Mohammad Aamer Sohail Ali (Urdu: محمد عامر سہیل علی; born 14 September 1966) is a Pakistani cricket commentator and former cricketer.[2] In a playing career that spanned ten years, Sohail played in 195 first-class and 261 List A Limited Overs matches, including 47 Test matches and 156 One Day Internationals for Pakistan.
Aamir Sohail عامر سہیل
Personal information
Full name
Mohammad Aamer Sohail Ali
Born
(1966-09-14) 14 September 1966 (age 56) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Sohail made his first-class debut in 1983, a left-handed opening batsman and occasional left-arm spin bowler.
International career
Early years
An aggressive batsman, Sohail 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 team that won the 1992 Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Captaincy
Sohail captained Pakistan in six Tests in 1998, becoming the first Pakistani captain to defeat South Africa in a Test Match.[3] He led Pakistan through 22 One Day Internationals from 1996 to 1998, winning nine and averaging 41.5 with the bat. He also acted as acting captain of Pakistan against West Indies in Sharjah.[4]
Controversies
Sohail played a big role in Pakistan's World-Cup triumph in 1992, famously telling Ian Botham that he might want to send his mother-in-law in to bat, referring to Botham's statement that he wouldn't send even his mother-in-law to Pakistan, after Botham was controversially given out for nought in the final.m
In the 1996 World Cup Quarter Final in Bangalore against arch rival India, Sohail was captaining his side in pursuit of a relatively large target of 287 in 49 overs.[5] With opening partner Saeed Anwar, he got Pakistan off to a flying start. With the score at 109 for one, and Saeed Anwar (48) back in the pavilion, Sohail smashed a delivery from Indian seamer Venkatesh Prasad through the covers for four. Both players exchanged words, and Sohail unnecessarily pointed his finger aggressively at Prasad. The next delivery clean-bowled him and triggered a batting collapse which ultimately lost the game and eliminated Pakistan from the competition.[5] Sohail was at the heart of the match-fixing scandal that rocked cricket in the 1990s: as captain of the national team, his whistle-blowing may have negatively affected his international career.[6]
Cricket administration
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 wicketkeeperWasim Bari. He continues to work as a cricket broadcaster. On 4 February 2014, he was again appointed as chief selector of the national team for the second time.[7]
Politics
On 18 August 2011, Sohail announced that he had joined Nawaz Sharif's political party, the Pakistan Muslim League (N). According to Sohail, the country needs seasoned and experienced leadership which he believes the PML-N offers.[8]
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For cricketer born in 1972 see Aamer Sohail cricketer born 1972 Mohammad Aamer Sohail Ali Urdu محمد عامر سہیل علی born 14 September 1966 is a Pakistani cricket commentator and former cricketer 2 In a playing career that spanned ten years Sohail played in 195 first class and 261 List A Limited Overs matches including 47 Test matches and 156 One Day Internationals for Pakistan Aamir Sohailعامر سہیلPersonal informationFull nameMohammad Aamer Sohail AliBorn 1966 09 14 14 September 1966 age 56 Lahore Punjab PakistanHeight5 ft 9 in 175 cm 1 BattingLeft handedBowlingSlow left arm orthodoxRoleOpening batsmanInternational informationNational sidePakistanTest debut cap 122 4 June 1992 v EnglandLast Test5 March 2000 v Sri LankaODI debut cap 80 21 December 1990 v Sri LankaLast ODI19 February 2000 v Sri LankaDomestic team informationYearsTeam1983 1999Lahore1987 1992Habib Bank Limited1995 2001Allied Bank Limited1998 1999Karachi2000 2001Lahore2001SomersetCareer statisticsCompetition Test ODI FC LAMatches 47 156 195 261Runs scored 2 823 4 780 12 213 7 852Batting average 35 28 31 86 38 89 31 91100s 50s 5 13 5 31 29 50 9 50Top score 205 134 205 134Balls bowled 2 383 4 836 12 063 7 840Wickets 25 85 157 179Bowling average 41 96 43 56 38 10 33 345 wickets in innings 0 0 2 010 wickets in match 0 0 1 0Best bowling 4 54 4 22 7 53 4 11Catches stumpings 36 49 153 92 Source CricketArchive 30 March 2010 Contents 1 Domestic career 2 International career 2 1 Early years 2 2 Captaincy 2 3 Controversies 3 Cricket administration 4 Politics 5 References 6 External linksDomestic career EditSohail made his first class debut in 1983 a left handed opening batsman and occasional left arm spin bowler International career EditEarly years Edit An aggressive batsman Sohail 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 team that won the 1992 Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand Captaincy Edit Sohail captained Pakistan in six Tests in 1998 becoming the first Pakistani captain to defeat South Africa in a Test Match 3 He led Pakistan through 22 One Day Internationals from 1996 to 1998 winning nine and averaging 41 5 with the bat He also acted as acting captain of Pakistan against West Indies in Sharjah 4 Controversies Edit Sohail played a big role in Pakistan s World Cup triumph in 1992 famously telling Ian Botham that he might want to send his mother in law in to bat referring to Botham s statement that he wouldn t send even his mother in law to Pakistan after Botham was controversially given out for nought in the final mIn the 1996 World Cup Quarter Final in Bangalore against arch rival India Sohail was captaining his side in pursuit of a relatively large target of 287 in 49 overs 5 With opening partner Saeed Anwar he got Pakistan off to a flying start With the score at 109 for one and Saeed Anwar 48 back in the pavilion Sohail smashed a delivery from Indian seamer Venkatesh Prasad through the covers for four Both players exchanged words and Sohail unnecessarily pointed his finger aggressively at Prasad The next delivery clean bowled him and triggered a batting collapse which ultimately lost the game and eliminated Pakistan from the competition 5 Sohail was at the heart of the match fixing scandal that rocked cricket in the 1990s as captain of the national team his whistle blowing may have negatively affected his international career 6 Cricket administration EditAfter 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 On 4 February 2014 he was again appointed as chief selector of the national team for the second time 7 Politics EditOn 18 August 2011 Sohail announced that he had joined Nawaz Sharif s political party the Pakistan Muslim League N According to Sohail the country needs seasoned and experienced leadership which he believes the PML N offers 8 References Edit Aamer Sohail s profile on CREX Pakistan appoint Aamer Sohail as national chief selector Cricket News Archived from the original on 1 July 2015 Retrieved 24 March 2014 Pakistan in South Africa 1997 98 2nd Test scorecard ODI statistics for Aamer Sohail at CricketOnly a b Vaidyanathan Siddhartha Sohail starts Prasad finishes ESPNcricinfo ESPN Retrieved 16 October 2019 Aamer Sohail ESPNcricinfo profile Farooq Umar Aamer Sohail named Pakistan s chief selector ESPNcricinfo ESPN Retrieved 16 October 2019 Aamir Sohail joins PML N The Express Tribune 18 August 2011 External links EditPakistan Cricket Board Aamer Sohail Archived 9 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine Aamer Sohail at ESPNcricinfo HowSTAT statistical profile on Aamer SohailPreceded byRameez Raja Pakistan Cricket Captain1998 1999 Succeeded byWasim Akram Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aamer Sohail 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