Asad Shafiq Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Biography & More
Bio | |
Real Name | Asad Shafiq |
Nickname | Not Known |
Profession | Pakistani Cricketer (Batsman) |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height | in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 9” |
Weight (Approx.) | in Kilograms- 69 kg in Pounds- 152 lbs |
Body Measurements | - Chest: 40 Inches - Waist: 34 Inches - Biceps: 13 Inches |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Cricket | |
International Debut | Test- 20 November 2010 vs South Africa in Abu Dhabi ODI- 21 June 2010 vs Bangladesh in Dambulla T20- 28 December 2010 vs New Zealand in Hamilton |
Coach/Mentor | Rashid Latif |
Jersey Number | #81 (Pakistan National Team) #204 (Test Cap) |
Domestic/State Teams | Karachi Blues, Karachi Dolphins, Karachi Whites, Karachi Zebras, North West Frontier Province, North West Frontier Province Panthers, Sind Dolphins, Quetta Gladiators |
Batting Style | Right Handed Bat |
Bowling Style | Right-arm legbreak |
Nature on field | Calm |
Likes to play against | India |
Favourite Shot | Not Known |
Records/Achievements (main ones) | Shafiq has 10 centuries to his name in 51 Test matches played so far. |
Career Turning Point | Shafiq's consistent performances in the longer format of the game helped him cement a 'permanent' spot in the test side. |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 28 January 1986 |
Age (as in 2017) | 31 Years |
Birth Place | Karachi, Sind, Pakistan |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aquarius |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Hometown | Karachi, Pakistan |
School | Not Known |
College | Not Known |
Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
Family | Father- Not Known Mother- Not Known Brother- Not Known Sister- Not Known |
Religion | Islam |
Hobbies | Playing Golf |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Football Team | Germany |
Favourite Cricketers | Mohammad Yousuf, Rahul Dravid |
Girls, Family & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
Wife | Sidra Iqbal |
Children | Daughter- Afra Asad, Anabia Asad Son- N/A |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Asad Shafiq
- Does Asad Shafiq smoke: Not Known
- Does Asad Shafiq drink alcohol: Not Known
- As a child, Shafiq used to play tape-ball cricket on the streets of Karachi, which deepened his interest in cricket.
- Noticing his deep interest in cricket, Shafiq’s father set him a target of 75% marks to achieve in Matric exams. The stipulation was that if Shafiq would fail in achieving the said %, he would never talk about cricket again. However, a determined Shafiq was in no way allowing to slip away his dream so easily and therefore managed to get 78% in his matric exams.
- In an interview, Shafiq said that as a child, he idolized Rahul Dravid, and that when the latter came on to bat, Shafiq would never dare to miss his innings.
- When pacer Mohammad Irfan was new in the Pakistani team, he could neither speak nor understand English. During a flight, he asked Shafiq to translate every time the air hostess spoke to the two. Shafiq eventually got tired of this and asked the pacer to say ‘no’ to whatever the air hostess said and went off to sleep. After an hour Irfan woke him up telling him that he was starving and the air hostess did not give him any food. The excessive use of ‘no’ had deprived the tall fast bowler of his meal.