Cricketer,s Biography: Aizaz Cheema

Aizaz Cheema Biography

Full name Aizaz Bin Ilyas Cheema

Born September 5, 1979, Sargodha, Punjab

Current age 32 years 273 days

Major teams Pakistan, Lahore Eagles, Lahore Lions, Lahore Ravi, Lahore Shalimar, Model Town Green, Pakistan A, Pakistan International Airlines, Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab Stallions

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm medium-fast
2010
In November, Cheema was part of the team at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China that won a bronze medal by beating Sri Lanka in the 3rd place playoffs.

International breakthrough
When Pakistan toured Zimbabwe in September for a Test three ODIs and two T20Is, the national selectors took the opportunity to give inexperienced players an opportunity. Frontline bowlers Wahab Riaz and Umar Gul were rested and Cheema was chosen as part of the squad. On 1 September he made his Test debut against Zimbabwe; Pakistan's fast bowlers in the match were inexperienced at international level, with just one Test cap between them. Pakistan won the match and coach Waqar Younis praised Cheema's performance, saying he "bowled with fire and aggression". His first wicket was that of bowler Ray Price. Cheema took eight wickets in the match for 103 runs, the second best bowling figures by a Pakistan player on Test debut. Pakistan won the subsequent ODI series 3–0; Cheema made his debut in the series and his figures of 3/36 were the joit fourth best by a Pakistan bowler in his first ODI. Cheema was the leading wicket-taker in the series with eight dismissals, with best figures of 4/43. His haul for the series was the second most for a Pakistan bowler in a three-match away series.

Aizaz Cheema