Abdullah Shafique's father Shafiq Ahmed is a long-term resident of Dubai, where he moved in 1991.
16 Facts About Abdullah Shafique
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Abdullah Shafique was a professional cricketer and later became a cricket coach.
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Under the supervision of his father, who has coached at GEMS Modern Academy in Dubai since 2003 and has produced more than 20 international cricketers for the UAE, Abdullah began his cricket training at the age of 3 and later integrated the Pakistan under-19 team at the age of 16.
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Outside cricket Abdullah Shafique enjoys music, is a singer himself and plays the guitar; different songs he has sung have gone viral.
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In November 2017, Abdullah Shafique was bought by Multan Sultans in the 2018 Pakistan Super League players draft but did not play in the competition.
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In December 2021, Abdullah Shafique was named in Lahore Qalandar's squad for the 2022 Pakistan Super League season.
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Abdullah Shafique made his Twenty20 International debut for Pakistan, against Zimbabwe, on 10 November 2020.
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In June 2021, Abdullah Shafique was again named in Pakistan's ODI squad, this time for the series against England.
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Abdullah Shafique was named in Pakistan's Test squad for the series against the West Indies.
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Abdullah Shafique made his Test debut on 26 November 2021, for Pakistan against Bangladesh.
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In February 2022, Abdullah Shafique was named in Pakistan's Test squad for the series against Australia.
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Abdullah Shafique scored his maiden century in the first match's fourth innings.
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Abdullah Shafique scored 397 runs during the three Test matches.
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In March 2022, Abdullah Shafique was named in Pakistan's One Day International squad for their series against Australia.
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Abdullah Shafique made his ODI debut on 21 August 2022, for Pakistan, against the Netherlands.
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Abdullah Shafique scored 113 off 103 balls with a strike rate of 109.71.