Sajid Khan (cricketer)

Sajid Khan (born 3 September 1993) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Peshawar in domestic cricket. He made his international debut for the Pakistan cricket team in April 2021.[1]

Sajid Khan
Personal information
Full name
Sajid Khan
Born (1993-09-03) 3 September 1993 (age 30)
Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBowling all-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 244)29 April 2021 v Zimbabwe
Last Test3 January 2024 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016–2018, 2023/24–presentPeshawar (squad no. 68)
2019–2022Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
2022Somerset (squad no. 68)
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA T20
Matches 8 60 24 7
Runs scored 88 1,462 371 55
Batting average 9.77 18.04 28.53 13.75
100s/50s 0/0 1/5 0/1 0/0
Top score 21 105 52 33*
Balls bowled 1,887 12,392 1,120 132
Wickets 25 216 22 6
Bowling average 38.16 28.66 38.18 26.16
5 wickets in innings 1 12 0 0
10 wickets in match 1 2 0 0
Best bowling 8/42 8/42 3/14 2/25
Catches/stumpings 4/– 38/– 12/– 2/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 September 2023

Career edit

He made his first-class debut for Peshawar in the 2016–17 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 22 October 2016.[2] He made his List A debut on 20 January 2017 for Peshawar in the 2016–17 Regional One Day Cup.[3] He made his Twenty20 debut for Peshawar in the 2018–19 National T20 Cup on 11 December 2018.[4]

In January 2021, following the final of the 2020–21 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, he was named as the Best Bowler of the tournament.[5] Later the same month, he was named in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's squad for the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup.[6][7]

In January 2021, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against South Africa.[8][9] In March 2021, he was again named in Pakistan's Test squad, this time for their series against Zimbabwe.[10][11] He made his Test debut for Pakistan, against Zimbabwe, on 29 April 2021.[12] In December 2021, in the second match against Bangladesh, Khan took his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket.[13]

In September 2022, Sajid Khan signed for Somerset for the remainder of the County Championship season. [14]

References edit

  1. ^ "Sajid Khan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pool A: Peshawar v Water and Power Development Authority at Peshawar, Oct 22-25, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Regional One Day Cup, Lahore Blues v Peshawar at Peshawar, Jan 20, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  4. ^ "3rd Match, National T20 Cup at Multan, Dec 11 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Central Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa share Quaid-e-Azam Trophy title after spectacular tie". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament promises action-packed cricket". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament: Fixtures Schedule, Teams, Player Squads – All you need to Know". Cricket World. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Shan Masood, Mohammad Abbas, Haris Sohail dropped from Pakistan Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Nine uncapped players in 20-member side for South Africa Tests". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Pakistan squads for South Africa and Zimbabwe announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Sharjeel Khan returns to Pakistan T20I side for tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  12. ^ "1st Test, Harare, Apr 29 - May 3 2021, Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  13. ^ "Follow-on looms for Bangladesh after Sajid Khan's six-for". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Somerset sign Sajid Khan". Somerset CCC. Retrieved 2 September 2022.

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