Abdullah Shafique is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for the Lahore Qamars. He has also played for the national team and for the Pakistan Super League. He has a good domestic record and is a very talented bowler. His domestic heroics have earned him several ODI and Test call ups.
Abdullah Shafique’s domestic heroics
Abdullah Shafique’s domestic career began when he was drafted by the Multan Sultans in the 2018 Players Draft. He played his first match for the team, scoring 133 runs and hitting 11 fours and four sixes. Later that year, he made his T20 debut, scoring a century in his maiden match against Southern Punjab. He went on to become Pakistan’s first player to score a century in both first-class and T20 debut.
Abdullah was first selected for a tour to Sri Lanka with the Pakistan U19 team in October 2015. He was subsequently selected for two ACC U19 Asia Cups, scoring 63 runs in each of them. His domestic career took a new turn when the new domestic structure was introduced. While he was overlooked for selection in the first XI, he was selected for the second XI side. Initially, he was overlooked, but then his talent was recognised by a panel of former Test cricketers. Misbah-ul-Haq and Rashid Latif were appointed to review the selection process.
After his T20 debut, Shafique was retained for the ODI series against New Zealand. He made two ducks, but his impressive showings in the National T20 Cup led to his maiden call-up for Pakistan. In addition to the national team, he played one first-class match and one List A match.
Abdullah Shafique scored 160* against Sri Lanka and was instrumental in Pakistan chasing a record 342 run target. Shafique played a composed and calculated knock on a tough pitch. His unbeaten 160 stood as a landmark in Pakistan’s domestic career. In the process, Pakistan beat Sri Lanka’s previous best run chase of 268 against New Zealand.
Shafique’s innings-ending knock helped Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by four wickets in the opening match of the two-Test series. Abdullah Shafique made a half-century and put together a 99-run stand with Babar in the third wicket. His knock not only helped Pakistan beat Sri Lanka, but it helped Pakistan jump up to fourth place in the World Test Championship table.
His Test performance
The Pakistan opener’s superb Test performance at the Galle Test has revived a drab canvas and was the difference between victory and defeat. Batting in Test cricket has always been an art form, and there have been many master craftsmen in the past. Abdullah’s cricketing instincts were recognized early on by his father, senior Shafique.
Shafique was born in Sialkot, Pakistan, and raised in a cricketing family. His father, Shafique Ahmed, was a first-class cricketer. His defensive skills are flawless, his front foot is calculated, and he has superb hand-eye coordination. He also has the patience and the perseverance to understand when to use each element of his game to its fullest effect.
Abdullah Shafique scored a century on his Test debut against Sri Lanka. In the first innings, the hosts had a four-wicket lead, but Pakistan recovered quickly by chasing 342. Shafique scored a century off 238 deliveries. He hit five fours and one six.
Abdullah Shafique’s innings at the Galle Test has won him many plaudits. Former great Abdullah Shafique called Shafique’s knock “one of the finest ever” while Babar Azam believes that he could be one of the world’s best players. In the six Tests since his debut, he has scored 720 runs and advanced 23 places in the rankings. He is now ranked 16th in the world and has reached a Pakistan record of 671 rating points, which is higher than only two other batters have ever reached.
On Day four of the Sri Lanka Test, Shafique scored his second century. Pakistan needed 120 to win the two-Test series and had a chance to take a one-wicket lead. He shared a century with Babar Azam and later added 55 to his tally.
His ODI performance
Abdullah Shafique was selected for the ODI and Test series against South Africa. He also played the ODIs against England, the West Indies and New Zealand. He was also part of the Pakistan Shaheens team and toured Sri Lanka. His performances have earned him a place in the national team’s squad for the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Abdullah Shafique is a right-handed top-order batsman who will be making his ODI debut today against the Netherlands. He will open the innings alongside Fakhar Zaman. He has been a regular member of Pakistan’s Test side since last year and has scored four half-centuries and two hundreds in seven Tests. He has also represented his country in three T20Is.
In ODIs, Abdullah Shafique has taken two wickets. His strike rate is forty and his batting average is 2.00. Abdullah Shafique has taken one stumping and a lbw wicket. He averages 2.00 in 5 ODI balls.
Abdullah Shafique made his first-class debut in January 2019 for Central Punjab. He scored a century in his maiden innings against Salman Butt, Ahmed Shehzad, Kamran Akmal, and Umar Akmal. He became Pakistan’s leading run scorer after six Tests.
His ODI call-ups
Babar Azam has heaped praise on young right-handed batsman Abdullah Shafique, who has been called up to the Pakistan ODI squad. The 22-year-old impressed selectors and critics alike during Pakistan’s home Test series against Australia earlier this year. He scored his maiden Test century in the opening Test, and added two half-centuries in the next two games. Babar Azam also praised his solid technique and temperament.
Abdullah Shafique has just one T20 international appearance to his name, but his ODI debut came against a high score of 130. He was retained in the T20I series against New Zealand, but failed to make a mark. However, his performance in the T20 tournament paved the way for his first national call-up. He is now a likely replacement for Shan Masood. He is also expected to make his ODI debut against the West Indies in June.
Babar Azam has influenced the young Abdullah Shafique in his approach to cricket. He has a lot of intent to score runs. He is an attacking batsman and plays well in the top order. He also possesses a good power game.
Abdullah Shafique is a right-handed batsman and a spinner. He was born on 20 November 1999 in Sialkot. He stands 5 ft 10 inches tall. He has a strike rate of 40. His average is 2.00 in five ODI balls.
Shafique scored 160 in the first test against Sri Lanka. His video clip is a song from the 2007 movie “Awarapan”. It’s a movie song, and he played the guitar. He hit six boundaries in his 408-ball knock. He was also dropped twice during the test, and survived an LBW appeal while on four.
