Aamer Sohail Full Biography
The young aggressive left-handed opener Aamer Sohail made his ODI debut 2 years before his test debut. In his debut match, he runs out after scoring 32 against Sri Lanka. Aamer Sohail played a big role in the victorious campaign of the 1992 World Cup.
Apart from his batting, he was involved in controversies in the World Cup 1992 & 1996. However, during his captaincy tenure, he was the first Pakistani captain to register a win against South Africa in South Africa. Rise of match-fixing in the Pakistani team negatively affected his career, as well as his inconsistency, led him to the retirement.
Aamer Sohail Basic Information
- Name: Mohammad Aamer Sohail Ali
- Nickname: Sohail
- Role: Batsman
- Batting Style: Left-hand bat
- Bowling Style: Slow left-arm orthodox
Aamer Sohail Physical Appearance
- Height (approx.): 5 feet 9 inch
- Weight (approx.): 73kg
- Eye Color: Black
- Hair Color: Black
Personal Life Of Aamer Sohail
- Date of Birth: September 14, 1966
- Age: 53 years
- Birth Place: Lahore, Punjab
- Zodiac sign: Virgo
- Nationality: Pakistani
- School: N/A
- College: Government College University, Lahore
- Educational Qualifications: Graduated
- Net Worth: $8 Million
Family & Religion Aamer Sohail
- Father: Sohail Ahmed
- Mother: N/A
- Brother: Irfan Sohail
- Sister: N/A
- Coach/Mentor:N/A
- Religion: Islam
- Address: Lahore Punjab Pakistan
Cricket Career Of Aamer Sohail
- Test: England v Pakistan at Birmingham, Jun 4-8, 1992
- ODI: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Sharjah, Dec 21, 1990
- T20: N/A
- Jersey Number: N/A
- Domestic/StateTeams: AlliedBank, HabibBank Limited, Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Sargodha,
- Nature on the field: Aggressive.
Batting Career
M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Test | 47 | 83 | 3 | 2823 | 205 | 35.29 | 5103 | 55.32 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 383 | 8 |
ODI | 156 | 155 | 5 | 4780 | 134 | 31.87 | 7297 | 65.51 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 467 | 20 |
Bowling Career
M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5W | 10W | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Test | 47 | 46 | 2383 | 1049 | 25 | 4/54 | 4/44 | 2.64 | 41.96 | 95.32 | 0 | 0 |
ODI | 156 | 125 | 4836 | 3703 | 85 | 4/22 | 4/22 | 4.59 | 43.56 | 56.89 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Cricbuzz
Highlighted Records Of Aamer Sohail
- Sohail captained Pakistan between 1996 and 98 and became the first captain to lead Pakistan to a Test win over South Africa
Aamer Sohail Preferences & Hobbies
- Hobbies: analyst
- Favorite Cricketers: N/A
- Most Favorite Sportspersons: N/A
- Favorite Food: Biryani
- Favorite Color: Black
Aamer Sohail Relationship Status
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife: Alya Sohail
- Marriage Date: N/A
- Children: Ameera Aamir
Aamer Sohail Awards and Recognitions
- He is recognized as an important team member during the victorious campaign of the 1992 World Cup. He scored third-highest individual score in the tournament, 114 against Zimbabwe.
Controversies did by ( Aamer Sohail )
- During the 1992 World Cup, He was involved in some harsh exchange of words with England all-rounder Ian Botham when he told Botham to send his mother-in-law to bat after he got out.
- During the 1996 World Cup quarter-final against India his aggression cost him much, chasing a huge 287, Sohail got Pakistan off to a blazing start but with the score at 109 for 1, he sledgs the bowler Venkatesh Prasad at his home-ground, Bangalore. Sohail smashed Prasad for a boundary and pointed his bat at the bowler, only to find his stumps disturbed the very next ball. Pakistan went on to lose the game, and Sohail’s needless aggression was blamed.
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Lesser-Known Facts About Aamer Sohail
- After his retirement, Sohail announced that he had joined PML(n) the Pakistan Muslim League (N).
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