Sajid Khan (cricketer)

Sajid Khan
Personal information
Born (1993-09-03) 3 September 1993 (age 31)
Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 244)29 April 2021 v Zimbabwe
Last Test24 October 2024 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016–2018Peshawar (squad no. 68)
2019–2022Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
2022Somerset (squad no. 68)
2023/24Peshawar (squad no. 68)
2023/24Khan Research Laboratories
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA T20
Matches 10 75 38 11
Runs scored 160 1,840 552 73
Batting average 14.54 18.03 27.60 13.75
100s/50s 0/0 1/5 0/1 0/0
Top score 48* 105 52 33*
Balls bowled 2,432 15,782 1,852 210
Wickets 44 283 34 9
Bowling average 30.79 27.87 37.88 30.77
5 wickets in innings 3 17 0 0
10 wickets in match 2 4 0 0
Best bowling 8/42 8/42 3/14 2/25
Catches/stumpings 5/– 43/– 18/– 5/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 2 January 2025

Sajid Khan (born 3 September 1993) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Peshawar in domestic cricket. He made his international debut for the Pakistan cricket team in April 2021.[1]

Early life

Sajid's father was in the Pakistan Army and passed away in 2003,[2] when Sajid and siblings were still young, pushing his mother to work as the breadwinner to support the family. He migrated to Dubai with a six-month visa for training, where he worked at an airport to earn some money, and was a member of the Peshawar team.[3][4][5] Some of his side jobs in order to financially survive included selling cellphones.[6]

Domestic career

Sajid Khan made his first-class debut for Peshawar in the 2016–17 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 22 October 2016.[7] He made his List A debut on 20 January 2017 for Peshawar in the 2016–17 Regional One Day Cup.[8] He made his Twenty20 debut for Peshawar in the 2018–19 National T20 Cup on 11 December 2018.[9]

In January 2021, following the final of the 2020–21 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, he was named as the Best Bowler of the tournament.[10] Later the same month, he was named in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's squad for the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup.[11][12]

In September 2022, Sajid Khan signed for Somerset for the remainder of the County Championship season.[13]

International career

In January 2021, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against South Africa.[14][15] In March 2021, he was again named in Pakistan's Test squad, this time for their series against Zimbabwe.[16][17] He made his Test debut for Pakistan, against Zimbabwe, on 29 April 2021.[18]

In December 2021, in the second match against Bangladesh, Khan took his first five-wicket haul and a ten-wicket haul in Test cricket with a best bowling figure of 8 for 42 in the first innings and 12 for 128 in a match at Mirpur.[19]

In October 2024, Khan was named in Pakistan's squad for the second and third Tests in the home series against England.[20] In the first innings of the second Test, Khan took his second five-wicket haul with figures of 7 for 111.[21] He was named Player of the Match for his nine-wickets in the second test.[22][23] In the third Test, Khan registered a second ten-wicket haul after his third five-wicket haul with figures of 6 for 128 in the first innings and with 4 for 69 in the second innings, at Rawalpindi.[24][25] He was named Player of the Series played against England.[26]

References

  1. ^ "Sajid Khan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  2. ^ Khan, Khalid (18 January 2021). "Sajid, Salman excited as potential debut looms". Dawn News. Sajid, whose father was a soldier who served the Pakistan Army and who passed away in 2003 (...)
  3. ^ "Who is Sajid Khan? The Pakistan star who once sold cellphones to make ends meet, now wreaking havoc on England batters". Hindustan Times.
  4. ^ "Sajid Khan: Pakistan cricketer who took seven wickets against England used to sell cellphones once". firstpost.
  5. ^ "Sajid Khan's six-wicket haul leaves Pakistan trail by 194 runs on day one". The Nation.
  6. ^ "Sajid Khan: Meet the Pakistan spinner who lost his father at a young age, sold cellphones to survive". Firstpost. 18 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pool A: Peshawar v Water and Power Development Authority at Peshawar, Oct 22-25, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Regional One Day Cup, Lahore Blues v Peshawar at Peshawar, Jan 20, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  9. ^ "3rd Match, National T20 Cup at Multan, Dec 11 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Central Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa share Quaid-e-Azam Trophy title after spectacular tie". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament promises action-packed cricket". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament: Fixtures Schedule, Teams, Player Squads – All you need to Know". Cricket World. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Somerset sign Sajid Khan". Somerset CCC. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Shan Masood, Mohammad Abbas, Haris Sohail dropped from Pakistan Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Nine uncapped players in 20-member side for South Africa Tests". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  16. ^ "Pakistan squads for South Africa and Zimbabwe announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Sharjeel Khan returns to Pakistan T20I side for tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  18. ^ "1st Test, Harare, Apr 29 - May 3 2021, Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  19. ^ "Follow-on looms for Bangladesh after Sajid Khan's six-for". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  20. ^ "Pakistan drop Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah from Test squad". Al Jazeera. 13 October 2024.
  21. ^ "Sajid Khan the star turn as Pakistan eye end to winless run". ESPNcricinfo. 17 October 2024.
  22. ^ "Sajid Khan shines as Pakistan ends home Test losing streak against England". The Express Tribune. 18 October 2024.
  23. ^ "Pakistan's Noman Ali and Sajid Khan spin England to defeat and level series". The Guardian. 18 October 2024.
  24. ^ "Smith 89 repels Sajid six-for, as England edge 13-wicket day". ESPNcricinfo. 24 October 2024.
  25. ^ "Pakistan turn it around to clinch series 2-1 after Sajid, Noman special". ESPNcricinfo. 26 October 2024.
  26. ^ "Sajid and Noman revel in the moment as Pakistan's plans come together". ESPNcricinfo. 26 October 2024.