Quetta Gladiators

Quetta Gladiators
کوئٹہ گلیڈی ایٹرز
Nickname(s): QG
League: Pakistan Super League
Captain: Sarfraz Ahmed
Coach: Moin Khan
City: Quetta
Colours:
Owner: Omer Associates
Founded: 2015
Official website: www.quettagladiators.com

Quetta Gladiators (Urdu/Balochi: کوئٹہ گلیڈی ایٹرز; Pashto: د کوېټې گليډئيټرز‎) is a Pakistani professional Twenty20 cricket franchise that competes in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The team is nominally based in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, Pakistan, although all matches in the PSL take place outside of the country due to the security situation in Pakistan. The franchise was established in 2015 as a result of the formation of the PSL by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and is owned by Omar Associates.[1] As of 2016, the team is captained by Sarfraz Ahmed and coached by former Pakistani cricketer Moin Khan.

Franchise history

In December 2015 the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) unveiled the owners of all five city-based franchises for the inaugural season the Pakistan Super League. The Quetta franchise was sold to the Karachi-based company Omar Associates for US$11 Million.[2][3]

2016 Season

Grant Elliott who took 11 wickets in six matches for Quetta in 2016

Quetta began their 2016 campaign with comfortable wins over Islamabad United and Karachi Kings before edging past Peshawar Zalmi in a closely fought match.[4] A defeat against Lahore Qalanders[5] was followed by a big win over Islamabad in which New Zealand all-rounder Grant Elliott, who had just joined the team, proved instrumental in the win as he took 3 key wickets to restrict United to 117. The win took the team to the top of the table[6] and was followed by a victory against Karachi which saw the Gladiators confirmed as the first team to make the play-off stage of the 2016 season.[7]

Quetta finished 2nd in the PSL table behind Peshawar, winning six of their eight matches.[8] In the first qualifier match Quetta defeated Pershawar by one run, with the Gladiators scoring 133 thanks to a score of 53 by Kevin Pietersen and 37 by Kumar Sangakkara (37) after disastrous start. In reply Peshawar scored 132.[9] This win qualified Quetta for the final in which they lost to Islamabad by six wickets, posting a total of 174/7 with scores of 64 by Ahmed Shehzad and 55 by Sangakkara.[10]

Ahmed Shehzad finished as the team's leading run scorer with 290 runs, whilst Mohammad Nawaz took with 13 wickets to be the leading wicket taker for the team.

2017 season

Kumar Sangakkara was released by Quetta just a few days before the PSL transfer window came to an end in September 2016.[11] Quetta retained 10 players in advance of the 2017 Pakistan Super League players draft and signed eight during the draft, including overseas players Carlos Brathwaite, Tymal Mills, and David Willey.[12]

Team identity

The team name and the official logo were revealed on 6 January 2016 in Quetta during a ceremony held by team owner Nadeem Omar. The logo depicts a variant of the ancient Roman Galea helmet, worn by gladiators during their fights. The helmet is flanked by two bats that are poised as gladiatorial swords.[13] The team's primary kit colours are Purple and Golden. The kit was revealed on 7 January 2016 in a launch ceremony held in Quetta.

Singer Faakhir Mehmood was the team's brand ambassador during the first season of the PSL. He joined Faheem Allan Fakir to sing the theme song of the team, Chaa Jaye Quetta'.[14]

Edenrobe, a Pakistani clothing company, became Quetta's title sponsors for three years at the start of the PSL.[15] Zong is their official communications partner. While PTV Sports is the official media partner for the first three seasons. Other sponsorship deals are with Shaan-e-Pakistan, Soneri Bank, ACM Gold (a South Africa-based financial brokerage house), and M1 City (a Karachi-based housing society).

