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}}{{MedalSport|Men’s Cricket}}{{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}}{{MedalBronze|2010 Guangzhou|Team}}}}}}Aizaz Bin Ilyas Cheema (Punjabi, }}) (born 5 September 1979 in Sargodha, Punjab)Biography cricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2010 is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer who played in seven Test matches, scoring a single run without being dismissed in five innings.WEB,arysports.tv/aizaz-cheema-calls-off-red-ball-cricket/#:~:text=Pakistan’s%20veteran%20right%2Darm%20medium,%2DAzam%20Trophy%202019%2D20., Veteran bowler Aizaz Cheema calls off red-ball cricket, 30 December 2019, WEB,www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29889780/who-holds-record-most-runs-tests-being-dismissed?, Who holds the record for most runs in Tests without being dismissed?, ESPN Cricinfo, 15 September 2020,

Cricket career

2010

In November, Cheema was part of the team at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, ChinaSquad for Asian Games cricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2010 that won a bronze medal by beating Sri Lanka in the 3rd place playoffs.

International breakthrough

When Pakistan toured Zimbabwe in September for a Test three ODIs and two T20Is, the national selectors took the opportunity to give inexperienced players an opportunity. Frontline bowlers Wahab Riaz and Umar Gul were rested and Cheema was chosen as part of the squad.{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-pakistan-2011/content/current/story/525095.html |title=Raja, Cheema, Sohail included in squad for Zimbabwe |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=28 July 2011 |accessdate=28 July 2011}}{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-pakistan-2011/content/current/story/525440.html |title=Pakistan looking for reserve pacemen â€“ Mohsin Khan |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=31 July 2011 |accessdate=31 July 2011}} On 1 September he made his Test debut against Zimbabwe; Pakistan’s fast bowlers in the match were inexperienced at international level, with just one Test cap between them. Pakistan won the match and coach Waqar Younis praised Cheema’s performance, saying he “bowled with fire and aggression”.{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-pakistan-2011/content/story/531219.html |title=Waqar praises bowlers for creating pressure |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |first=Firdose |last=Moond |date=4 September 2011 |accessdate=6 October 2011}} His first wicket was that of bowler Ray Price. Cheema took eight wickets in the match for 103 runs, the second best bowling figures by a Pakistan player on Test debut.{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-pakistan-2011/content/story/531258.html |title=Pakistan ease to seven-wicket win |first=Nitin |last=Sundar |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=5 September 2011 |accessdate=19 October 2011}} Pakistan won the subsequent ODI series 3–0; Cheema made his debut in the series and his figures of 3/36 were the joint fourth best by a Pakistan bowler in his first ODI.{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-pakistan-2011/content/story/531567.html |title=Pakistan hold nerve in tense finish |first=Firdose |last=Moonda |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=8 September 2011 |accessdate=19 October 2011}} Cheema was the leading wicket-taker in the series with eight dismissals, with best figures of 4/43.{{citation |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=6492;type=series |title=Records / Pakistan in Zimbabwe ODI Series, 2011 / Most wickets |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=19 October 2011}} His haul for the series was the second most for a Pakistan bowler in a three-match away series.{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-pakistan-2011/content/story/532330.html |title=Pakistan complete series sweep |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |first=Firdose |last=Moonda |date=14 September 2011 |accessdate=19 October 2011}}

2012 Asia Cup

In 2012 Asia Cup Aizaz saw his best days of international cricket. Cheema bowled the last over in the Final of the Asia Cup and successfully defended 9 runs that were required off the over. He also took the crucial wicket of Shakib al Hasan earlier in the match.

Domestic career

He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2017–18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, with a total of 60 wickets in nine matches.WEB,stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=12073;type=tournament, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2017/18: Most Wickets, 25 December 2017, ESPN Cricinfo, He was also the leading wicket-taker for Lahore Blues in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup, with ten dismissals in seven matches.WEB,stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12569;team=2886;type=tournament, Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup, 2018/19 - Lahore Blues: Batting and bowling averages, ESPN Cricinfo, 24 October 2018, He was also the leading wicket-taker in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, with 59 wickets in ten matches.WEB,stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12568;team=2886;type=tournament, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2018/19 - Lahore Blues: Batting and bowling averages, 22 November 2018, WEB,stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=12568;type=tournament, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2018/19: Most wickets, ESPN Cricinfo, 8 December 2018,

Coaching career

In 2005, he completed English Cricket Board’s level 2 coaching qualification in England while in 2019 he completed Pakistan Cricket Board’s level 2 coaching qualification as well.WEB, 28 January 2020, I Should Have Played More International Cricket For Pakistan: Aizaz Cheema,www.cricketcountry.com/news/i-should-have-played-more-international-cricket-for-pakistan-aizaz-cheema-915278, Cricket Country, In 2005, I completed ECB’s Level 2 Coaching qualification in England. Last year, I had the opportunity to complete PCB’s Level 2 Coaching qualification as well and now my plan is to complete the Level 3 qualification., In August 2021, he was appointed assistant coach to Central Punjab.WEB, 21 August 2021, Razzaq appointed Central Punjab’s First XI head coach,www.thenews.com.pk/print/880791-razzaq-appointed-central-punjab-s-first-xi-head-coach, The News International, In September 2022, he was appointed bowling coach to the Gujranwala Giants squad for the inaugural season of the Pakistan Junior League.WEB, 8 September 2022, PJL coaching staff for the inaugural season announced,www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pjl-coaching-staff-for-the-inaugural-season-announced.html, PCB,

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External links

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{{Pakistan Squad 2012 Asia Cup}}