Sami Aslam

Sami Aslam
Personal information
Full name
Sami Aslam
Born (1995-12-12) 12 December 1995 (age 29)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleOpening batter
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 220)28 April 2015 v Bangladesh
Last Test6 October 2017 v Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 202)22 April 2015 v Bangladesh
Last ODI1 September 2016 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012–2020National Bank of Pakistan
2012–2020Lahore Eagles
2023-presentTexas Super Kings
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 13 4 52 70
Runs scored 758 78 3,110 3,225
Batting average 31.58 19.50 35.34 48.86
100s/50s 0/7 0/0 8/13 10/19
Top score 91 45 221 169
Balls bowled – – 48 60
Wickets – – 0 0
Bowling average – – – –
5 wickets in innings – – – –
10 wickets in match – – – –
Best bowling – – – –
Catches/stumpings 1/- 0/– 23/– 13/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 8 December 2020

Sami Aslam (born 12 December 1995) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who played for the Pakistan national cricket team between 2015 and 2017 before joining Major League Cricket. He was a left-handed batsman and an occasional right-arm off spin bowler.

He is currently the second-highest run-scorer in U-19 ODI history with 1695 runs.[1] He was part of the Pakistan Under-19 cricket team that took part in the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Australia.[2] He was the captain of the team at the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, where he led Pakistan to the finals of the tournament. In 2014 he was selected for PCB summer camp.[3] He played his last series for Pakistan in October 2017 vs Sri Lanka.

In March 2019, he was named in Punjab's squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup.[4][5] In September 2019, he was named in Southern Punjab's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[6][7]

In November 2020, Aslam ended his career in Pakistan,[8] with an aim of possibly representing the United States.[9][10] He would be eligible to play for USA in November 2023.[11] In June 2021, Aslam was selected in the players' draft ahead of the Minor League Cricket tournament.[12][13]

In March 2023, Aslam was drafted to the Texas Super Kings in Round 5 for Major League Cricket.

References

  1. ^ "Sami Aslam profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Pakistan Under-19s Squad". 6 October 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Sami Aslam". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Federal Areas aim to complete hat-trick of Pakistan Cup titles". Pakistan Cricket Board. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  5. ^ Shah, Abdul Mohi (24 March 2019). "Pakistan Cup one-day cricket from April 2". The International News. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  6. ^ "PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season". Pakistan Cricket Board. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  7. ^ Farooq, Umar (3 September 2019). "Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  8. ^ Farooq, Umar (19 November 2020). "Sami Aslam is considering quitting Pakistan cricket". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  9. ^ Penna, Peter Della (3 December 2020). "USA cricket stepping up foreign recruitment to live up to ODI status". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Sami Aslam announces 'new beginning' in California". The News International. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  11. ^ "'I was in a bad place' – Sami Aslam makes startling revelations about Pakistan cricket". CricTracker. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Pre-Draft Selections Confirmed by 21 Minor League Cricket Teams as Draft Day Looms". USA Cricket. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  13. ^ "All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft". USA Cricket. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2022.