Rizwan Cheema
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| Full name | Rizwan Ahmed Cheema | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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18 August 1978 Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Cheema | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right arm medium pace | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut | 18 August 2008 v Bermuda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 6 September 2010 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut | 10 October 2008 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 10 February 2010 v Kenya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 99 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Cavaliers cricket club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Yorkshire cricket club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Cavaliers cricket club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–present | Popeyes Cricket club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–present | Gladiators | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–present | Duronto Rajshahi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: CricketArchive, 6 September 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rizwan Ahmed Cheema (born 15 August 1978) is a cricketer who represents the Canadian national team.
Cheema made his international debut at the age of 30 in the Scotiabank ODI series in King City, Ontario in August 2008. In just his second appearance, he hit 89 off 61 deliveries against the West Indies, and he followed that up with 61 off 45 balls against the same opposition two days later. Following those performances, he was also selected for the international Twenty20 series in King City in October 2008, scoring 68 off 43 balls against Sri Lanka in his third game. Cheema also play for Popeyes Cricket Club in Toronto, It is one of the best clubs in Toronto. Popeyes Cricket Club also have players from he national side like Saad Bin Zafar, Khurram Chohan, and Hiral Patel. He has also made the shortlist for the 2010 IPL contract auction, he is one of 51 people to do so from an original list of 97.
Career Best Performances
as of 7 September 2010
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| Score | Fixture | Venue | Season | Score | Fixture | Venue | Season | |
| ODI | 94 | Canada v Netherlands | Amstelveen | 2009 | 3–31 | Canada v West Indies | Ontario | 2008 |
| T20I | 68 | Canada v Sri Lanka | Ontario | 2008 | 2–19 | Canada v Zimbabwe | Ontario | 2008 |
| FC | 46* | Canada v Zimbabwe XI | Ontario | 2010 | 3–39 | Canada v Scotland | Aberdeen | 2009 |
| LA | 94 | Canada v Netherlands | Amstelveen | 2009 | 3–31 | Canada v West Indies | Ontario | 2008 |
| T20 | 68 | Canada v Sri Lanka | Ontario | 2008 | 3–19 | Canada v Zimbabwe | Ontario | 2008 |
2011 ICC World Cup Rizwan Cheema hit a fluent 93 from 70 balls from No. 7 at Fatullah in a warm cup game against England.
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