| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Kashif Noor |
| Coach | Riaz Afridi |
| Owner | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 2023; 1 year ago (2023) (refounded) |
| Home ground | Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot, Pakistan |
The Federally Administered Tribal Areas cricket team (FATA) is a first-class cricket side represents Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan. They first competed domestic cricket in Pakistan in the 2015–16 season. FATA entered the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy through a qualifying round. In their first ever first-class match, they drew with Habib Bank Limited cricket team in the 2015–16 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. They won their first match in round 6 of the same edition of the tournament, when they defeated Rawalpindi by four wickets.
In August 2016 they took part in Pakistan's domestic Twenty20 cricket tournament, the 2016–17 National T20 Cup. In their first match, they beat Rawalpindi by 15 runs. In November 2017, they reached the semi-finals of the 2017–18 National T20 Cup, but lost to Lahore Blues by 10 runs.
Current Squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold. List of players to have played for the First XI in First Class Cricket in the 2023-24 Season
| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||
| Azaz Khan | 24 February 1999 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| Haseeb Khan | 21 April 2004 (age 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| Khushdil Shah | 7 February 1995 (age 28) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Mohammad Farooq | 4 March 2004 (age 19) | Right-handed | ||
| Nisar Afridi | 20 October 1999 (age 24) | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| Mohammad Usman | 2 January 1994 (age 29) | Right-handed | ||
| Mohammad Wasim Khan | 25 October 1997 (age 25) | Left-handed | ||
| Sahil Yousaf | 10 October 1999 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| Samiullah | 25 March 2004 (age 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| All-Rounders | ||||
| Asif Afridi | 25 December 1986 (age 36) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Asif Ali | 13 April 1989 (age 34) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Kashif Noor | 10 October 2002 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| Mohammad Sarwar | 20 January 1995 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||
| Rehan Afridi | 10 May 1992 (age 31) | Right-handed | ||
| Salman Khan | 15 January 2001 (age 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| Spin Bowlers | ||||
| Mohammad Irfan Khan | 1 August 1989 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||
| Aimal Khan | 17 October 2004 (age 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Akif Javed | 10 October 2000 (age 23) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |
| Arshadullah | 5 February 1999 (age 24) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| Irfanullah Shah | 5 May 1995 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Sameen Gul | 4 February 1999 (age 24 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Shahid Aziz | 23 March 2003 (age 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Zeeshan Ahmed | 1 January 2000 (age 23) | |||
References
- "FATA make it to Pakistan's first-class tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- "Amir's return, and a first-class debut for FATA". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pool B: Federally Administered Tribal Areas v Habib Bank Limited at Sialkot, Oct 26-29, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pool B: Rawalpindi v Federally Administered Tribal Areas at Rawalpindi, Nov 30-Dec 2, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- "Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- "FATA's first ever win, and another Butt-Asif controversy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- "Match Report - 3rd Match: Rawalpindi Region v FATA Region, Cool & Cool Present Jazz National T20 Cup 2016". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- "National T20 Cup, Federally Administered Tribal Areas v Rawalpindi at Rawalpindi, Aug 26, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- "Kamran Akmal, Butt blitz record opening stand in Lahore win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- "2nd Semi-Final (D/N), National T20 Cup at Rawalpindi, Nov 29 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- "Team FATA Region TEST Batting Bowling Stats | Live Cricket Scores | PCB". www.pcb.com.pk. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
External links
- Federally Administered Tribal Areas at CricketArchive
- Federally Administered Tribal Areas at Cricinfo
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