Aizaz bin
Ilyas Cheema known as Aizaz
Cheema[1] (born 5 September 1979 in Sargodha)[1] is an international cricketer from Pakistan.
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Aizaz Cheema
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Personal information
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Full name
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Aizaz bin Ilyas Cheema
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Nickname
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Cheema
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Height
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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Batting style
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Right-hand batsman
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Bowling style
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Right-arm medium-fast
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Role
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National side
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Last Test
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Career statistics
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Source: CricketArchive,
11 December 2013
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Aizaz Cheema
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In November, Cheema was part of the team at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China[2] that won a bronze medal by beating Sri Lanka in the 3rd
place playoffs.
When Pakistan toured Zimbabwe in September for a Test three ODIs and two T20Is, the national
selectors took the opportunity to give inexperienced players an opportunity.
Frontline bowlers Wahab Riaz and Umar Gul were rested and Cheema was chosen as part of the squad.[3][4] On 1 September he made his Test debut against Zimbabwe;
Pakistan's fast bowlers in the match were inexperienced at international level,
with just one Test cap between them. Pakistan won the match and coach Waqar Younis praised Cheema's
performance, saying he "bowled with fire and aggression".[5] His first wicket was that of bowler Ray Price. Cheema took eight wickets in the match for
103 runs, the second best bowling figures by a Pakistan player on Test
debut.[6] Pakistan won the subsequent ODI series 3–0; Cheema made
his debut in the series and his figures of 3/36 were the joit fourth best by a
Pakistan bowler in his first ODI.[7] Cheema was the leading wicket-taker in the series with
eight dismissals, with best figures of 4/43.[8] His haul for the series was the second most for a Pakistan
bowler in a three-match away series.[9]
In 2012 Asia Cup Aizaz saw his best days of international
cricket as he was main force who won Pakistan two games. He took 4/43 vs Sri Lanka. He took 3/49 vs Bangladesh in Final of Asia Cup 2012 He bowled the last over of innings and
defended 9 runs as Pakistan won by 2 runs. He was declared as JP Cement Under
Say Solid Player Award (to hold his nerves in last over). He also got 44 runs
Partnership with Sarfraz Ahmed for
last wicket due to which Pakistan got 236