Full Name Mohammad Aamer Sohail Ali Born ( 1966-09-14 ) 14 September 1966 (age 57)
Birth Place Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan Role Opening batsman Name Mohammad Sohail Spouse Alya Sohail | National team
Pakistan
Batting style Left-handed Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox |
Inside Out | Special with Aamer Sohail | 15 October 2018 | GNN
| Competition | Test | ODI | FC | LA |
| Matches | 47 | 156 | 195 | 261 |
| Runs scored | 2823 | 4780 | 12213 | 7852 |
| Batting average | 35.28 | 31.86 | 38.89 | 31.91 |
| 100s/50s | 5/13 | 5/31 | 29/50 | 9/50 |
| Top score | 205 | 134 | 205 | 134 |
| Balls bowled | 2383 | 4836 | 12063 | 7840 |
| Wickets | 25 | 85 | 157 | 179 |
| Bowling average | 41.96 | 43.56 | 38.10 | 33.34 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| Best bowling | 4/54 | 4/22 | 7/53 | 4/11 |
| Catches/stumpings | 36/– | 49/– | 153/– | 92/– |
Aamer Sohail (Urdu: ?) born Mohammad Aamer Sohail Ali (Urdu: ?) on 14 September 1966, is a former professional Pakistani cricketer and current PCB Chief Selector. With Saeed Anwar, he formed one of the best opening combinations Pakistan has ever had.
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Career
Sohail made his first-class debut in 1983, a left-handed opening batsman and occasional left-arm spin bowler. In a playing career that spanned eighteen years, Sohail played in 195 first-class and 261 List A Limited Overs matches, including 47 Test matches and 156 One Day Internationals for Pakistan.
199698 Pakistan Captain
Sohail captained Pakistan in six Tests in 1998, becoming the first Pakistani captain to defeat South Africa in a Test Match. He led Pakistan through 22 One Day Internationals from 1996 to 1998, winning nine and averaging 41.5 with the bat. He also acted as acting captain against westindies in sharjah.