Sui Southern Gas Company cricket team

Sui Southern Gas Company were a first-class cricket team, sponsored by Sui Southern Gas Company, who played in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in Pakistan from 2007-08 to 2009-10, and from 2014-15 to 2018-19. In May 2019, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan revamped the domestic cricket structure in Pakistan, excluding departmental teams in favour of regional sides, therefore ending the participation of the team.[1] The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was criticised in removing departmental sides, with players voicing their concern to revive the teams.[2]

Playing record

2007-08 to 2009-10

After winning the non-first-class Grade II section of the Patron's Trophy in 2006-07[3] they were promoted to first-class status.

They finished seventh out of 11 in Group A in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in 2007-08, eighth in 2008-09, and ninth in 2009-10. In all they played 29 first-class matches, with three wins, 11 losses and 15 draws.

When first-class cricket in Pakistan was restructured, Sui Southern Gas dropped out, but they continued to compete in Grade II of the Patron's Trophy against other departmental teams.[4] They won the competition in 2013-14 and returned to the top division in 2014-15.[5]

Notable players
Main article: List of Sui Southern Gas Company cricketers

Against Water and Power Development Authority in 2007-08, Sohail Khan took 16 wickets for 189,[6] the first time a Pakistan bowler had taken 16 wickets in a match.[7] In 2007-08 Khan was the leading wicket-taker in the competition, with 65 wickets at an average of 18.41.[8] In Sui Southern Gas's first match, which was also his first-class debut, Khan took five wickets in each innings.[9]

The team was captained from 2007-08 to 2009-10 by Saeed Bin Nasir, who was also the highest run-scorer, with 1876 runs at an average of 43.62 with seven centuries.[10]

References
  1. "Imran Khan rejects PCB's new domestic model". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  2. "Umar Gul: We need departmental cricket back in Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  3. Defence Housing Authority v Sui Southern Gas Corporation 2006-07
  4. "Other matches played by Sui Southern Gas Corporation". Archived from the original on 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
  5. Capital Development Authority v Sui Southern Gas Corporation 2013-14
  6. Sui Southern Gas Corporation v Water and Power Development Authority 2007-08
  7. Wisden 2009, p. 1238.
  8. Quaid-e Azam bowling averages 2007-08
  9. Pakistan Customs v Sui Southern Gas Corporation 2007-08
  10. Saeed Bin Nasir batting by team
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