Amir Hayat

Amir Hayat
Personal information
Full name
Amir Hayat
Born (1982-08-28) 28 August 1982 (age 42)
Lahore, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 74)23 January 2018 v Scotland
Last ODI28 January 2019 v Nepal
T20I debut (cap 40)22 October 2018 v Australia
Last T20I3 February 2019 v Nepal
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 9 4 1 16
Runs scored 31 3 0 38
Batting average 10.33 1.50 0.00 7.60
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 24* 3 0 24*
Balls bowled 449 84 132 787
Wickets 11 6 0 23
Bowling average 34.72 17.16 – 26.60
5 wickets in innings 0 0 – 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 – 0
Best bowling 3/19 2/16 – 4/53
Catches/stumpings 4/– 0/– 1/– 7/–
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 12 June 2019

Amir Hayat (born 28 August 1982) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who played for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team.[1] He made his first-class debut for the United Arab Emirates against Afghanistan in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 29 November 2017.[2] He made his List A debut against Nepal in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship on 6 December 2017.[3]

In January 2018, he was named in the UAE One Day International (ODI) squad for a tri-series against Ireland and Scotland.[4] He made his ODI debut against Scotland on 23 January 2018.[5] Later the same month, he was named in the UAE squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.[6]

In August 2018, he was included in the UAE squad for the 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier tournament.[7]

He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for the UAE in a one-off match against Australia on 22 October 2018.[8] In December 2018, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.[9]

In September 2020, Hayat was charged under the International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption rules, and was suspended from cricket with immediate effect.[10] In July 2021, the ICC banned him from all cricket for eight years, backdated to 13 September 2020.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Amir Hayat". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  2. ^ "ICC Intercontinental Cup at Abu Dhabi, Nov 29-Dec 2 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  3. ^ "52nd Match, ICC World Cricket League Championship at Abu Dhabi, Dec 6 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  4. ^ "UAE Cricket to participate in ODI Tri-Series against Ireland and Scotland in Dubai during January 2018". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  5. ^ "6th Match, United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series at Dubai, Jan 23 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Six teams vying for the final two spots in ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Emirates Cricket Board officially announces team to represent the UAE in the Asia Cup Qualifiers 2018". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Only T20I, Australia tour of United Arab Emirates at Abu Dhabi, Oct 22 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Emirates Cricket Board announce team that will represent the UAE in Asia Cricket's Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2018". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  10. ^ "UAE players Amir Hayat and Ashfaq Ahmed suspended for breaching ICC anti-corruption code". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Amir and Ashfaq banned for eight years each under ICC anti-corruption code". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 1 July 2021.