Northern cricket team

Northern cricket team is a domestic cricket team in Pakistan representing Islamabad Capital Territory, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu & Kashmir. It competes in domestic first-class, List A and T20 cricket competitions, namely the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pakistan Cup and National T20 Cup. The team is operated by the Northern Cricket Association.

Northern cricket team
Personnel
Captain Shadab Khan (T20)

Mohammad Nawaz (List A)

Nauman Ali (First Class)
OwnerNorthern Cricket Association
Team information
Colors  Blue   Red
Founded2019 (2019)
Home groundRawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Secondary home ground(s)Quaid-e-Azam Stadium, Mirpur
History
Quaid-e-Azam Trophy wins0
Pakistan Cup wins0
National T20 Cup wins1 (2019/20)

First-class

List A / T20

History

The team was introduced as a part of the new domestic structure announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on 31 August 2019.[1] On 3 September 2019, PCB confirmed the squad for the team.[2]

2019/20 season

Northern came second in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, and won the National T20 Cup, defeating Balochistan by 52 runs in the final.[3] The Pakistan Cup was cancelled this season due to the covid-19 pandemic.

2020/21 season

Northern finished in fifth place in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, and were losing semi-finalists in both the Pakistan Cup and the National T20 Cup.

Structure
Northern Cricket Association comprises Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Azad Kashmir[4]

As of 2019, domestic cricket in Pakistan was reorganised into six regional teams (on provincial lines).

A three tier bottom-up system[5] is in operation with the Tier 1 teams participating in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (First Class), Pakistan Cup (List A) and National T20 Cup (Regional T20). The Tier 2 teams participate in the City Cricket Association Tournament whilst the Tier 3 teams participate in various local tournaments as both tiers feed players to the Tier 1 team.

  • Tier 1: Northern
  • Tier 2: Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Muzaffarabad, Kotli, Islamabad, Mirpur, Gilgit-Baltistan, Poonch & Bagh.
  • Tier 3: Various Clubs & Schools.

Current squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

List of players who have played either First XI or Second XI cricket for Northern in the 2021-22 Season [6]

Name Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Abdul Faseeh (2003-08-02) 2 August 2003 Left-handed
Ali Sarfraz (1987-12-21) 21 December 1987 Left-handed Right-arm off break
Aqib Shah (1995-10-15) 15 October 1995 Left-handed
Asif Ali (1991-10-01) 1 October 1991 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Faizan Riaz (1988-07-02) 2 July 1988 Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Haider Ali (2000-10-02) 2 October 2000 Right-handed
Hamza Arshad (1995-03-15) 15 March 1995 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Kashif Iqbal (1997-05-14) 14 May 1997 Left-handed Right-arm off break
Mohammad Huraira (2002-04-25) 25 April 2002 Right-handed
Nasir Nawaz (1998-10-05) 5 October 1998 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Sarmad Bhatti (1991-09-26) 26 September 1991 Left-handed
Sarmad Hameed (1994-05-28) 28 May 1994Right-handed
Taimoor Sultan (1994-12-04) 4 December 1994 Right-handed
Umar Amin (1989-10-16) 16 October 1989 Left-handed Right-arm medium
Umar Waheed (1994-04-26) 26 April 1994 Right-handed Right-arm medium
Zeeshan Malik (1996-12-26) 26 December 1996 Right-handed Right-arm off break
Ziad Khan (2001-12-27) 27 December 2001 Left-handed Right-arm off break
All-Rounders
Aamer Jamal (1996-07-05) 5 July 1996Right-handedRight-arm medium
Ali Imran 25 February 1998 (1998-02-25) 25 February 1998 Right-handed Right-arm medium
Imad Wasim (1988-12-18) 18 December 1988 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Mohammad Nawaz (1994-03-21) 21 March 1994 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Mubasir Khan (2002-04-24) 24 April 2002Right-handedRight-arm off break
Muhammad Zaid Alam (1999-12-24) 24 December 1999 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Shadab Khan (1998-10-04) 4 October 1998 Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Wicket-keepers
Jamal Anwar (1990-12-31) 31 December 1990 Right-handed
Rohail Nazir (2001-10-10) 10 October 2001 Right-handed
Umair Masood (1997-12-07) 7 December 1997Right-handed
Spin Bowlers
Aaqib Liaquat (2001-05-28) 28 May 2001 Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Farhan Shafiq (1999-12-05) 5 December 1999 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Mehran Mumtaz (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Nauman Ali (1996-10-07) 7 October 1996 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Raza Hasan 8 July 1992 (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992 Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Sadaqat Ali (1989-01-01) 1 January 1989 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Pace Bowlers
Asad Raza (1997-12-25) 25 December 1997 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
Athar Mahmood (1999-06-25) 25 June 1999 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Bilawal Bhatti (1991-09-17) 17 September 1991 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Haris Rauf (1993-11-07) 7 November 1993 Right-handed Right-arm fast
Kashif Ali (2002-10-04) 4 October 2002 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Muhammad Musa (2000-08-28) 28 August 2000 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
Munir Riaz (2001-11-02) 2 November 2001 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Salman Irshad (1995-12-03) 3 December 1995 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
Shadab Majeed (1997-06-07) 7 June 1997 Right-handed Right-arm medium
Sohail Tanvir (1984-12-12) 12 December 1984 Left-handed Left-arm medium-fast
Usman Shinwari (1994-01-05) 5 January 1994 Right-handed Left-arm medium-fast
Waqas Ahmed (1989-02-22) 22 February 1989 Right-handed Right-arm fast
Zaman Khan (2001-09-10) 10 September 2001 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast

Coaching and managing staff

Cricket Association Coaches for Domestic Season 2021-22 [7]

First XI Coaching Staff
Position Name
Head Coach Ijaz Ahmed Jnr
Assistant Coach Samiullah Khan Niazi
Fielding Coach Fahad Akram
Second XI Coaching Staff
Position Name
Second XI Head Coach Fahad Masood
Second XI Assistant Coach Afaq Raheem

See also

References
  1. "PCB unveils new domestic set-up with 'stay at the top' mantra". ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. "PCB announces squads for 2019–20 domestic season". Pakistan Cricket Board.
  3. "Northern beat Balochistan Northern won by 52 runs - Northern vs Balochistan, National T20 Cup, Final Match Summary, Report". ESPNcricinfo.com. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  4. "Ambitious and competitive 2019-20 domestic cricket season unveiled". Pcb.com.pk. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  5. "City Cricket Association tournament schedule announced". Pcb.com.pk.
  6. "Domestic Squads 2021-22". Pcb.com.pk. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  7. "Coaches for 2021-22 domestic season announced". Pcb.com.pk. Retrieved 2021-10-09.


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