Abdullah Shafique
Personal information
Born (1999-11-20) 20 November 1999
Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleTop-order batter
RelationsArshad Ali (uncle)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 246)26 November 2021 v Bangladesh
Last Test3 January 2024 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 238)21 August 2022 v Netherlands
Last ODI4 November 2023 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no.57
T20I debut (cap 89)10 November 2020 v Zimbabwe
Last T20I27 March 2023 v Afghanistan
T20I shirt no.57
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2019/20–2020/21Central Punjab (squad no. 57)
2021/22–2023Balochistan (squad no. 57)
2022–presentLahore Qalandars (squad no. 57)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I
Matches 17 12 6
Runs scored 1,330 416 64
Batting average 44.33 34.66 12.80
100s/50s 4/5 1/4 0/0
Top score 201 113 41*
Catches/stumpings 13/- 5/– 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 November 2023

Abdullah Shafique[lower-alpha 1] (pronounced [əbdʊllaːɦ ʃəfiːq]; born 20 November 1999) is a Pakistani international cricketer who plays for the Pakistan national cricket team across all formats.[2] A right-handed top-order batter, he also plays for Lahore Qalandars in the PSL and previously played for Central Punjab and Balochistan in Pakistan's domestic cricket.[3]

Early life and family

Shafique was born on 20 November 1999 into a Punjabi family in a local town of Sialkot, Punjab.[2] His father Shafiq Ahmed is a long-term resident of Dubai, where he moved in 1991. He was a professional cricketer and later became a cricket coach.[4][5][6] His uncle Arshad Ali played international cricket for the United Arab Emirates.[7][8]

Outside cricket he also enjoys music, is a singer himself and plays the guitar; different songs he has sung have gone viral.[9]

Domestic career

In November 2017, Shafique was bought by Multan Sultans in the 2018 Pakistan Super League players draft but did not play in the competition.[10]

In December 2019, he made his first-class debut for Central Punjab in the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, scoring 133 runs.[11]

In September 2020, he made his Twenty20 debut for Central Punjab in the 2020–21 National T20 Cup, scoring 102 not out.[12]

As a result, he became the first Pakistani batsman to score a century on his first-class and T20 debut.[13]

In December 2021, Shafique was named in Lahore Qalandar's squad for the 2022 Pakistan Super League season (PSL).[14]

International career

In October 2020, following his performances in the National T20 Cup, he was named in a 22-man squad of "probables" for Pakistan's home series against Zimbabwe.[15][16]

In November 2020, he was named in Pakistan's 15-man squad for the third One Day International (ODI) match against Zimbabwe, though he did not play.[17] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Pakistan, against Zimbabwe, on 10 November 2020.[18] The same month, he was named in Pakistan's 35-man squad for their tour to New Zealand.[19]

In January 2021, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against South Africa.[20][21]

In March 2021, he was named in Pakistan's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against South Africa,[22] and their Test squad for their series against Zimbabwe.[23]

In June 2021, Shafique was again named in Pakistan's ODI squad, this time for the series against England.[24] He was also named in Pakistan's Test squad for the series against the West Indies.[25]

In September 2021, he was named in Pakistan's ODI squad for their series against New Zealand.[26] The following month, he was named in the Pakistan Shaheens squad for their tour of Sri Lanka.[27]

In November 2021, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against Bangladesh.[28] He made his Test debut on 26 November 2021, for Pakistan against Bangladesh.[29]

In February 2022, Shafique was named in Pakistan's Test squad for the series against Australia.[30] Abdullah Shafique scored his maiden century in the first match's fourth innings. He scored 397 runs during the three Test matches.[31]

In March 2022, Shafique was named in Pakistan's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Australia.[32]

In May 2022, he was named in Pakistan's ODI squad for the series against the West Indies.[33]

In July 2022, he was named in Pakistan’s squad for the tour of Sri Lanka. In the fourth innings of the first Test, he scored a historic 160* to win the match in Galle.

In August 2022, he was named in Pakistan's ODI squad, for their tour of the Netherlands.[34] He made his ODI debut on 21 August 2022, for Pakistan, against the Netherlands.[35]

In December 2022, he scored his third Test hundred against England at Rawalpindi.

