Khurram Shahzad (Pakistani cricketer, born 1999)

Khurram Shahzad
Personal information
Born (1999-11-25) 25 November 1999 (age 25)
Malakwal, Mandi Bahauddin District, Punjab, Pakistan
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 255)14 December 2023 v Australia
Last Test30 August 2024 v Bangladesh
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2022Quetta Gladiators
2023-presentPeshawar Zalmi
Source: Cricinfo, 14 February 2023

Khurram Shahzad (born 25 November 1999) is a Pakistani international cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium-fast bowler.[2]

Due to his bowling style he has been compared to former South African international Dale Steyn.[3]

Early life

Shahzad was born and grew up in Malakwal, a city located in the Mandi Bahauddin District of Punjab, where he learned hard-ball cricket, but due to the lack of facilities he moved to Sargodha to play club cricket before shifting to Lahore, joining the Aligarh Club, before being spotted in 2017, when ahead of the Champions Trophy he was selected by the National Cricket Academy to bowl so the national squad could prepare.[3]

Domestic career

Shahzad made his List A debut for Habib Bank Limited in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup on 16 October 2018.[4]

In September 2019, he was named in Balochistan's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[5][6]

He made his Twenty20 debut on 6 October 2020, for Balochistan in the 2020–21 National T20 Cup.[7]

In October 2021, he was named in the Pakistan Shaheens squad for their tour of Sri Lanka.[8]

International career

On 20 November 2023, Shahzad was selected in Pakistan's 18-member squad for the test tour of Australia.[9]

On 14 December 2023, he made his test debut against Australia.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Khurram Shahzad - Player Info". Crex. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Khurram Shahzad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b Husain, Amir (30 July 2021). ""All my hard work and performances are being done with the aim of playing for Pakistan" : Khurram Shahzad". PakPassion. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Pool A, Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup at Faisalabad, Oct 16 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  5. ^ "PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  7. ^ "14th Match (N), Multan, Oct 6 2020, National T20 Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Pakistan Shaheens for Sri Lanka tour named". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Pakistan call up Saim Ayub and Khurram Shahzad for Australia Test tour". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Khurram to fly home as Pakistan vow to attack | cricket.com.au". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 21 December 2023.


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