Sialkot cricket team
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The Sialkot
cricket team in Pakistan
is also known as the Sialkot
Stallions. Its home ground is Jinnah Stadium Sialkot. It plays in first-class
domestic competitions. It is a National Champion and has won several Quaid-i-Azam Trophy
competitions including 2008-2009. It was national champion in 2005–2006 and won Quaid-i-Azam Trophy
Championship (Golden League) . It was runner-up in 2003–2004 and 2006–2007. Sialkot Stallions also won ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup
in 2005–2006, 2006–2007 and RBS Twenty-20 Cup in 2007–2008 and 2009–2010, making them the National Twenty20 Champions for 4 consecutive years . Sialkot Stallions were to represent Pakistan in Twenty20 Champions League
in December 2008, before its postponement. They were runner-up in ABN-AMRO Cup National One-day Championship
in 2004–05 and 2006–07.
According to the latest Twenty 20 international ranking, Sialkot Stallions
is at number one position. Sialkot is also the national champion of One-day and Three-day competitions of the National Under-19 Championship. They also have a record of 23 consecutive T20 wins in domestic cricket
Noted players in recent years include Imran Nazir
, Shoaib Malik
, Naved-ul-Hasan and Mohammad Asif.
.
The best player of local teams is Hussain Gujjar who taught Shoaib Malik cricket.
Sialkot lost their Two main cricketers Imran Nazir and Rana Naveed to Icl.
The captain of Sialkot Stallions Shoaib Malik captained the Pakistan National Team
In the 2007–08 season, the following players represented Sialkot
Sialkot
Sialkot is a city in Pakistan situated in the north-east of the Punjab province at the foothills of snow-covered peaks of Kashmir near the Chenab river. It is the capital of Sialkot District. The city is about north-west of Lahore and only a few kilometers from Indian-controlled Jammu.The...
cricket team in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
is also known as the Sialkot
Sialkot
Sialkot is a city in Pakistan situated in the north-east of the Punjab province at the foothills of snow-covered peaks of Kashmir near the Chenab river. It is the capital of Sialkot District. The city is about north-west of Lahore and only a few kilometers from Indian-controlled Jammu.The...
Stallions. Its home ground is Jinnah Stadium Sialkot. It plays in first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
domestic competitions. It is a National Champion and has won several Quaid-i-Azam Trophy
Quaid-i-Azam Trophy
The Quaid-i-Azam Trophy is the premier first-class domestic cricket competition in Pakistan.-History :Named after Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, the Trophy was introduced in 1953 to help pick the squad for Pakistan's Test tour of England in the forthcoming year...
competitions including 2008-2009. It was national champion in 2005–2006 and won Quaid-i-Azam Trophy
Quaid-i-Azam Trophy
The Quaid-i-Azam Trophy is the premier first-class domestic cricket competition in Pakistan.-History :Named after Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, the Trophy was introduced in 1953 to help pick the squad for Pakistan's Test tour of England in the forthcoming year...
Championship (Golden League) . It was runner-up in 2003–2004 and 2006–2007. Sialkot Stallions also won ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup
ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup
The Twenty-20 Cup is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket competition in Pakistan, initiated in 2004 by the Pakistan Cricket Board , and is currently sponsored by Faysal Bank...
in 2005–2006, 2006–2007 and RBS Twenty-20 Cup in 2007–2008 and 2009–2010, making them the National Twenty20 Champions for 4 consecutive years . Sialkot Stallions were to represent Pakistan in Twenty20 Champions League
Twenty20 Champions League
The Champions League Twenty20 is an international Twenty20 cricket competition between club teams from India, Australia, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and West Indies...
in December 2008, before its postponement. They were runner-up in ABN-AMRO Cup National One-day Championship
ABN-AMRO Cup National One-day Championship
The ABN-AMRO Cup National One-day Championship, is National One Day cricket tournament of Pakistan, and is contested by teams of two leagues, Gold and Silver.-History:...
in 2004–05 and 2006–07.
