Born November 23, 1991, Lahore, Punjab Major teams Lahore Ravi, Lahore Shalimar, Pakistan Under-19s Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling style Legbreak.

Last Updated - 16 September 2008

Full name Ahmed Shehzad
Born November 23, 1991, Lahore, Punjab
Major teams Lahore Ravi, Lahore Shalimar, Pakistan Under-19s
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak

Thoughts

Ahmed Shehzad aims to be an aggressive batsman like Ricky Ponting, and he is well on his way if his top-order performances for Pakistan Under-19s are any indication. Shehzad made his first-class debut in January 2007, just two months after his 15th birthday, and has since established himself as an opening batsman for the U-19 team. His 167 in the same year helped Pakistan chase down a stiff 342 in the first Youth Test against England in Derby. He backed that up with impressive performances at home, 

scoring 315 runs - with a highest of 105 - as Australia Under-19s were thrashed 5-0. Another century followed in the Youth Test against Bangladesh, and he carried that form into the triangular tournament in Sri Lanka in 2008, which Pakistan won.