The Federally Administered Tribal Areas cricket team (FATA) is a first-class cricket side represents Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan. They first competed domestic cricket in Pakistan in the 2015–16 season. FATA entered the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy through a qualifying round.[1] In their first ever first-class match, they drew with Habib Bank Limited cricket team in the 2015–16 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[2][3] They won their first match in round 6 of the same edition of the tournament, when they defeated Rawalpindi by four wickets.[4][5][6]
| Team information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 (refounded) |
| Home ground | Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot, Pakistan |
In August 2016 they took part in Pakistan's domestic Twenty20 cricket tournament, the 2016–17 National T20 Cup.[7] In their first match, they beat Rawalpindi by 15 runs.[8] In November 2017, they reached the semi-finals of the 2017–18 National T20 Cup,[9] but lost to Lahore Blues by 10 runs.[10]
Current Squad edit
Players with international caps are listed in bold. List of players to have played for the First XI in First Class Cricket in the 2023-24 Season[11]
| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||
| Azaz Khan | 24 February 1999 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| Haseeb Khan | 21 April 2004 (age 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| Khushdil Shah | 7 February 1995 (age 28) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Mohammad Farooq | 4 March 2004 (age 19) | Right-handed | ||
| Nisar Afridi | 20 October 1999 (age 24) | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| Mohammad Usman | 2 January 1994 (age 29) | Right-handed | ||
| Mohammad Wasim Khan | 25 October 1997 (age 25) | Left-handed | ||
| Sahil Yousaf | 10 October 1999 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| Samiullah | 25 March 2004 (age 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| All-Rounders | ||||
| Asif Afridi | 25 December 1986 (age 36) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Asif Ali | 13 April 1989 (age 34) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Kashif Noor | 10 October 2002 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| Mohammad Sarwar | 20 January 1995 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||
| Rehan Afridi | 10 May 1992 (age 31) | Right-handed | ||
| Salman Khan | 15 January 2001 (age 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| Spin Bowlers | ||||
| Mohammad Irfan Khan | 1 August 1989 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||
| Aimal Khan | 17 October 2004 (age 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Akif Javed | 10 October 2000 (age 23) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |
| Arshadullah | 5 February 1999 (age 24) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| Irfanullah Shah | 5 May 1995 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Sameen Gul | 4 February 1999 (age 24 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Shahid Aziz | 23 March 2003 (age 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Zeeshan Ahmed | 1 January 2000 (age 23) | |||
References edit
- ^ "FATA make it to Pakistan's first-class tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ "Amir's return, and a first-class debut for FATA". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pool B: Federally Administered Tribal Areas v Habib Bank Limited at Sialkot, Oct 26-29, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pool B: Rawalpindi v Federally Administered Tribal Areas at Rawalpindi, Nov 30-Dec 2, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ "Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ "FATA's first ever win, and another Butt-Asif controversy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ "Match Report - 3rd Match: Rawalpindi Region v FATA Region, Cool & Cool Present Jazz National T20 Cup 2016". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "National T20 Cup, Federally Administered Tribal Areas v Rawalpindi at Rawalpindi, Aug 26, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "Kamran Akmal, Butt blitz record opening stand in Lahore win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "2nd Semi-Final (D/N), National T20 Cup at Rawalpindi, Nov 29 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Team FATA Region TEST Batting Bowling Stats | Live Cricket Scores | PCB". www.pcb.com.pk. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
External links edit
- Federally Administered Tribal Areas at CricketArchive
- Federally Administered Tribal Areas at Cricinfo
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