Water and Power Development Authority cricket team

The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) cricket team was a first-class cricket side in Pakistan that played in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Patron's Trophy, Pentangular Trophy and also competes in limited-overs cricket. In May 2019, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan revamped the domestic cricket structure in Pakistan, excluding departmental teams in favour of regional sides, therefore ending the participation of the team.[1] The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was criticised in removing departmental sides, with players voicing their concern to revive the teams.[2]

Water and Power Development Authority
Personnel
Captain Salman Butt
Coach Amjad Siddique
OwnerWater and Power Development Authority
Team information
Colours 
Home groundWAPDA Sports Complex – Lahore
Capacity8,000
History
Quaid-e-Azam Trophy wins1
Official websitewww.wapda.gov.pk

History

Water and Power Development Authority first competed at first-class level in the 1975–76 season, but they did not become a permanent part of top-level domestic competitions until the 1997–98 Patron's Trophy, when they finished last out of eight, without a win.[3] They have become more successful since then. After their victory in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in 2016–17 in December 2016[4] they had played 198 first-class matches, for 76 wins, 44 losses, 77 draws and one tie.[5]

Honours

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

  • 1986/87 (3rd Place)
  • 2002/03 (Quarter-Final)
  • 2016/17 (Winner)

Patron's Trophy

  • 1986/87 (Pre-Quarter-Final)
  • 2006/07 (Quadrangular Stage)

National One-day Championship

  • 1997/98 (Final Round)
  • 1998/99 (Final Round)
  • 1999/2000 (Semi-Final)
  • 2001/02 (Semi-Final)
  • 2002/03 (Runner-up)
  • 2004/05 (Winner)
  • 2005/06 (Semi-Final)
  • 2007/08 (Super Eight)
  • 2010/11 (Semi-Final)

Last squad
  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
No. Name Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Batsmen
Salman Butt (1984-10-07) 7 October 1984Left-handedRight-arm off breakCaptain
Ayaz Tasawwar (1990-12-10) 10 December 1990Left-handedRight-arm leg break
Mohammad Saad (1990-03-24) 24 March 1990Right-handed
Muhammad Akhlaq (1992-11-12) 12 November 1992Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Sohaib Maqsood (1987-04-15) 15 April 1987Right-handedRight-arm off break
Abubakar Khan (1993-05-15) 15 May 1993Right-handedRight-arm off break
Rafatullah Mohmand (1976-11-06) 6 November 1976Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Aamer Sajjad (1981-02-05) 5 February 1981Right-handedRight-arm off break
Adnan Raees (1981-03-10) 10 March 1981Left-handedRight-arm medium
Mohammad Saleem (1978-08-11) 11 August 1978Right-handedRight-arm off break
Taimoor Sultan (1994-12-04) 4 December 1994Right-handed
All-rounders
Zahid Mansoor (1989-12-29) 29 December 1989Right-handedRight-arm off break
Mansoor Amjad (1987-12-14) 14 December 1987Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Waqar Malik (1995-02-15) 15 February 1995Right-handed
Wicket-keepers
Kamran Akmal (1982-01-13) 13 January 1982Right-handed
Bismillah Khan (1990-03-01) 1 March 1990Right-handed
Ali Shan (1994-10-17) 17 October 1994Right-handedRight-arm off break
Spin Bowlers
Khalid Usman (1986-03-01) 1 March 1986Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Zulfiqar Babar (1978-12-10) 10 December 1978Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Pace Bowlers
Ehsan Adil (1993-03-15) 15 March 1993Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Sadaif Mehdi (1994-08-14) 14 August 1994Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Wahab Riaz (1985-06-28) 28 June 1985Right-handedLeft-arm fast
Hasnain Shah (1992-10-16) 16 October 1992Right-handedRight-arm medium
Mohammad Irfan (1982-06-06) 6 June 1982Right-handedLeft-arm fast
Waqas Maqsood (1987-11-04) 4 November 1987Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
Mohammad Asif (1982-12-20) 20 December 1982Left-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Arshad Iqbal (2000-12-26) 26 December 2000Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast

Team management
No. Name Birth date Notes
Batsmen
Amjad Siddique (1959-12-12) 12 December 1959Head Coach
Zahid Umar (1969-12-05) 5 December 1969Batting Coach
Haafiz Shahid (1963-05-10) 10 May 1963Bowling Coach
Haroon Masood (1963-03-24) 24 March 1963Manager

See also

References
  1. "Imran Khan rejects PCB's new domestic model". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  2. "Umar Gul: We need departmental cricket back in Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  3. "PCB Patron's Trophy 1997–98 table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  4. "Butt ton secures WAPDA's maiden title". Cricinfo. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  5. "Playing record". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
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