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Pakistan
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Aamer Sohail
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Left-handed batsman (LHB)
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205
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156
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134
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29 April
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(born '''Mohammad Aamer Sohail Ali''' on
September 14 ,
1966 in
Lahore ,
Punjab, Pakistan ) is a former professional
Pakistani Cricket er and
PCB Chief Selector , who was later involved in the
Shane Warne /
Mark Waugh Match Fixing scandal in
1998 .
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 International s for the
Pakistan National Team .
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 .
Sohail captained Pakistan in six Tests in 1998, becoming the first Pakistani capain to defeat
South Africa in a Test match.
Pakistan in South Africa, 1997/98, 2nd Test scorecard He captained Pakistan in 22 One-day Internationals from 1996 to 1998, winning nine matches and averaging 41.5 with the bat.
ODI statistics for Aamer Sohail at CricketOnly
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.
Aamer Sohail Cricinfo profile
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 .
Test debut: vs
England ,
Birmingham ,
1992
Last Test: vs
Sri Lanka ,
Peshawar ,
1999 -
2000
- Sohail's best Test score of 205 was made against England, Manchester , 1992
- His best Test bowling figures of 4 for 54 came against Sri Lanka, Peshawar, 1995 - 1996
- He captained Pakistan in six Tests: one win, three draws, two losses
ODI debut: vs Sri Lanka,
Sharjah ,
1990 -
1991
Last ODI: vs Sri Lanka,
Lahore , 1999-2000
- Sohail's best ODI score of 134 was made against New Zealand , Sharjah, 1993 - 1994
- His best ODI bowling figures of 4 for 22 came against Sri Lanka, Sharjah, 1995-1996
- He captained Pakistan in 22 ODIs: 9 wins, 12 losses, 1 no result