In October 2023, he made his World Cup debut in the 2023 World Cup against Sri Lanka held in Hyderabad, India, and marked the occasion by scoring his first ODI century in his very first World Cup match, leading Pakistan to victory and simultaneously breaking the record for the highest successful run chase in a World Cup match.[36] He scored 113 off 103 balls with a strike rate of 109.71.[37] He also played an inning of 64 runs on 61 balls in a losing cause in his second world cup match against Australia in M.Chinaswamy stadium Banglore on 20th October 2023.[38] On 23rd October, he batted sensibly against Afghanistan scoring 58 runs off 75 balls before being pinned LBW by Noor Ahmed.[39]

References

  1. ↑ Punjabi, Urdu: عبد اللہ شفیق
  1. ↑ Abdullah Shafique’s profile on Sportskeeda
  2. 1 2 "Abdullah Shafique". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Abdullah Shafique – Lahore Qalandars". Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  4. ↑ Nayar, K. R. (21 December 2001). "Shafiq shows the way for Arshad to glory". Gulf News. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  5. ↑ Shabbir, Saima (16 November 2020). "Dubai-based veteran Pakistani coach sees future of cricket in UAE". Arab News Pakistan. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  6. ↑ Radley, Paul (2 December 2021). "Abdullah Shafique's father moved to tears after dream Test debut for Pakistan". The National. UAE. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  7. ↑ Radley, Paul (29 October 2020). "Abdullah Shafiq rises quickly in Pakistan cricket as father watches with bated breath in Dubai". The National. UAE. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  8. ↑ Rasool, Danyal (1 October 2020). "Who is Abdullah Shafique?". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 11 December 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "Watch: Pakistan's century hero in Galle Test, Abdullah Shafique, crooning 'Aye Khuda'". The Indian Express. 20 July 2022.
  10. ↑ "Lynn, Tahir headline picks in PSL draft". CricBuzz. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  11. ↑ "29th Match, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy at Karachi, Dec 2-5 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  12. ↑ "2nd Match (N), Multan, Sep 30 2020, National T20 Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  13. ↑ "CP's Abdullah Shafique scores first century of National T20 Cup 2020 in win over SP". Geo Super. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  14. ↑ "PSL 2022: Here's Lahore Qalandars squad for PSL 7". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  15. ↑ "Abdullah Shafiq in Pakistan probables for Zimbabwe series". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  16. ↑ "Amir dropped, Uncapped Shafique in Pakistan squad for Zimbabwe series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  17. ↑ "Pakistan make three changes in squad for third Zimbabwe ODI". Samaa. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  18. ↑ "3rd T20I (D/N), Rawalpindi, Nov 10 2020, Zimbabwe tour of Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  19. ↑ "Pakistan name 35-player squad for New Zealand". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  20. ↑ "Shan Masood, Mohammad Abbas, Haris Sohail dropped from Pakistan Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  21. ↑ "Nine uncapped players in 20-member side for South Africa Tests". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  22. ↑ "Pakistan squads for South Africa and Zimbabwe announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  23. ↑ "Sharjeel Khan returns to Pakistan T20I side for tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  24. ↑ "Mohammad Abbas, Naseem Shah return to Pakistan Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  25. ↑ "Pakistan name squads for England and West Indies tours". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  26. ↑ "Pakistan name 20-player ODI squad for New Zealand series". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  27. ↑ "Pakistan Shaheens for Sri Lanka tour named". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  28. ↑ "Pakistan squad for Bangladesh Tests named". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  29. ↑ "1st Test, Chattogram, Nov 26 - 30 2021, Pakistan tour of Bangladesh". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  30. ↑ "Pakistan squad for Australia Tests announced". www.pcb.com.pk. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  31. ↑ Bapat, Nishad (31 March 2022). "Abdullah Shafique : Future of the Pakistan Cricket team". SportsCafe.in. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  32. ↑ "Mohammad Haris, Asif Afridi in Pakistan white-ball squads for Australia series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  33. ↑ "Fit-again Shadab back, Shafique and Zahid called up for Pakistan's ODIs against West Indies". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  34. ↑ "Pakistan name squads for Netherlands ODIs and T20 Asia Cup". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  35. ↑ "3rd ODI, Rotterdam, August 21, 2022, Pakistan tour of Netherlands". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  36. ↑ https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-cricket-world-cup-2023-24-1367856/pakistan-vs-sri-lanka-8th-match-1384399/full-scorecard
  37. ↑ "Cricket scorecard - Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 8th Match, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  38. ↑ "Cricket scorecard - Australia vs Pakistan, 18th Match, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  39. ↑ "Cricket scorecard - Pakistan vs Afghanistan, 22nd Match, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
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