All about Pakistani Stars 

Shail Abbas  (former Captain of Pakistan Hockey)

    Sohail Abbas is the top most goal scorer in international hockey with 348 international goals.He has been known as the King of the Drag Flick. Sohail Abbas holds the world record for the highest number of hockey goals in a calendar year. He scored 60 goals in yaer1999. 

    This technique has earned Sohail Abbas a special place in Pakistani hockey team as a 'Penalty Corner Specialist'. Now if Sohail is in team, and team gets a penalty corner, chances are quite high that score board will tick. Sohail Abbas has pioneered a unique style and a strong technique which many players and team around the world have emulated. He has earned Pakistan some crucial victories and has always been a hallmark of Pakistani hockey team.Sohail Abbas retired from Hockey in 2012 after 14 years of playing hockey.

Pakistan
Year	Caps	Goals
1998	31	20
1999	36	60
2000	21	26
2001	29	37
2002	36	44
2003	21	30
2004	50	59
2006	16	14
2009	15	17
2010	14	10
2011	26	21
2012	16	10
Total	311	348

 WORLD RECORDS:

• Highest goals scorer in field hockey with 348 goals.
• Highest number of goals in a calendar year: 60 goals in 1999
• Fastest to score 100 goals in international hockey: two years six months and 18 days.
• Fastest to score 200 goals in international hockey: five years five months and 16 days.
• Highest number of goals in a single edition of Asia Cup
• He has scored a record 21 international hat tricks including one double hat trick.