Asad Shafiq

Full Name                      : Asad Shafiq 

Date of Birth                  : 28th January 1986 

Place of Birth                 : Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan 

Batting Style                  : Right-hand bat 

Bowling  Style               : Off-break 

Role                              : Batsman 

Test Debut (cap 204)    : 20th November 2010 v South Africa 

ODI  Debut (cap 177)  : 21st June 2010 v Bangladesh 

Asad Shafiq is a Pakistani international cricketer. A right-hand batsman and occasional leg-break bowler, he made his One Day International debut against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup on 21 June 2010.

Asad Shafiq has played for Karachi Whites, Karachi Blues, Karachi Dolphins, Karachi Zebras, North West Frontier Province and Sind.

2010: first international appearances.

Shafiq made his International debut against Bangladesh in the 2010 Asia Cup at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium he scored 17 runs from 19 balls and was stumped by Mushfiqur Rahim in what was a dead rubber as neither side could progress to the final. Shafiq was next selected when three Pakistani players were involved in Spot-fixing allegations the three players Mohammad Aamer, Mohammad Asif and test captain Salman Butt Shafiq was selected along side fast bowler emerging fast-bowler Mohammad Irfan.  Asad Shafiq  got his maiden fifty in ODI cricket against England on the 12th of September 2010.

On the back of his good performances during the tour he was selected to play in the five-match ODI series against South Africa and a two-match test series against them as well.  Asad Shafiq was promoted to opener in the first two ODI's and struggled in the role, therefore he was moved down the order to his preferred number 4 position just below Younis Khan, Shafiq excelled in that position and displayed his talent as a batsman.  Asad Shafiq was however rested for the final ODI in place of veteran Mohammad Yousuf.

Shafiq was not selected for the first test match in the two match test series against South Africa but after a horrible stroke by Umar Akmal he made his debut in the following match scoring 61 in his debut innings but not getting a chance to bat in the second innings as Pakistan already managed to salvage a draw.

2011–present. Shafiq was selected for the New Zealand series but didn't play the first Twenty20 International, Pakistan performed poorly and therefore Shafiq was given his Twenty20 debut in the following match in place of left-handed Fawad Alam.  Asad Shafiq played both tests in the series, which Pakistan won 1-0. During the first match of the series Shafiq scored 83 in the first innings and was not required to bat in the second innings as Pakistan won by 10 wickets.

Shafiq was selected for Pakistan's 2011 World Cup squad but did not play in the first four matches, before making his debut against Zimbabawe in the fifth match, inplace of an injured Umar Akmal, in which he scored his highest ODI score of 78*, guiding Pakistan to a 7 wicket win. In his last match against Australia, Shafiq has played a very matured inning of a composed 46 runs, anchoring and setting up a good platform for later players to finish a win - putting the Pakistani team at the top of their pool.  Asad Shafiq also scored a watchful 30 runs against India in the semi-final in Mohali.

Shafiq scored his first test century in the opening test of Pakistan's two-match series against Bangladesh in December 2011.  Asad Shafiq  scored 104 runs in Pakistan's first innings.