Mohammad Rizwan (cricketer)

Mohammad Rizwan (Pashto: محمد رضوان‎; born 1 June 1992) is a Pakistani cricketer who has played first-class cricket since 2008 and Test cricket since 2016. He is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. He played for Lahore Qalandars from 2016 to 2017 in Pakistan Super League and currently plays for Karachi Kings. He captains Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in domestic cricket.[1]

Mohammad Rizwan
Personal information
Full nameMohammad Rizwan
Born (1992-06-01) 1 June 1992
Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleWicketkeeper, batsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 224)25 November 2016 v New Zealand
Last Test4 February 2021 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 200)17 April 2015 v Bangladesh
Last ODI3 November 2020 v Zimbabwe
ODI shirt no.16
T20I debut (cap 60)24 April 2015 v Bangladesh
Last T20I22 December 2020 v New Zealand
T20I shirt no.16
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008–2015Peshawar Panthers
2011–2018/19Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited
2016–2017Lahore Qalandars (squad no. 16)
2017Sylhet Sixers
2018–presentKarachi Kings (squad no. 16)
2018Punjab (squad no. 16)
2019/20–presentKhyber Pakhtunkhwa (squad no. 16)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 12 35 26 89
Runs scored 621 730 313 4,809
Batting average 38.81 30.41 22.35 42.93
100s/50s 0/5 2/3 0/1 10/24
Top score 95 115 89 224
Catches/stumpings 28/1 32/1 9/5 249/16
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 4 February 2021

Domestic career

Playing for Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited in the final of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in 2014–15, Rizwan scored 224 to help Sui Northern to a 301-run first-innings lead and their second title.[2] He kept wicket for Pakistan A in the five limited-overs matches against Kenya in December 2014.[3]

In April 2018, he was named the vice-captain of Punjab's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup.[4][5] On 1 May 2018, he scored his highest total in List A cricket, with 140 off 123 balls against Federal Areas.[6] In March 2019, he was named as the captain of Federal Areas squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup.[7][8]

In September 2019, Rizwan was named as the captain of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[9][1] In October 2019, he was named the player of the tournament in the 2019–20 National T20 Cup, for scoring 215 runs and taking six wickets.[10]

He was retained by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the 2020–21 domestic season, both as player and captain of the team.[11][12]

International career

He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Pakistan against Bangladesh in April 2015, scoring 67 runs off 58 balls.[13] He made his Twenty20 International debut for Pakistan in the same series.[14] He made his Test debut for Pakistan against New Zealand on 25 November 2016.[15] He was out for a golden duck in his maiden Test innings.[16]

In August 2018 he was one 33 players awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).[17][18] He captained Pakistan's team in the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.[19] Pakistan reached the semi-finals.[20] In March 2019, during the second ODI against Australia, Rizwan scored his first century in an ODI match, making 115 runs.[21]

In November 2019, Rizwan was recalled to the Pakistan team against Sri Lanka.[22] He was also selected against Australia, where in the first innings of the First Test it was debated as to whether he was given out on a no ball.[23] In the second innings he made 95.[24]

In June 2020, he was named in a 29-man squad for Pakistan's tour to England during the COVID-19 pandemic.[25][26] However, on 23 June 2020, Rizwan was one of seven players from Pakistan's squad to test positive for COVID-19.[27] In July, he was shortlisted in Pakistan's 20-man squad for the Test matches against England.[28][29][30] He had an excellent Test series, both win the bat and gloves, managing to score 161 runs with two-half centuries, therefore, cementing his place as first choice wicket-keeper in Test matches, above the returning former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed.[31][32] He was named as Pakistan's player of the Test series.[33]

In December 2020, Rizwan was named as the captain of Pakistan's Test side for the first match against New Zealand.[34] He replaced Babar Azam, after he was ruled out due to an earlier injury.[35] In the same tour, he was also added to Pakistan's T20I squad against New Zealand.[36] In the 3rd T20I of the series against New Zealand, Rizwan scored his career best T20I score of 89 to give Pakistan a win and saved them from getting white-washed by New Zealand.[37]

References
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  21. "Ton-up Rizwan guides Pakistan to 284-7 in second ODI". Yahoo News. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  22. "Pakistan recall Iftikhar, Rizwan and Nawaz for Sri Lanka ODIs". Icc. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
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  32. "'Best keeper of the summer': Mohammad Rizwan Pakistan's silver lining in gloomy series". Indian Express. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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  34. "Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq ruled out of first Test; Mohammad Rizwan named captain". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  35. "Imran Butt named in 17-player Test squad". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  36. Singh, Anirudh. "Pakistan announces squad for the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand". CricketTimes.com. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  37. Rachit (22 December 2020). "NZ vs Pak 3rd T20: Mohammad Rizwan helps Pakistan beat New Zealand by 4 wickets". InsideSport. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
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