Arshad Laeeq (born 28 November 1970), is a former Pakistani-born cricketer who played for the

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. He played two

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games for Pakistan Steel in 1986–87 and was a stand-by selection for

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for the 1988 Youth World Cup. He also represented Pakistan at Under-19 level in a three-day match against

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. He emigrated to the UAE in 1989, making his international debut in the

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in 1993–94. He went on to play in the 1996 ICC Trophy too. Arshad Laeeq has played six

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, two in the Pepsi Austral-Asia Cup of 1993–94 in

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, and then four in the

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. His brother Athar Laeeq and his uncle Saeed Azad were successful cricketer in domestic Pakistani cricket.

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* 1970 births Living people Emirati cricketers United Arab Emirates One Day International cricketers Pakistani emigrants to the United Arab Emirates Pakistani expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Cricketers from Karachi Pakistani cricketers {{UnitedArabEmirates-cricket-bio-stub