According to the latest Twenty 20 international ranking, Sialkot Stallions
Sialkot Stallions
The Sialkot Stallions are a Twenty-20 Cup team, based in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is Jinnah Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League...
is at number one position. Sialkot is also the national champion of One-day and Three-day competitions of the National Under-19 Championship. They also have a record of 23 consecutive T20 wins in domestic cricket
Noted players in recent years include Imran Nazir
Imran Nazir
Imran Nazir is a Pakistani right handed batsman in cricket who represented the Pakistan national cricket team in Test cricket, One Day International and Twenty20 cricket matches.-Career:...
, Shoaib Malik
Shoaib Malik
Shoaib Malik is a Pakistani cricket player and former captain. He made his One-Day International debut in 1999 against the West Indies and his Test debut in 2001 against Bangladesh. He has taken over 100 ODI wickets, and has a batting average in the mid 30s in both Test and ODI cricket...
, Naved-ul-Hasan and Mohammad Asif.
2007–08 Squad
Sialkot play in silver and red kit. The captain of Sialkot is the all rounder Shoaib MalikShoaib Malik
Shoaib Malik is a Pakistani cricket player and former captain. He made his One-Day International debut in 1999 against the West Indies and his Test debut in 2001 against Bangladesh. He has taken over 100 ODI wickets, and has a batting average in the mid 30s in both Test and ODI cricket...
.
The best player of local teams is Hussain Gujjar who taught Shoaib Malik cricket.
Sialkot lost their Two main cricketers Imran Nazir and Rana Naveed to Icl.
The captain of Sialkot Stallions Shoaib Malik captained the Pakistan National Team
In the 2007–08 season, the following players represented Sialkot
RBS Twenty-20 Cup 2008
- Abdur Rehmanhttp://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10318/10318.html
- Adeel Malik
- Ali Khan
- Bilal Hussain
- Faisal Naved
- Kamran Younis
- Kashif RazaKashif RazaKashif Raza is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He has played in one One Day International and played Twenty20 cricket during 2004-05. His involvement in first-class cricket goes back to 1999-2000. His main involvement has been in List A...
http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/9/9194/9194.html - Mansoor AmjadMansoor AmjadMansoor Amjad is a Pakistani cricket player. Despite his young age he has already played for the Pakistan A cricket team.Mansoor Amjad is a right-handed wrist spinner who took five wickets against an England XI at Lahore in 2005–06...
http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/44/44650/44650.html - Mohammad Ali
- Mohammad Ayub
- Naeemuddin
- Qaiser AbbasQaiser AbbasQaiser Abbas is a Pakistani cricketer who played in one Test in 2000.He also played for Rajshahi Rangers in the NCL T20 Bangladesh...
http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/9/9182/9182.html - Sarfraz Ahmed
- Shakeel Ansar
- Shoaib MalikShoaib MalikShoaib Malik is a Pakistani cricket player and former captain. He made his One-Day International debut in 1999 against the West Indies and his Test debut in 2001 against Bangladesh. He has taken over 100 ODI wickets, and has a batting average in the mid 30s in both Test and ODI cricket...
http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8219/8219.html
Quaid-i-Azam Trophy 2008
- Aamer Jaffery
- Adeel Malik
- Ahmed Butt
- Arsalan Anwar
- Ayaz Tasawwar
- Bilal Hussain
- Faisal Khan
- Haris Sohail
- Imran Malik
- Kamran Younis
- Mohammad Ali
- Mohammad Ayub
- Mohammad Boota
- Mohammad Imran
- Mohammad Wasim
- Naeem Anjum
- Naeemuddin
- Nayyer Abbas
- Qamar Shahzad
- Shahid Siddiq
- Tariq Mahmood
External links
- Sialkot Stallions T-20 Batting Average 2007–2008
- Sialkot 1st Class Batting Average 2007–2008
- Sialkot Cricket Association