Abdur Rehman (cricketer, born 1980)

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Abdur Rehman
عبدالرّحمٰن

| image = Abdur Rehman.jpg

| country = Pakistan

| fullname = Abdur Rehman

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|3|1|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| heightm =

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Slow left arm orthodox

| role = Bowler

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2006–2014

| testdebutdate = 1 October

| testdebutyear = 2007

| testdebutagainst = South Africa

| testcap = 187

| lasttestdate = 14 August

| lasttestyear = 2014

| lasttestagainst = Sri Lanka

| odidebutdate = 7 December

| odidebutyear = 2006

| odidebutagainst = West Indies

| odicap = 155

| lastodidate = 4 March

| lastodiyear = 2014

| lastodiagainst = Bangladesh

| T20Idebutdate = 2 February

| T20Idebutyear = 2007

| T20Idebutagainst = South Africa

| oneT20I =

| lastT20Idate = 13 November

| lastT20Iyear = 2013

| lastT20Iagainst = South Africa

| T20Icap = 12

| odishirt = 36

| T20Ishirt = 36

| club1 = Gujranwala

| year1 = 1998–2002

| club2 = Habib Bank Limited

| year2 = 1999–2018

| club3 = Sialkot

| year3 = 2004–2007

| club4 = Sialkot Stallions

| year4 = 2005–2015

| club5 = Somerset

| year5 = 2012, 2015

| club6 = Peshawar Zalmi

| year6 = 2016

| columns = 4

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 22

| runs1 = 395

| bat avg1 = 14.10

| 100s/50s1 = 0/2

| top score1 = 60

| deliveries1 = 6,892

| wickets1 = 99

| bowl avg1 = 29.39

| fivefor1 = 2

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 6/25

| catches/stumpings1 = 8/–

| column2 = ODI

| matches2 = 31

| runs2 = 142

| bat avg2 = 8.35

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 31

| deliveries2 = 1,642

| wickets2 = 30

| bowl avg2 = 38.06

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 4/48

| catches/stumpings2 = 7/–

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 184

| runs3 = 3,761

| bat avg3 = 16.71

| 100s/50s3 = 0/18

| top score3 = 96

| deliveries3 = 38,966

| wickets3 = 673

| bowl avg3 = 26.17

| fivefor3 = 28

| tenfor3 = 6

| best bowling3 = 9/65

| catches/stumpings3 = 80/–

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 174

| runs4 = 1,257

| bat avg4 = 13.23

| 100s/50s4 = 0/1

| top score4 = 50

| deliveries4 = 9,086

| wickets4 = 243

| bowl avg4 = 27.74

| fivefor4 = 2

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 6/16

| catches/stumpings4 = 41/–

| date = 3 June

| year = 2021

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10318/10318.html CricketArchive

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Abdur Rehman (Punjabi, {{langx|ur|عبدالرّحمٰن}}; born 1 March 1980, Sialkot, Punjab) is a Pakistani former cricketer who played for Pakistan in all formats. He is a slow left-arm orthodox bowler and a left-handed batsman. In October 2018, he announced his retirement from international cricket.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24947236/pakistan-left-arm-spinner-abdur-rehman-retires-international-cricket |title=Pakistan left-arm spinner Abdur Rehman retires from international cricket |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=10 October 2018}}

Domestic career

Abdur Rehman in 1999 took hauls of five and six wickets in successive matches while representing Pakistan Under-19 against South Africa. He was picked for the side even though he only had two first-class outings. His performances in domestic competitions have been notable, especially during the 2006–07 season where he ended up as the highest wicket-taker in the Pentangular Cup including an 11 wickets for champions Habib Bank Limited in the penultimate match of the season. He is the signed professional for 2017 playing for Newcastle City in the Northumberland and Tyneside Senior League.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}

He was the leading wicket-taker for Habib Bank Limited in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, with 46 dismissals in nine matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12568;team=2798;type=tournament |title=Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2018/19 – Habib Bank Limited: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=8 December 2018}}

English county cricket

Abdur Rehman signed on as one of the two overseas players for Somerset County Cricket Club in July 2012, after the county had suffered a series of setbacks in securing a second overseas signing. After delays over his work permit visa,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/18869632|title=Somerset: Abdur Rehman's arrival delayed by visa issues|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 July 2012|access-date=11 September 2012}} he played his first match against Nottinghamshire on 7 August.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/19149753|title=Somerset: Pakistan spinner Abdur Rehman set to make debut|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 August 2012|access-date=11 September 2012}} In the last four-day championship match of the 2012 season at the County Ground, Taunton, in September, Abdur Rehman took a career-best tally of 9–95 against Worcestershire.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/19549812|title=Somerset v Worcestershire: Abdur Rehman takes nine wickets|publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 September 2012|access-date=11 September 2012}}

On 7 November 2014, Abdur Rehman signed a contract to return to Somerset as their overseas player for the entirety of the 2015 season.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/29952762 |title=Abdur Rehman: Somerset re-sign Pakistan spin bowler |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2014 }}

International career

In January 2012, Abdur Rehman took his first five-wicket haul in a Test, taking 6/25 as Pakistan bowled England out for 72 in the second innings of the second Test of their series in the United Arab Emirates.{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/current/story/551414.html|title=Spin is king|date=28 January 2012|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=29 January 2012}} He took another five-wicket haul (5/40) in England's first innings of the Third Test in Dubai, as Pakistan won the series 3–0.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/531630.html|title=England tour of United Arab Emirates, 2011/12 / Scorecard: Third Test|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=7 February 2012}}

In 2012 he was banned for 12 weeks by the ECB after testing positive for the drug cannabis.{{Cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/abdur-rehman-banned-for-12-weeks-for-cannabis-585337 |title=Rehman banned for 12 weeks for cannabis use| work=ESPNcricinfo}}

He bowled three consecutive beamers in an ODI match against Bangladesh on 4 March 2014 and had to be taken off for the match;{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/asia-cup-2014/content/story/725179.html |title=Bangladesh v Pakistan, Asia Cup, Mirpur: Abdur Rehman barred for three illegal full-tosses|date=4 March 2014 |access-date= 25 May 2016 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} he became the first bowler to concede 8 runs in one over without bowling a ball. After this performance in this series he has not been picked in all three categories ever since. He was picked by Peshawar Zalmi (PSL's Team) in draft on 22 December 2015.{{Cite web|date=2015-12-22|title=PSL draft: Azhar drafted by Lahore as Ajmal, Razzaq enter Supplementary list|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1014276/live-psl-players-drafting-day-two-begins|access-date=2021-07-04|website=The Express Tribune|language=en}}

January 2025 Abdur Rehman has been appointed as the new spin bowling coach of the Pakistan cricket team.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-15 |title=Former Pakistan spinner appointed spin bowling coach of national team |url=https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/news/detail/former-pakistan-spinner-appointed-spin-bowling-coach-of-national-team |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=cricketpakistan.com.pk |language=en}}

References

External links

{{ESPNcricinfo|id=39091}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20140125062848/http://www.wisdenindia.com/player/Pakistan/Abdur-Rehman/3182.html Abdur Rehman]'s profile page on Wisden

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