:Haris Sohail

{{short description|Pakistani cricketer}}

{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}

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{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Haris Sohail

| image = Haris Sohail.png

| country = Pakistan

| fullname =

| nickname = Harry{{cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/489385-delighted-arthur-heaps-praise-on-passionate-pakistan|title=Delighted Arthur heaps praise on 'passionate' Pakistan|date=25 June 2019|access-date=14 March 2022|work=The News International (newspaper)}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|1|9}}

| birth_place = Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/player/318788.html|title=Haris Sohail|work=espn cricinfo|publisher=ESPN Sports Media|access-date=21 March 2015}}

| height = 5 ft 11 in[https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/haris-sohail Haris Sohail’s profile] on Sportskeeda

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox

| role =Middle-order batter

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2013–2021

| testdebutdate = 28 September

| testdebutyear = 2017

| testdebutagainst = Sri Lanka

| testcap = 229

| lasttestdate = 3 January

| lasttestyear = 2021

| lasttestagainst = New Zealand

| odidebutdate = 19 July

| odidebutyear = 2013

| odidebutagainst = West Indies

| odicap = 192

| lastodidate = 13 January

| lastodiyear = 2023

| lastodiagainst = New Zealand

| odishirt = 89

| T20Idebutdate = 28 July

| T20Idebutyear = 2013

| T20Idebutagainst = West Indies

| T20Icap = 54

| lastT20Idate = 8 November

| lastT20Iyear = 2019

| lastT20Iagainst = Australia

| club1 = ZTBL

| year1 = 2008

| club2 = Sialkot cricket team

| year2 = 2007

| club3 = Sialkot Stallions

| year3 = 2007–2015

| club4 = Khulna Royal Bengals

| year4 = 2013

| club5 = Peshawar Zalmi

| year5 = 2017–2018

| club6 = Lahore Qalandars

| year6 = 2019

| club7 = Balochistan

| year7 = 2019–2023

| columns = 4

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 16

| runs1 = 847

| bat avg1 = 32.57

| 100s/50s1 = 2/3

| top score1 = 147

| deliveries1 = 630

| wickets1 = 13

| bowl avg1 = 22.61

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 3/1

| catches/stumpings1 = 14/–

| column2 = ODI

| matches2 = 42

| runs2 = 1,685

| bat avg2 = 46.80

| 100s/50s2 = 2/14

| top score2 = 130

| deliveries2 = 642

| wickets2 = 11

| bowl avg2 = 55.72

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 3/45

| catches/stumpings2 = 17/–

| column3 = T20I

| matches3 = 14

| runs3 = 210

| bat avg3 = 19.09

| 100s/50s3 = 0/2

| top score3 = 52

| deliveries3 = –

| wickets3 = –

| bowl avg3 = –

| fivefor3 = –

| tenfor3 = –

| best bowling3 = –

| catches/stumpings3 = 3/–

| column4 = FC

| matches4 = 81

| runs4 = 5,056

| bat avg4 = 45.96

| 100s/50s4 = 13/29

| top score4 = 211*

| deliveries4 = 984

| wickets4 = 15

| bowl avg4 = 33.26

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 3/1

| catches/stumpings4 = 45/–

| date = 15 January 2023

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/player/318788.html ESPNCricinfo

}}

Haris Sohail (Punjabi/{{Langx|ur|حارث سہیل}}; born 9 January 1989) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays as a left-handed batsman and who occasionally bowls left-arm orthodox.

He made his international debut for the Pakistan cricket team in July 2013.

In August 2018, he was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pcb-central-contracts-2018-19.html |title=PCB Central Contracts 2018–19 |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |access-date=6 August 2018}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/908364226 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/904887906 cite #2 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. User:GreenC_bot/Job_18}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24301169/new-central-contracts-guarantee-earnings-boost-pakistan-players |title=New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 August 2018}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/908364226 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/904887906 cite #3 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. User:GreenC_bot/Job_18}}

Personal life

Haris was born into a Punjabi Gujjar{{Cite web |last=Farrukh |first=Yusra |date=2015-01-12 |title=Cricketer Haris Sohail Nikkah Held |url=https://awamiweb.com/cricketer-haris-sohail-nikkah-held-77057.html |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=Awami Web |language=en-US |quote=Haris was born in Sialkot, Pakistan into a Gujjar tribe. He is a left arm orthodox. |archive-date=8 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208043902/https://awamiweb.com/cricketer-haris-sohail-nikkah-held-77057.html |url-status=dead }} family in Sialkot, in Pakistan's Punjab.

Domestic career

International career

In 2012, Haris was selected in the Pakistan squad for their Twenty20 International (T20I) series in Sri Lanka.{{citation|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/600563.html |title=Mohammad Irfan, Ehsan Adil in Test squad |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |date=11 January 2013 |access-date=21 March 2015}} He was called up to the Pakistan Test side for their 2013 tour to South Africa.{{citation|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/squad/564297.html |title=Sri Lanka v Pakistan – Pakistan Twenty20 Squad |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=21 March 2015}} He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Pakistan on 19 July 2013.

Sohail scored 85 not out as he won the player of the match award in 1st ODI against New Zealand in 2014. In the 2nd match, he scored 33 runs and took 3 wickets. He followed it by scoring a quick 39 off 28 and taking his ODI career best bowling figures of 3/45 as Pakistan won by 147 runs. In the last two games, he scored 13 and 65, respectively. He finished the 5-match ODI series as Pakistan's top scorer with 235 runs as well as taking 6 wickets.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/742605.html|title=Results {{!}} Global {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo|language=en|access-date=2019-07-29}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/current/series/742605.html|title=Pakistan v New Zealand ODI Series - Find Cricket Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo|access-date=2019-07-29}}

In September 2017, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against Sri Lanka.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/1121602.html |title=Uncapped Hamza, Sohail picked for SL Tests |access-date=23 September 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Test debut for Pakistan in the first Test against Sri Lanka on 28 September 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120284.html |title=1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates and Pakistan at Abu Dhabi, Sep 28-Oct 2 2017 |access-date=28 September 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In October 2018, Sohail scored his first century in Test cricket, making 110 against Australia in the United Arab Emirates.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/876117 |title=Haris Sohail stars for Pakistan but Australia fight back |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=8 October 2018}} In March 2019, Sohail scored his first century in ODI cricket, making unbeaten 101 against Australia in the United Arab Emirates.{{cite web|url=https://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/107244/haris-sohail-ton-powers-pakistan-to-280-vs-australia-1st-odi-sharjah |title=Haris Sohail ton powers Pakistan to 280|work=Cricbuzz|access-date=22 March 2019}}

In April 2019, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1181318.html |title=Mohammad Amir left out of Pakistan's World Cup squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 April 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1188332 |title=Amir left out of Pakistan's World Cup squad |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=18 April 2019}} He was man of the match, in his 2nd game of the tournament, against South Africa for his 89 off 59.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jun/23/pakistan-south-africa-cricket-world-cup-match-report|title=Haris Sohail steers Pakistan to victory and sends South Africa packing |work=Guardian |date=23 June 2019 |access-date=23 June 2019 |last1=Collins |first1=Adam }}

In September 2019, Sohail was named as the captain of Balochistan for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pcb-announces-squads-for-2019-20-domestic-season.html |title=PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |access-date=4 September 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27527401/sarfaraz-ahmed-babar-azam-take-charge-pakistan-domestic-sides |title=Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 September 2019}}

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