Full name Aizaz bin Ilyas Cheema Name Aizaz Cheema Batting style Right-handed Date joined September 1, 2011 | Height 1.83 m Nickname Cheema Role Cricketer | |
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Current team Pakistan national cricket team (#74) | ||
Bowling style Right-arm medium-fast | ||
Aizaz cheema exclusive interview | Aizaz Cheema | Asia Cup |
Aizaz bin Ilyas Cheema known as Aizaz Cheema (born 5 September 1979 in Sargodha) is an international cricketer from Pakistan.
Contents
- Aizaz cheema exclusive interview Aizaz Cheema Asia Cup
- Pakistani test cricketer aizaz cheema meets with maulana ilyas attar qadri
- 2010
- International breakthrough
- 2012 Asia Cup
- Man of the Match
- References
Pakistani test cricketer aizaz cheema meets with maulana ilyas attar qadri
2010
In November, Cheema was part of the team at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China that won a bronze medal by beating Sri Lanka in the 3rd place playoffs.
International breakthrough
When Pakistan toured Zimbabwe in September for a Test three ODIs and two T20Is, the national selectors took the opportunity to give inexperienced players an opportunity. Frontline bowlers Wahab Riaz and Umar Gul were rested and Cheema was chosen as part of the squad. On 1 September he made his Test debut against Zimbabwe; Pakistan's fast bowlers in the match were inexperienced at international level, with just one Test cap between them. Pakistan won the match and coach Waqar Younis praised Cheema's performance, saying he "bowled with fire and aggression". His first wicket was that of bowler Ray Price. Cheema took eight wickets in the match for 103 runs, the second best bowling figures by a Pakistan player on Test debut. Pakistan won the subsequent ODI series 3–0; Cheema made his debut in the series and his figures of 3/36 were the joit fourth best by a Pakistan bowler in his first ODI. Cheema was the leading wicket-taker in the series with eight dismissals, with best figures of 4/43. His haul for the series was the second most for a Pakistan bowler in a three-match away series.
2012 Asia Cup
In 2012 Asia Cup Aizaz saw his best days of international cricket as he was main force who won Pakistan two games. He took 4/43 vs Sri Lanka. He took 3/49 vs Bangladesh in Final of Asia Cup 2012 He bowled the last over of innings and defended 9 runs as Pakistan won by 2 runs. He was declared as JP Cement Under Say Solid Player Award (to hold his nerves in last over). He also got 44 runs Partnership with Sarfraz Ahmed for last wicket due to which Pakistan got 236
Man of the Match
- 3rd ODI vs Zimbabwe 14 September 2011 Figures: 4–43 (10 overs)
