development Authority |
| Team information | |
| Colours | |
| Home ground | WAPDA Sports Complex – Lahore |
| Capacity | 8,000 |
| History | |
| Quaid-e-Azam Trophy wins | 1 |
| Official website | www.wapda.gov.pk |
History
Water and Power Development Authority first competed at first-class level in the 1975–76 season, but they did not become a permanent part of top-level domestic competitions until the 1997–98 Patron's Trophy, when they finished last out of eight, without a win.[1] They have become more successful since then. After their victory in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in 2016–17 in December 2016[2] they had played 198 first-class matches, for 76 wins, 44 losses, 77 draws and one tie.[3]
Honours
- 1986/87 (3rd Place)
- 2002/03 (Quarter-Final)
- 2016/17 (Winner)
Patron's Trophy
- 1986/87 (Pre-Quarter-Final)
- 2006/07 (Quadrangular Stage)
National One-day Championship
- 1997/98 (Final Round)
- 1998/99 (Final Round)
- 1999/2000 (Semi-Final)
- 2001/02 (Semi-Final)
- 2002/03 (Runner-up)
- 2004/05 (Winner)
- 2005/06 (Semi-Final)
- 2007/08 (Super Eight)
- 2010/11 (Semi-Final)
Current squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | |||||
| Salman Butt | 7 October 1984 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Captain | |
| Ayaz Tasawwar | 10 December 1990 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
| Mohammad Saad | 24 March 1990 | Right-handed | |||
| Muhammad Akhlaq | 12 November 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| Sohaib Maqsood | 15 April 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Abubakar Khan | 15 May 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Rafatullah Mohmand | 6 November 1976 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Aamer Sajjad | 5 February 1981 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Adnan Raees | 10 March 1981 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Mohammad Saleem | 11 August 1978 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Taimoor Sultan | 4 December 1994 | Right-handed | |||
| All-rounders | |||||
| Zahid Mansoor | 29 December 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Mansoor Amjad | 14 December 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
| Waqar Malik | 15 February 1995 | Right-handed | |||
| Wicket-keepers | |||||
| Kamran Akmal | 13 January 1982 | Right-handed | |||
| Bismillah Khan | 1 March 1990 | Right-handed | |||
| Ali Shan | 17 October 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Spin Bowlers | |||||
| Khalid Usman | 1 March 1986 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Zulfiqar Babar | 10 December 1978 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Pace Bowlers | |||||
| Ehsan Adil | 15 March 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
| Sadaif Mehdi | 14 August 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| Wahab Riaz | 28 June 1985 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast | ||
| Hasnain Shah | 16 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Mohammad Irfan | 6 June 1982 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast | ||
| Waqas Maqsood | 4 November 1987 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | ||
| Mohammad Asif | 20 December 1982 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
| Arshad Iqbal | 26 December 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
Team management
| No. | Name | Birth date | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | |||||
| Amjad Siddique | 12 December 1959 | Head Coach | |||
| Zahid Umar | 5 December 1969 | Batting Coach | |||
| Haafiz Shahid | 10 May 1963 | Bowling Coach | |||
| Haroon Masood | 24 March 1963 | Manager | |||
See also
- List of Water and Power Development Authority cricketers
- Pakistan Cricket Board
- Water and Power Development Authority
References
- "PCB Patron's Trophy 1997–98 table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- "Butt ton secures WAPDA's maiden title". Cricinfo. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- "Playing record". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
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