Arsalan Anwar (born 4 November 1986) is a Pakistani cricketer. He scored a century in his single Test innings for the Pakistani national under-19 side, played two first-class matches for Sialkot during the 2007–08 season, and later moved to Ireland where he played Twenty20 matches for Munster Reds.
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| Born | 4 November 1986 Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman, occasional wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
| Relations | Shaiman Anwar (brother) | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Sialkot | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Munster Reds | ||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 19 February 2015 | |||||||||||||||
Born in Sialkot, Punjab, Arsalan made his debut for the Sialkot District under-19s in July 2003, aged 16.[1] A right-handed batsman, he played in the 2003–04 Inter-Region Tournament, scoring consecutive innings of 88 not out and 99 against Quetta and Multan.[2][3] In the same tournament the following season, he had a run of six consecutive half-centuries – 66 and 54* in a three-day match against Rawalpindi, 67* in a one-dayer against Faisalabad, 123 and 84* in a three-day match against the same team, and finally 112 in a three-day match against Quetta.[1]
The Sri Lankan under-19s toured Pakistan late in the 2004–05 season, playing two under-19 Tests and three under-19 One Day Internationals (ODIs) in March and April 2005.[4] Arsalan was selected in Pakistan's squad for the tour. He did not play in the first Test, but was one of three inclusions for the second – he, Nawaz Sardar, and Zohaib Ahmed came into the side, while Abid Ali, Nauman Alavi, and Uzair-ul-Haq were excluded.[5] In the match, played at the Multan Cricket Stadium, Arsalan came in seventh in the batting order, with the score at 118/5. He proceeded to score 103* from 216 balls, including thirteen boundaries, and featured in a 143-run sixth-wicket stand with Fawad Alam, who scored 75.[6] Arsalan did not bat again in Pakistan's second innings, as the match was drawn after four days.[7] Having not been dismissed in his only innings, he finished his career without a batting average.[8] Arsalan was less successful in the three ODIs on tour, with 62 runs in total and a best of 38.[9]
Arsalan played for the Sialkot under-19s during the 2005–06 season, captaining the side at both inter-district and inter-regional level. In the inter-district tournament, he scored 160 against Mandi Bahauddin District and 102* against Gujrat District, and in inter-region one-day matches, he scored 105* against Rawalpindi, 104 against Peshawar, and 91* against Karachi Urban.[1] Arsalan finished the latter tournament with 373 runs at an average of 93.25, the most of any player.[10] Later in the season, he made his senior debut in Pakistani domestic tournaments, scoring a century on debut for Pakistan Army in Grade II of the Patron's Trophy.[11] After playing for Sialkot's senior side in inter-district matches over the preceding seasons, Arsalan was selected to make his first-class debut during the 2007–08 season of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy.[12] In his two matches, against Habib Bank and Pakistan Customs, he scored only 41 runs, finishing his career with an average of 10.25. Arsalan played no further high-level matches for Sialkot, with his last recorded game coming in July 2008, an inter-district fixture against Gujranwala District.[1]
He made his Twenty20 cricket debut for Munster Reds in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy on 16 June 2017 against Leinster.[13] He played his second, and to date final, T20 appearance a week later against North West Warriors. He skippered Limerick Cricket Club in the 2020 season. [1]
Arsalan's older brother, Shaiman Anwar, is an international cricketer for the United Arab Emirates.[14]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Miscellaneous matches played by Arsalan Anwar – CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ Sialkot Under-19s v Quetta Under-19s, Inter-Region Under 19 Tournament 2003/04 (Pool A) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ Sialkot Under-19s v Multan Under-19s, Inter-Region Under 19 Tournament 2003/04 (Pool A) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ Sri Lanka Under-19s in Pakistan 2004/05 - CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ Under-19 Test matches played by Arsalan Anwar – CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ (27 March 2005). "Pakistan recover thanks to Arsalan" – dawn.com. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ Pakistan Under-19s v Sri Lanka Under-19s, Sri Lanka Under-19s in Pakistan 2004/05 (2nd Test) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ Arsalan Anwar – CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ Under-19 ODI matches played by Arsalan Anwar – CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ Batting and fielding in Inter-Region Under-19 One-Day Tournament 2005/06 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ Pakistan Army v Pakistan Navy, PCB Patron's Trophy (Grade II) 2005/06 (Pool B) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ First-class matches played by Arsalan Anwar – CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ "Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy, Leinster Lightning v Munster Reds at Dublin, Jun 16, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ^ R. Kaushik (28 February 2015). "World Cup 2015: Shaiman Anwar opening new doors for himself" – IBN Live Cricket Next. Retrieved 19 May 2015.