Sarfaraz Ahmed
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| Full name | Sarfaraz Ahmad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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22 May 1987 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
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| Nickname | Saifi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper/captain of T20I & ODI team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 198) | 14 January 2010 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 10 May 2017 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 156) | 18 November 2007 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 11 April 2017 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005/06 – 2015/16 | Karachi Dolphins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005/06 – 2006/07 | Karachi Harbour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006/07 – 2008/09 | Sindh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006/07 – present | Pakistan International Airlines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–present | Quetta Gladiators | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPN Cricinfo, 13 May 2017
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Sarfaraz Ahmad (Urdu: سرفراز احمد; born 22 May 1987) is a wicketkeeper batsman who plays international cricket for Pakistan and is the current ODI and T20I captain of the Pakistani cricket team. Sarfaraz is generally an aggressive batsman who can score runs at a brisk pace. He is the son of late Shakil Ahmad who was the owner of Shakil Brothers Publishing House, a well known publishing company, After his father Shakil Brothers is running by his elder brother Shafiq Ahmad. He was named as Pakistan's Twenty20 International captain following the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 in India., while he was named Pakistan's ODI Captain on February 9, 2017 after Azhar Ali stepped down.
Sarfraz belongs to an Urdu-speaking family. He was born in Karachi. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering in Electronics, and graduated from Dawood University of Engineering and Technology. He is also a Hafiz-e-Quran which he became at the age of 10. In May 2015, Sarfraz married Syeda Khushbakht Shah. His son, Abdullah, was born in February 2017.
Sarfraz's notable achievement during the early days of his career was winning the ICC U-19 World Cup in 2006 where he led the Pakistani team and defeated India in the final in a low-scoring encounter.
Sarfraz was called up by Pakistan as a cover for Kamran Akmal who had a finger injury in the one-day series between India and Pakistan in November 2007. He made his ODI debut in the final match of the series, on 18 November 2007. He didn't get a chance to bat as Pakistan had won the match before he was needed to bat.
In 2008, Sarfraz was selected ahead of Kamran Akmal for the Asia Cup.
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