Aizaz Cheema
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| Full name | Aizaz bin Ilyas Cheema | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 September 1979 Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Cheema | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-hand batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 205) | 1 September 2011 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 30 June 2012 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 187) | 8 September 2011 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 28 August 2012 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 42) | 16 September 2011 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 28 August 2012 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: CricketArchive, 11 December 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Competitor for  Pakistan
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Aizaz bin Ilyas Cheema known as Aizaz Cheema[1] (born 5 September 1979 in Sargodha)[1] is an international cricketer from Pakistan.
Career
2010
In November, Cheema was part of the team at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China[2] 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.[3][4] 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".[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] Cheema was the leading wicket-taker in the series with eight dismissals, with best figures of 4/43.[8] His haul for the series was the second most for a Pakistan bowler in a three-match away series.[9]
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
Awards
Man of the Match
- 3rd ODI vs Zimbabwe 14 September 2011 Figures: 4–43 (10 overs)[10]
References
- 1 2 Biography cricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2010
- ↑ Squad for Asian Games cricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2010
- ↑ Raja, Cheema, Sohail included in squad for Zimbabwe, ESPNcricinfo, 28 July 2011, retrieved 28 July 2011
- ↑ Pakistan looking for reserve pacemen – Mohsin Khan, ESPNcricinfo, 31 July 2011, retrieved 31 July 2011
- ↑ Moond, Firdose (4 September 2011), Waqar praises bowlers for creating pressure, ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 6 October 2011
- ↑ Sundar, Nitin (5 September 2011), Pakistan ease to seven-wicket win, ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 19 October 2011
- ↑ Moonda, Firdose (8 September 2011), Pakistan hold nerve in tense finish, ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 19 October 2011
- ↑ Records / Pakistan in Zimbabwe ODI Series, 2011 / Most wickets, ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 19 October 2011
- ↑ Moonda, Firdose (14 September 2011), Pakistan complete series sweep, ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 19 October 2011
- ↑ Pakistan vs Zimbabwe ODI 3194 cricinfo Retrieved 14 September 2011