NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Aamer Sohail

Aamer Sohail (Urdu: عامر سہیل) (born Mohammad Aamer Sohail Ali on September 14, 1966 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan) is a former professional Pakistani cricketer and PCB Chief Selector. He, along with Saeed Anwar, formed one of the best opening combinations the Pakistan cricket team ever had. Urdu ( , , trans. ... is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... (Urdu: Ù„Ø§ÛÙˆØ±, Punjabi: Ù„ÛÙˆØ±, pronounced ) is the capital of the province of Punjab, and is the second largest city in Pakistan. ... The Punjab/ پنجاب province of Pakistan is part of the larger Punjab region. ... Bowler Shaun Pollock bowls to batsman Michael Hussey. ... The Pakistan Cricket Board is responsible for all first class and Test cricket played in and by the Pakistan cricket team Pakistan was admitted to the International Cricket Council in July 1953 after having been a part of India prior to partition in 1947. ... Saeed Anwar ([[]]: Ø³Ø¹ÛŒØ¯ Ø§Ù†ÙˆØ±) born. ...

Career

He made his first-class debut in 1983, a left-handed opening batsman and occasional left arm spin bowler. In a playing career that spanned eighteen years, Sohail played in 195 first-class and 261 List A Limited Overs matches, including 47 Test matches and 156 One-day Internationals for the Pakistan national team. First-class cricket matches are those between international teams or the highest standard of domestic teams in which teams have two innings each. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Warwickshire batsman Mike Powell A batsman in the sport of cricket is, depending on context: Any player in the act of batting. ... List A cricket is a classification of the limited-overs (one-day) form of the sport of cricket. ... A Test match between South Africa and England in January 2005. ... One-day International (ODI) is a form of cricket, which is played over 50 overs per side between two national cricket teams. ... The Pakistani cricket team is a national cricket team representing Pakistan. ...

Debut

An aggressive batsman, Sohail's first appeared for the national team in a 1990 One-day International against Sri Lanka and enjoyed a successful international career. He was an important member of the Pakistan team that won the 1992 Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... The Cricket World Cup in 1992 (aka Benson & Hedges World Cup) was the fifth edition of the tournament and was won by Pakistan. ...

1996-98: Pakistan Captain

Sohail captained Pakistan in six Tests in 1998, becoming the first Pakistani captain to defeat South Africa in a Test match.^[1] He captained Pakistan in 22 One-day Internationals from 1996 to 1998, winning nine matches and averaging 41.5 with the bat.^[2]

Career Highlights and Controversies

Aamer played a big part in Pakistan's World Cup triumph in 1992, and famously told Ian Botham that he might want to send his mother-in-law in to bat after Botham was controversially given out for 0 in the final. However, Sohail's most infamous moment on the cricket field was in the 1996 World Cup Quarter Final versus arch rivals India in Bangalore. Aamer Sohail was captaining the team and Pakistan were chasing a relatively large total of 287 in 50 overs. Sohail with opening batting partner Saeed Anwar had got Pakistan off to a flying start. With the score at 109-1, and with Saeed Anwar (48) back in the pavilion, Sohail smashed a delivery from Indian seamer Venkatesh Prasad through the covers for four. Both players had words which ended with Sohail pointing his finger at Prasad. The next delivery Prasad clean bowled Sohail and triggered a batting collapse which ultimately caused Pakistan to lose the game and be eliminated from the competition. However the loss was due to other reasons, which included Wasim Akram leaving the captaincy due to mysterious reasons on the day of the quarterfinals. The five batsmen after Sohail, Inzamam, Ijaz, Saleem and Javed all played poorly. This match remained a controversial one, as Aamir Sohail blew the horn for players involved in Match Fixing.^[3]^[4] Sir Ian Terence Botham, OBE, (born 24 November 1955) is a retired England Test cricketer and Test team captain, and current cricket commentator. ... Saeed Anwar ([[]]: Ø³Ø¹ÛŒØ¯ Ø§Ù†ÙˆØ±) born. ... Bapu Krishnarao Venkatesh Prasad(Kannada:à²¬à²¾à²ªà³ à²•à³ƒà²·à³à²£à²°à²¾à²µà³â€Œ à²µà³†à²‚à²•à²Ÿà³‡à²¶à³â€Œ à²ªà³à²°à²¸à²¾à²¦à³â€Œ) (born August 5, 1969 in Bangalore, Karnataka) is an Indian cricketer, now retired. ... Wasim Akram (Urdu: ÙˆØ³ÛŒÙ… Ø§Ú©Ø±Ù…) (born June 3, 1966 in Lahore, Punjab) is a former Pakistani cricketer. ...

Sohail was thrown into the heart of the match-fixing scandal that rocked cricket in the 1990s; as captain of the national team he was one of the whistle-blowers, a decision that may have negatively affected his international career.^[5] For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

Broadcasting Career

After retiring from cricket in 2001, Sohail became chief selector for the national team, his tenure ending in January 2004 when he was replaced by former national team wicketkeeper Wasim Bari. He continues to work as a cricket broadcaster. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... January 2004 : â† - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- â†’ Irelands Roman Catholic and Protestant Boy Scouts organisations merge after nearly a century of division, in spite of efforts by the Roman Catholic bishops to block the merger. ... A wicket keeper in characteristic position, ready to face a delivery. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... Note: broadcasting is also the old term for hand sowing. ...

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