Ahmed Shehzad

Ahmed Shehzad Profile

 

Full name           Ahmed Shehzad (Pakistan)

Born                   November 23, 1991, Lahore, Punjab

Current age       18 years 66 days

Major teams      Pakistan, Habib Bank Limited, Lahore Eagles, Lahore Ravi, Lahore Shalimar,  Pakistan Under-19s

Batting style      Right-hand bat

Bowling style     Legbreak

Ahmed Shehzad aims to be an aggressive batsman like Ricky Ponting, and he is well on his way if his top-order performances for Pakistan Under-19s are any indication. Shehzad made his first-class debut in January 2007, just two months after his 15th birthday, and has since established himself as an opening batsman for the U-19 team. His 167 in the same year helped Pakistan chase down a stiff 342 in the first Youth Test against England in Derby.

He backed that up with impressive performances at home, scoring 315 runs - with a highest of 105 - as Australia Under-19s were thrashed 5-0. Another century followed in the Youth Test against Bangladesh, and he carried that form into the triangular tournament in Sri Lanka in 2008, which Pakistan won. He made it to the Pakistan Test squad for the home series against Sri Lanka the following year despite not being in the probables. A century in the tour game against the visitors changed his fortunes. He returned to the Under-19 circuit to represent Pakistan in the World Cup in New Zealand.

Asad Shafiq

Asad Shafiq Profile and Bio

Full name Asad Shafiq

Born January 28, 1986, Karachi, Sind

Current age 25 years 96 days

Major teams Pakistan, Karachi Blues, Karachi Dolphins, Karachi Whites, Karachi Whites, Karachi Zebras, North West Frontier Province, North West Frontier Province Panthers, Pakistan A, Pakistan Cricket Academy, Sind, Sind Dolphins

Playing role Middle-order batsman

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Legbreak

Fielding position Wicketkeeper

Profile

A right-hand top order batsman, Asad Shafiq is a product of the Karachi tape ball circuit. He stormed the first-class scene in his debut season in 2007-08, scoring a double-hundred. He fell short of thousand runs that season, but attained the milestone two seasons later, when he scored 1244 runs in 12 games at 49.76. He made an impact as a limited-overs player in 2008-09, when he scored 379 runs in seven games at 54.14. The national selectors had earmarked him as one for the future in meetings and he was rewarded him with a call-up for the Asia Cup in 2010.