Azhar Khan (cricketer)

Mohammad Azhar Khan (born September 7, 1955, Gujranwala, Punjab) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in one Test in 1980.

Azhar Khan
Personal information
Full nameMohammad Azhar Khan
Born (1955-09-07) 7 September 1955
Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-break
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 84)18 March 1980 v Australia
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 1 159
Runs scored 14 7733
Batting average 14.00 37.53
100s/50s -/- 16/42
Top score 14 209*
Balls bowled 18 7528
Wickets 1 122
Bowling average 2.00 25.62
5 wickets in innings - 4
10 wickets in match - -
Best bowling 1/1 6/34
Catches/stumpings -/- 111/-
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 June 2017

A capable offpsinning allrounder, Azhar Khan was unfortunate to play only one Test for Pakistan in a 22-year career, against Australia at Lahore in 1979-80. Played as an allrounder, he batted at No. 9, making 14, and then bowled fifth change in both innings, being given two overs in the first innings (2-1-1-0) and one in the second (1-0-1-1). His only wicket was that of Allan Border, stumped by Javed Miandad for 153. He now acts as a match referee in domestic matches in Pakistan. [1]

Azhar Khan played first-class cricket in Pakistan from 1972 to 1993.[2] His highest score was 209 not out for Pakistan Universities against Bahawalpur in 1974-75.[3] A year later, also against Bahawalpur, he made 203, this time for Lahore A.[4]

In February 2020, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the Over-50s Cricket World Cup in South Africa.[5][6] However, the tournament was cancelled during the third round of matches due to the coronavirus pandemic.[7]

References
  1. "Azhar Khan". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Azhar Khan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  3. "Pakistan Universities v Bahawalpur 1974-75". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  4. "Lahore A v Bahawalpur 1975-76". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  5. "2020 over-50s world cup squads". Over-50s Cricket World Cup. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  6. "Over-50s Cricket World Cup, 2019/20 - Pakistan Over-50s: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  7. "Over-50s World Cup in South Africa cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak". Cricket World. Retrieved 15 March 2020.


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