Zahoor Khan

Zahoor Khan ( not to be confused with Zaheer Khan) Urdu: ظہور خان; born 25 May 1989) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team.[1][2]

Zahoor Khan
Personal information
Full name
Zahoor Khan
Born (1989-05-25) 25 May 1989 (age 35)
Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 71)24 January 2017 v Scotland
Last ODI1 May 2023 v Nepal
T20I debut (cap 36)16 January 2017 v Afghanistan
Last T20I3 November 2023 v Nepal
Career statistics
CompetitionODIT20IFCLA
Matches56373052
Runs scored1341173106
Batting average6.382.753.175.57
100s/50s0/00/00/00/0
Top score23610*16
Balls bowled25947935,5412,407
Wickets884611381
Bowling average24.3219.2126.8126.29
5 wickets in innings2061
10 wickets in match1010
Best bowling6/344/297/866/34
Catches/stumpings11/–5/–5/–11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 June 2023

International career

Khan made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for the United Arab Emirates against Afghanistan in the 2017 Desert T20 Challenge on 16 January 2017.[3] He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for the United Arab Emirates against Scotland on 24 January 2017.[4] On 2 March 2017, he took 6 wickets for 34 runs against Ireland, which were the best figures by an Emirati bowler in an ODI.[5]

In January 2018, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.[6] In August 2018, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' squad for the 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier tournament.[7] In December 2018, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.[8]

In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Brampton Wolves franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.[9] In September 2019, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the UAE.[10] In December 2020, he was among the ten cricketers who were awarded a year-long full-time contract by the Emirates Cricket Board.[11]

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