Rizwan Hussain (cricketer)

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Rizwan Hussain
Personal information
Born (1996-04-26) 26 April 1996 (age 28)
Pir Mahal, Punjab, Pakistan
NicknameCheetah[1]
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[2]
BattingLeft-handed
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016/17–2018/19Lahore Whites
2019–2020Islamabad United
2018Balochistan
2019/20–presentCentral Punjab
Source: Cricinfo, 1 February 2022

Rizwan Hussain (born 26 April 1996) is a Pakistani cricketer.[3] He made his first-class debut for Lahore Whites in the 2016–17 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 22 October 2016.[4] He was the leading run-scorer for Lahore Whites in the 2017–18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, with 497 runs in eight matches.[5]

In April 2018, he was named in Balochistan's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup.[6][7] He made his Twenty20 debut for Lahore Blues in the 2018–19 National T20 Cup on 10 December 2018.[8] He was the leading run-scorer for Lahore Blues in the tournament, with 311 runs in seven matches.[9]

In September 2019, he was named in Central Punjab's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[10][11] In January 2021, he was named in Central Punjab's squad for the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup.[12][13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Keep calm and celebrate like a #Prince – The story behind Islamabad United nicknames". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. ^ Husain, Amir (19 December 2018). "Talent Spotter : Rizwan Hussain". PakPassion. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Rizwan Hussain". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pool B: Lahore Whites v Khan Research Laboratories at Lahore, Oct 22-25, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2017/18:Lahore Whites Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Pakistan Cup one-day tournament to begin in Faisalabad next week". Geo TV. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Pakistan Cup Cricket from 25th". The News International. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  8. ^ "2nd Match, National T20 Cup at Multan, Dec 10 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  9. ^ "National T20 Cup, 2018/19 - Lahore Blues: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  10. ^ "PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  12. ^ "Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament promises action-packed cricket". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament: Fixtures Schedule, Teams, Player Squads – All you need to Know". Cricket World. Retrieved 7 January 2021.

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