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| Full name | Amjad Saddiq | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 December 1959 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Off-break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder, Coach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981–1988 | Water and Power Development Authority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amjad Saddiq (born 12 December 1959) is a Pakistani former first-class cricketer who played for Water and Power Development Authority cricket team between 1981 and 1988, including some time as captain.[1][2]
He started his career as an all-rounder and in 1986/1987 WAPDA placed 3rd position in Quaid e Azam trophy under his captaincy. In 1992 Saddiq was appointed as a head coach of WAPDA cricket team in Domestic circuit.
Coaching career
After retiring from first-class cricket last in 1992, Saddiq became the head coach of the Water and Power Development Authority cricket team[3] side due to his service as captain. Saddiq is a qualified Pakistan Cricket Board Level 1 and 2 coach. WAPDA won 1 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and 2 National one day title and 5 times runner-up under his coaching in Pakistan domestic events.
In December 2019, Amjad Saddiq has been retired from Pakistan WAPDA cricket Assistant manager and Head Coaching role due to 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.[4] The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was criticised in removing departmental sides, with players voicing their concern to revive the teams.[5]
Achievements as coach
- 2002/03 (quarter-final)
- 2016/17 (winner)
- 2017/18 (Runner Up)
- 2006/07 (Quadrangular Stage)
National One-day Championship
- 1997/98 (final round)
- 1998/99 (final round)
- 1999/2000 (semi-final)
- 2001/02 (semi-final)
- 2002/03 (runner-up)
- 2004/05 (winner)
- 2005/06 (semi-final)
- 2007/08 (Super Eight)
- 2010/11 (semi-final)
- 2014/15 (winner)
- 2016/17(runner-up)
- 2017/18(runner-up)
- 2018/19(runner-up)
References
- ↑ "Amjad Saddiq". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ "Amjad Saddiq". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ Butt and Asif get WAPDA contracts