Sialkot Stallions
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| Captain: |
 Shoaib Malik |
|---|---|
| Coach: |
Ijaz Ahmed jnr |
| Colors: | / |
| Owner: | Audionic |
| Founded: | 2004 |
| Home ground: | Jinnah Stadium |
| Capacity: | 30,000 |
| Faysal Bank T20 Cup wins: |
6 (2005–06) (2006–07) (2008–09) (2009) (2009–10) (2011–12) |
| Official website: | Sialkot Stallions |
The Sialkot Stallions [Urdu: سیالکوٹ اسٹالینز] are a Faysal Bank T20 Cup team, based in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is Jinnah Stadium located in Sialkot. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League. Former Pakistani captain Shoaib Malik is the current captain of the Stallions. The manager of the team is Naeem Akhtar.
The Stallions are the most successful team in Pakistani Twenty20 history, having won five consecutive Faysal Bank T20 Cups between 2005/06 and 2009/10. This period of success included a winning streak of 25 consecutive games, a world record for a top-level Twenty20 competition.
Champions League Twenty20
Sialkot Stallions were among eight teams from around the world to secure a berth for the 2008 Champions League Twenty20 that was to be held in India. However, the tournament was cancelled due to 2008 Mumbai Attacks.
The Stallions became the first Pakistan domestic team to officially receive an invitation to play in the Champions League Twenty20, to be held in the South Africa in 2012.[1] Later on, they got the confirmation from the CLT20's Governing Council after it approved the BCCI's invitation to Sialkot Stallions for participation in CLT20.[2] Then, it was revealed that the Stallions will have to compete (with five other teams from different countries) in Qualifier tournament for two available positions in the Champions League.
Squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| Qaiser Abbas | | 7 May 1982 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Noman Anwer | | 14 November 1989 | Right-handed | |||
| Shahid Yousuf | | 15 June 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| Ali Khan | | 1 July 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| Imran Nazir | | 16 November 1981 | Right-handed | Legbreak | ||
| Mohammad Ayub Dogar | | 13 September 1979 | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Shoaib Malik | | 1 February 1982 | Right-handed | Right-arm Right-arm offbreak | Captain | |
| Haris Sohail | | 9 January 1989 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Bilawal Bhatti | | 17 September 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
| Ali Akbar | | 25 November 1984 | Right-handed | |||
| Kamran Younis | | 20 January 1985 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Mansoor Amjad | | 14 December 1987 | Right-handed | Legbreak googly | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Shakeel Ansar | | 11 November 1978 | Right-handed | — | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Naved-ul-Hasan | | 28 February 1978 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| Abdur Rehman | | 1 March 1980 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Naved Arif | | 2 November 1981 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | ||
| Raza Hasan | | 8 June 1992 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Usma Mir | | 22 October 1994 | Right-handed | Leg break googly | ||
| Muhammad Ali Arfan | | 22 October 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-bowler | ||
| Muhammed Asif | | 20 December 1982 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-bowler | ||
Result summary
T20 results
| Year | Played | Wins | Losses | No Result | % Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 Cup 2004/05 |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% |
| T20 Cup 2005/06 |
8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| T20 Cup 2006/07 |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| T20 Cup 2008/09 |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| T20 Cup 2009 |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| T20 Cup 2009/10 |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| T20 Cup 2010/11 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% |
| Super-8 T20 2011 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00% |
| T20 Cup 2011/12 |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Super-8 T20 2012 |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
   CLT20 2012 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% |
| T20 Cup 2012/13 |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.67% |
| Super 8 2013 |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.00% |
| T20 Cup 2013/14 |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.00% |
| Total | 60 | 48 | 12 | 0 | 80.00% |
| Opposition | Played | Wins | Losses | No Result | % Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbottabad Falcons |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
 Auckland Aces |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00.00% |
| Faisalabad Wolves |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% |
 Hampshire Royals |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Hyderabad Hawks |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Islamabad Leopards |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% |
| Karachi Dolphins |
8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75.00% |
| Karachi Zebras |
8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 87.50% |
| Lahore Eagles |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.00% |
| Lahore Lions |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57.14% |
| Larkana Bulls |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Multan Tigers |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.00% |
| Peshawar Panthers |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Quetta Bears |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Rawalpindi Rams |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.33% |
| Total | 60 | 48 | 12 | 0 | 80.00% |
Sponsor
The Stallions were sponsored by telecommunication giant Ufone in last season.
The 2011 sponsor for Sialkot Stallion is Canon Foam.
In 2011/12 National T20 Cup, Sialkot Stallions was Sponsored by Audionic The Sound Master.
See also
- Pakistan Super League
- Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup
- National One-day Championship
- Patron's Trophy
- Pentangular Trophy
- Quaid-i-Azam Trophy
References
- ↑ "CLT20 set to have team from Pakistan".
- ↑ "Sialkot Stallions confirmed in CLT20 2012".
- ↑ "Records – Sialkot – Twenty20 matches – Records by team". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
- ↑ "Records – Sialkot – Twenty20 matches – List of match results (by year)". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
- ↑ http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?class=6;id=3146;type=team