Pakistan National Cricket Team consists of players who perform well in all three formats of the sport; Test, ODI, and T20. Players playing in these formats are primarily all-rounders and young-aged. The reason for selecting younger players is because these formats get conducted one after the other. Players who belong to these formats need to be experts in their gameplay. Pakistan is one of those countries that is famous for its incredible collection of National Players. Many National Players have gets promoted to the Pakistan International Cricket Teams. This article will read about the Top 10 Pakistan National Cricket Team Players.
1. Sarfaraz Ahmed
Sarfaraz Ahmed is a crucial player of the Pakistan National Cricket Team, a 34-year-old all-rounder. He has been performing for Pakistan's National Cricket Team for more than a decade. However, the player has no record of any match played in the World Cup. Sarfaraz Ahmed has played in all three aspects and has scored more than 2500 runs in Test matches, 2315 runs in ODI, and 862 runs in T20. He has been a part of many PSL Cricket Teams.
2. Azhar Ali
Azhar Ali is one of the finest batsmen produced by Pakistan. He is majorly known for his fiery performance. Azhar Ali has cracked and sealed massive records for upcoming cricketers. His batting record is a must-read achievement. The Young-blood has scored more than 6000 runs in Test matches and, of course, more to count. He has been a part of many well-known cricket teams and a famous cricketer from Pakistan.
3. Fawad Alam
Fawad Tariq Alam, a 35-year-old cricketer, is an actor and player of Pakistan's National and International Cricket Team. The left-handed batsman has also performed under Sindh National Cricket Team. The opening batsman joined cricket at 17 and made his first debut in international cricket in 2017. He's been playing for Pakistan Cricket Team for the past 20 years and more. Yet, his impressive performance is seen once in a blue moon. He has scored 966 runs in ODI, 825 runs in Tests.
4. Hasan Ali
Hasan Ali is a right-arm medium-fast Pakistani bowler who was also a part of one-day international matches since 2016. In 2017, the young bowler's name got listed for the ICC Champions Trophy. The bowler has slammed 89 wickets in ODI, 52 in T20I's, and 63 in Test Matches. Undoubtedly, the bowler has started with a great beginning, and indeed he has more miles to go and create whooping records.
5. Shaheen Afridi
Shaheen Shah Afridi is a professional and a newbie who plays for Pakistan National Cricket Team. He recently made his International and Test debut for the national team in 2018. Shaheen Afridi, the left-arm fast bowler, is entirely new to the teammates and yet managed to rank his name among the most popular bowlers. Within three years, the bowler bowled 76 wickets in ODI, 53 doors in T20I's, and 32 gates in Test Matches. He has proved himself an intense competition for recurring fast bowlers out there.
6. Babar Azam
Babar Azam comes from a family of Cricketers with famous cricketer cousins like Kamran Akmal, Usman Akmal, and Umar Akmal. He is a right-handed top-order batsman who captains the Pakistan Cricket Team in all three formats. He is also a pivotal player on the international cricket team. Babar Azam is considered one of the leading contemporary batsmen in the world. The 26-year-old batsman has maintained a prolific profile of stats with 3985 runs in ODI's, 2204 runs in T20I's, and 2,362 runs in Test Matches.
7. Yasir Shah
Yasir Shah is a right-arm leg spinner. This International cricketer has broken the record of fastest 100 wickets set by Australian fast bowler Clarrie Grimmett and created history in bowling by taking the fastest 200 wickets. He made his debut in international cricket in 2002 and played in all game formats. Besides bowling, the 35-year-old Pakistani cricketer is a right-handed batsman. He is the only cricketer with 235 wickets in Tests.
8. Shoaib Malik
Shoaib Malik, the charming all-rounder cricketer, retired from international cricket and dedicated his remaining cricket career to the Pakistan National Cricket Team. He is a pivotal player of T20I's. Malik is one of the famous faces of Pakistan. Shoaib Malik was the former captain of the Pakistan National Cricket Team in 2007-2009. Besides, he is the crucial player of Zalmi Peshawar, the cricket team of PSL. The right-handed batsman has a significant contribution towards boosting the stats of the Pakistan Cricket Team. Malik has scored more than 7500 runs in ODI's and 2335 runs in T20's to date.
9. Mohammad Amir
Mohammad Amir is a left-armed medium-fast pace bowler who retired from International cricket in 2020. Due to some professional commitments, he was unwilling to play in any game format. However, the bowler recently announced that he would perform for the National Cricket Team. The bowler is responsible for many victories and remarkable history in Pakistan. He successfully took 116 wickets in Test Matches, 81 in ODI, and 53 in T20's.
10. Shadab Khan
Shadab Khan is one of the rookies who debuted for the Pakistan National Cricket Team in 2018. He is an all-rounder who gets majorly focused on his batting skills. The right-handed batsman debuted for ODI in 2017. Coming to his bowling skills, Shadab uses his tricky and loopy leg break pace that forces the batsman to hit in the air. Within a few years, he has scored 434 runs and took 62 wickets in ODI and 58 wickets In T20's. Currently, the young batsman is in the procedure of polishing his batting skills.
