Haris Sohail Explained

Haris Sohail
Country:Pakistan
Nickname:Harry[1]
Birth Date:1989 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan[2]
Height:5 ft 11 in[3]
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Slow left-arm orthodox
Role:Middle-order batter
International:true
Internationalspan:2013–present
Testdebutdate:28 September
Testdebutyear:2017
Testdebutagainst:Sri Lanka
Testcap:229
Lasttestdate:3 January
Lasttestyear:2021
Lasttestagainst:New Zealand
Odidebutdate:19 July
Odidebutyear:2013
Odidebutagainst:West Indies
Odicap:192
Lastodidate:13 January
Lastodiyear:2023
Lastodiagainst:New Zealand
Odishirt:89
T20idebutdate:28 July
T20idebutyear:2013
T20idebutagainst:West Indies
T20icap:54
Lastt20idate:8 November
Lastt20iyear:2019
Lastt20iagainst:Australia
Club1:ZTBL
Year1:2008
Club2:Sialkot cricket team
Year2:2007
Club3:Sialkot Stallions
Year3:2007–2015
Club4:Khulna Royal Bengals
Year4:2013
Club5:Peshawar Zalmi
Year5:2017–2018
Club6:Lahore Qalandars
Year6:2019
Club7:Balochistan
Year7:2019–2023
Columns:4
Column1:Test
Matches1:16
Runs1:847
Bat Avg1:32.57
100S/50S1:2/3
Top Score1:147
Deliveries1:630
Wickets1:13
Bowl Avg1:22.61
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:3/1
Catches/Stumpings1:14/–
Column2:ODI
Matches2:42
Runs2:1,685
Bat Avg2:46.80
100S/50S2:2/14
Top Score2:130
Deliveries2:642
Wickets2:11
Bowl Avg2:55.72
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:3/45
Catches/Stumpings2:17/–
Column3:T20I
Matches3:14
Runs3:210
Bat Avg3:19.09
100S/50S3:0/2
Top Score3:52
Deliveries3:
Wickets3:
Bowl Avg3:
Fivefor3:
Tenfor3:
Best Bowling3:
Catches/Stumpings3:3/–
Column4:FC
Matches4:81
Runs4:5,056
Bat Avg4:45.96
100S/50S4:13/29
Top Score4:211
Deliveries4:984
Wickets4:15
Bowl Avg4:33.26
Fivefor4:0
Tenfor4:0
Best Bowling4:3/1
Catches/Stumpings4:45/–
Date:15 January 2023
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/player/318788.html ESPNCricinfo

Haris Sohail (Punjabi/; born 9 January 1989) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays as a left-handed batsman and who occasionally bowls left-arm orthodox.

He made his international debut for the Pakistan cricket team in July 2013.

In August 2018, he was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).[4] [5]

Personal life

Haris was born into a Punjabi Gujjar[6] family in Sialkot, in Pakistan's Punjab.

Domestic career

He has represented Sialkot Stallions, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited cricket team and the Sialkot cricket team.

In the Pakistan Super League he has represented Peshawar Zalmi and Lahore Qalandars.

International career

In 2012, Haris was selected in the Pakistan squad for their Twenty20 International (T20I) series in Sri Lanka. He was called up to the Pakistan Test side for their 2013 tour to South Africa. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Pakistan on 19 July 2013.

Sohail scored 85 not out as he won the player of the match award in 1st ODI against New Zealand in 2014. In the 2nd match, he scored 33 runs and took 3 wickets. He followed it by scoring a quick 39 off 28 and taking his ODI career best bowling figures of 3/45 as Pakistan won by 147 runs. In the last two games, he scored 13 and 65, respectively. He finished the 5-match ODI series as Pakistan's top scorer with 235 runs as well as taking 6 wickets.[7] [8]

In September 2017, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against Sri Lanka.[9] He made his Test debut for Pakistan in the first Test against Sri Lanka on 28 September 2017.[10]

In October 2018, Sohail scored his first century in Test cricket, making 110 against Australia in the United Arab Emirates.[11] In March 2019, Sohail scored his first century in ODI cricket, making unbeaten 101 against Australia in the United Arab Emirates.[12]

In April 2019, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[13] [14] He was man of the match, in his 2nd game of the tournament, against South Africa for his 89 off 59.[15]

In September 2019, Sohail was named as the captain of Balochistan for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[16] [17]

Notes and References

  1. News: Delighted Arthur heaps praise on ‘passionate’ Pakistan. 25 June 2019. 14 March 2022. The News International (newspaper).
  2. Web site: Haris Sohail. espn cricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 21 March 2015.
  3. https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/haris-sohail Haris Sohail’s profile
  4. Web site: PCB Central Contracts 2018–19 . Pakistan Cricket Board . 6 August 2018.
  5. Web site: New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players . ESPN Cricinfo . 6 August 2018.
  6. Web site: Farrukh . Yusra . 2015-01-12 . Cricketer Haris Sohail Nikkah Held . 2022-12-22 . Awami Web . en-US . Haris was born in Sialkot, Pakistan into a Gujjar tribe. He is a left arm orthodox. . 8 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221208043902/https://awamiweb.com/cricketer-haris-sohail-nikkah-held-77057.html . dead .
  7. Web site: Results Global ESPNcricinfo.com. Cricinfo. en. 2019-07-29.
  8. Web site: Pakistan v New Zealand ODI Series - Find Cricket Records & Stats ESPNcricinfo.com. Cricinfo. 2019-07-29.
  9. Web site: Uncapped Hamza, Sohail picked for SL Tests . 23 September 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  10. Web site: 1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates and Pakistan at Abu Dhabi, Sep 28-Oct 2 2017 . 28 September 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  11. Web site: Haris Sohail stars for Pakistan but Australia fight back . International Cricket Council . 8 October 2018.
  12. Web site: Haris Sohail ton powers Pakistan to 280. Cricbuzz. 22 March 2019.
  13. Web site: Mohammad Amir left out of Pakistan's World Cup squad . ESPN Cricinfo . 18 April 2019.
  14. Web site: Amir left out of Pakistan's World Cup squad . International Cricket Council . 18 April 2019.
  15. Web site: Haris Sohail steers Pakistan to victory and sends South Africa packing . Guardian . 23 June 2019.
  16. Web site: PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season . Pakistan Cricket Board . 4 September 2019.
  17. Web site: Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides . ESPN Cricinfo . 4 September 2019.