Azam Khan (cricketer, born 1998)

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Azam Khan
Personal information
Born (1998-08-10) 10 August 1998 (age 23)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
RelationsMoin Khan (father)
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 93)16 July 2021 v England
Last T20I28 July 2021 v West Indies
T20I shirt no.77
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018-2021Quetta Gladiators (squad no. 45)
2018-presentPakistan Television
2020Sindh
2020Galle Gladiators (squad no. 23)
2021Barbados Royals (squad no. 23)
2021/22–presentSouthern Punjab
2022Islamabad United
Career statistics
Competition T20I LA T20
Matches 3 15 62
Runs scored 6 239 1,153
Batting average 6.00 29.87 21.35
100s/50s 0/0 0/1 0/5
Top score 5* 69 88
Catches/stumpings 1/0 19/3 16/2
Source: Cricinfo, 15 January 2022

Azam Khan (Sindhi and Urdu: اعظم خان;[1] born 10 August 1998) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Islamabad United and Sindh. He made his international debut for the Pakistan cricket team in July 2021.[2] He is the son of former Pakistani cricketer Moin Khan.[3]

Career[]

He made his List A debut for Pakistan Television in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup on 6 September 2018.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut for the Quetta Gladiators in the 2019 Pakistan Super League on 5 March 2019.[5] In October 2020, he was drafted by the Galle Gladiators for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.[6]

He made his first-class debut on 26 December 2020, for Sindh, in the 2020–21 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[7]

In June 2021, Khan was named in Pakistan's Twenty20 International (T20I) squads for their tour of England and the West Indies.[8][9] He made his T20I debut on 16 July 2021, for Pakistan against England.[10] In August 2021, he was named in the Barbados Royals' squad for the 2021 Caribbean Premier League.[11]

In September 2021, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[12] However, the following month, he was replaced in the squad by Sarfaraz Ahmed.[13]

In December 2021, he was signed by Islamabad United following the players' draft for the 2022 Pakistan Super League.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ "'اعظم خان صرف معین خان کے صاحبزادے نہیں، وہ پاور ہٹر بھی ہیں'". BBC News اردو (in Urdu). Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Azam Khan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Aatif Nawaz column: Azam Khan is one to watch in England v Pakistan series". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Pool B, Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup at Multan, Sep 6 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  5. ^ "26th Match (N), Pakistan Super League at Abu Dhabi, Mar 5 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi among big names taken at LPL draft". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  7. ^ "28th Match, Karachi, Dec 26 - Dec 29 2020, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Mohammad Abbas, Naseem Shah return to Pakistan Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Pakistan name squads for England and West Indies tours". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  10. ^ "1st T20I (N), Nottingham, Jul 16 2021, Pakistan tour of England". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Afghanistan's Qais Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq and Waqar Salamkheil set to feature in CPL 2021". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Sharjeel Khan dropped from T20 World Cup squad; Asif Ali, Khushdil Shah make 15-man cut". ESPN Cricnfo. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Three changes in Pakistan squad for ICC Men's T20 World Cup". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  14. ^ "Franchises finalise squad for HBL PSL 2022". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 12 December 2021.

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