Southern Punjab cricket team (Pakistan)

Southern Punjab cricket team is a domestic cricket team in Pakistan representing the southern parts of the Punjab province. 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 Southern Punjab Cricket Association.

Southern Punjab cricket team
Personnel
CaptainUmar Siddiq
CoachShahid Anwar
OwnerSouthern Punjab Cricket Association
ManagerShahid Butt
Team information
Colors  Maroon   Green
Founded2019 (2019)
Home groundMultan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Secondary home ground(s)Bahawal Stadium, Bahawalpur
History
Quaid-e-Azam Trophy wins0
Pakistan Cup wins0
National T20 Cup wins0

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, the PCB confirmed the squad for the team.[2][3] In December 2020, it was announced that Aaron Summers would play for Southern Punjab in the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup,[4] becoming the first Australian cricketer to play in a domestic cricket competition in Pakistan.[5]

2019/20 Season

Southern Punjab finished in fourth and third place respectively in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and National T20 Cup. The Pakistan Cup was cancelled this season due to the covid-19 pandemic.

2020/21 Season

The team finished in third, fourth and fifth place respectively, in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pakistan Cup and the National T20 Cup.

Structure
Southern Punjab Cricket Association includes Multan and Bahawalpur[6]

As of 2019, domestic cricket in Pakistan was reorganised into six regional teams (on provincial lines). A three tier bottom-up system[7] 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: Southern Punjab
  • Tier 2: Sahiwal, Lodhran, Okara, Multan, Vehari, Khanewal, D.G. Khan, Bahawalnagar, R.Y. Khan, Layyah, Pakpattan, Muzaffargarh, Bahawalpur & Layyah.
  • Tier 3: Various clubs and schools.

Current squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

Name Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Zain Abbas (1991-11-02) 2 November 1991Left-handed
Sohaib Maqsood (1987-04-15) 15 April 1987Right-handedRight-arm off break
Imran Rafiq (1996-11-03) 3 November 1996Left-handed
Mukhtar Ahmed (1992-12-20) 20 December 1992Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Mohammad Umair (1994-10-31) 31 October 1994Right-handed
Tayyab Tahir (1993-07-26) 26 July 1993Right-handedRight-arm leg break
All-Rounders
Agha Salman (1993-11-23) 23 November 1993Right-handedRight-arm off break
Mohammad Imran (1996-12-25) 25 December 1996Right-handedRight-arm medium
Aamer Yamin (1990-06-26) 26 June 1990Right-handedRight-arm mediumVice-captain
Khushdil Shah (1995-02-07) 7 February 1995Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Hassan Khan (1998-10-16) 16 October 1998Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Wicket-keepers
Umar Siddiq (1992-12-30) 30 December 1992Left-handedCaptain
Zeeshan Ashraf (1992-05-11) 11 May 1992Left-handed
Waqar Hussain (1994-10-17) 17 October 1994Right-handed
Azam Khan (1998-08-10) 10 August 1998Right-handed
Spin Bowlers
Umer Khan (1999-08-05) 5 August 1999Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Mohammad Irfan (1989-10-31) 31 October 1989Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Faisal Akram (2003-08-20) 20 August 2003Left-handedSlow left-arm unorthodox
Pace Bowlers
Mohammad Ilyas (1999-03-21) 21 March 1999Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Zia-ul-Haq (1994-12-11) 11 December 1994Right-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
Bilawal Bhatti (1991-09-17) 17 September 1991Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Ali Shafiq (1996-11-16) 16 November 1996Right-handedRight-arm medium
Mohammad Abbas (1990-03-10) 10 March 1990Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Naseem Shah (2003-02-15) 15 February 2003Right-handedRight-arm fast
Aaron Summers (1996-05-24) 24 May 1996Right-handedRight-arm fastOverseas cricketer from Australia

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. "Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides". ESPNCricinfo. 3 September 2019.
  4. "Pakistan Cup gets Australia fast bowler boost". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  5. "Aaron Summers set to be first Australian to play Pakistan domestic cricket". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  6. "Ambitious and competitive 2019-20 domestic cricket season unveiled".
  7. "City Cricket Association tournament schedule announced". Pcb.com.pk. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
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