Age: 30 years
Matches: 99
Runs: 1222
Faheem Ashraf is a bowling all-rounder, who plays for Pakistan national team. He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler and a handy lower-order batsman who has the capability to clear the boundary ropes with ease. He blazed away to an unbeaten 64 off 30 balls against a Bangladesh side playing its best cricket in 2016-17 to upstage them in a warm-up match just before the 2017 Champions Trophy. That innings wasn't a one-off for Ashraf, who has built a reputation for explosive hitting while batting with the tail; it especially impressed his mentor Tauseef Ahmed, who fast-tracked him to the international side.
Full name: Faheem Ashraf, Date of birth: Jan 16, 1994 (30 years), Role: Bowlling allrounder, Major teams: Pakistan A, Pakistan, Faisalabad Under-19s, Higher Education Commission, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Team Green, Kasur, National Bank of Pakistan, Lahore Region Blues
Ashraf aspired to become a fast bowler, but it was his lower-order pinch-hitting that brought him to the international circuit. It was in the year 2016 when Ashraf grabbed everyone’s attention with his all-round abilities. He grabbed 19 wickets in the domestic ODI series and was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament. Ashraf caught the eyes of the world in a warm-up game before the Champions Trophy 2017.
Ashraf was roped in by Islamabad United for the 2018 edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Islamabad United won the tournament and Ashraf was the key player for them. He took 18 wickets and scored crucial runs in crunch moments for his side. For his excellent bowling performance, Ashraf was awarded the best bowler of the tournament.