Player Profiles
Rizwan Sattar
Full Name: Rizwan Sattar Sheikh
Nickname: Rizla
Born: 18 February 1973, Multan, Pakistan
Batting Style: Right Hand Opening Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Spin
Location: Central
Occupation: Professional cricketer and coach
Interests (outside cricket): Music, partying, BBQ, meeting friends
Previous Cricketing Experience:
Represented Pakistan U-19 team vs Lancashire XI in 1985 and declared Man of the Match;
Started First Class career in Multan Division, 1985–6, major teams played for were Bahawalpur and Multan. In Pakistan domestic cricket so far made 12 centuries including a double-century and 30 half-centuries.
For Club MCC and MEPCO cricket department team scored 70 centuries including 3 double-centuries, 220 half-centuries and took 650 wickets.
Reason(s) for joining Lamma CC: Tauseef Bukhari recommended it as the best club in town and I found this to be 100% correct and really enjoy playing with them.
Best and/or worst cricketing memories: Best: scoring my double-century in Pakistan domestic cricket and being ranked sixth best batsman in 1988–9 domestic season. Worst: Being overlooked for the Pakistan National squad because of internal politics even though I was deserving of a place.
Favourite current international player: Shoaib Akhtar