Current squad

Kevin Pietersen is the icon player of Quetta Gladiators

Players with international caps are listed in bold.[16]

As of 20 October 2016
Name Nation Batting Style Bowling Style Joined Notes
Batsmen
Ahmed Shehzad Pakistan Right-hand Right-arm Leg break 2016
Kevin Pietersen England Right-hand Right-arm Off Break 2016 Overseas/first pick/icon player
Asad Shafiq Pakistan Right-hand Right-arm Off break 2016
Saad Nasim Pakistan Right-hand Right-arm Leg break 2016
Rovman Powell West Indies Cricket Board Right-hand Right-arm Medium-Fast 2017
All-rounders
Luke Wright England Right-hand Right Arm Medium Fast 2016 Overseas
David WilleyEngland Left-Hand Left Arm Fast-Medium 2017Overseas
Umar Amin Pakistan Left-hand Right-arm medium 2017
Mohammad Nawaz Pakistan Right-hand Slow Left Arm Orthodox 2016
Carlos Brathwaite West Indies Cricket Board Right-hand Right-arm Fast Medium 2017 Overseas
Anwar Ali Pakistan Right-hand Right arm Fast medium 2016
Mohammad Nabi Afghanistan Right-hand Right-arm off spin 2016 Overseas
Wicket-keeper
Sarfraz Ahmed Pakistan Right-hand — 2016Captain
Bismillah Khan Pakistan Right-hand — 2016
Bowlers
Umar Gul Pakistan Right-hand Right-arm Fast 2016
Tymal Mills England Right-hand Left-arm Fast 2017 Overseas
Zulfiqar Babar Pakistan Right-hand Slow Left-arm Orthodox 2016
Mir Hamza Pakistan Right-hand Left-arm Medium Fast 2017
Hasan Khan Pakistan - - 2017
Noor Wali Pakistan Right-hand Right-arm Medium 2017

Management and coaching staff

Name Position
Nadeem Omar (Omar Associates) Owner
Pakistan Moin Khan Head coach
Pakistan Abdul Razzaq Assistant/Bowling coach

[17]

West Indies Cricket Board Sir Viv Richards Batting coach/Mentor[18]
England Julien Fountain Fielding coach

Captains

No. Nat Player From To Mat Won Lost tie NR %
1 Pakistan Sarfraz Ahmed 2016 - 10 7 3 0 0 70.00

Result summary

Performance summary in Pakistan Super League
Year Pld Won Loss NR Tied SR(%) Position Summary
2016 10 7 3 0 0 70.00% 2nd Runners-up

Head-to-head record

[19]

Opposition Span Mat Won Lost Tied NR Success Rate
Islamabad United 2016–present 3 2 1 0 0 66.66%
Karachi Kings 2016–present 2 2 0 0 0 100.00%
Lahore Qalandars 2016–present 2 1 1 0 0 50.00%
Peshawar Zalmi 2016–present 3 2 1 0 0 66.66%

References

  1. ↑ "Pakistan Super League T20 in UAE seeks to rival India's IPL". Emirates 24/7. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Pakistan Super League: Seven Companies fight it out to buy franchises". Express tribune. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  3. ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/1023293/pakistan-super-league-veil-lifts-from-quetta-gladiators//, Express Tribune, 2016-01-22. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  4. ↑ http://dawn.com/news/1237425/, ""Dawn News"" 2016-02-05. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  5. ↑ "Umar Akmal's 40-ball 93 powers Lahore to big win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Quetta Gladiators go top with big win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Quetta thump Karachi to seal playoff spot". ESPN Cricinfo.
  8. ↑ "Pakistan Super League, 2016 Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  9. ↑ http://espncricinfo.com/pakistan-super-league-2015-16/engine/current/match/959215.html/,[] ""ESPN CRICINFO"" 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  10. ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/1053169/islamabad-crowned-psl-champions/, ""Express Tribune"" 2016-02-23. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  11. ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/1184862/psl-2017-sangakkara-released-quetta-gayle-traded-lahore/Express Tribune, 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  12. ↑ https://www.thenewstribe.com/2016/10/20/psl-2017-quetta-gladiators-final-squad-psl-second-edition/The News Tribe, 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  13. ↑ "Pakistani Ultimate Media". Quetta Gladiators Release Official Anthem. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  14. ↑ "Pakistani Ultimate Media". Quetta Gladiators Release Official Anthem. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  15. ↑ "Edenrobe has joined Quetta Gladiators as title sponsor". Twitter. Quetta Gladiators Official Twitter Account. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  16. ↑ http://sportsmaza.com/cricket/quetta-gladiators-team-squad/,[] Sports Maza, 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  17. ↑ http://dailytimes.com.pk/sports/02-Dec-16/abdul-razzaq-joins-quetta-gladiators-as-assistant-coach
  18. ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/1019611/1019611//, Express Tribune, 2016-01-30. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  19. ↑ "PSL Points Table 2016". PSL T20. Retrieved 2016-02-07.

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