Sajid Khan (cricketer)
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| Born | 3 September 1993 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowling-all rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 244) | 29 April 2021 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 25 January 2025 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Peshawar (squad no. 68) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Somerset (squad no. 68) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24 | Peshawar (squad no. 68) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24 | Khan Research Laboratories | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 2 April 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
[edit]Sajid's family hails from Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[2] His father served in the Pakistan Army and died in 2003,[3] 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.[4][5][6] Some of his side jobs in order to financially survive included selling cellphones.[7]
Domestic career
[edit]Sajid Khan made his first-class debut for Peshawar in the 2016–17 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 22 October 2016.[8] He made his List A debut on 20 January 2017 for Peshawar in the 2016–17 Regional One Day Cup.[9] He made his Twenty20 debut for Peshawar in the 2018–19 National T20 Cup on 11 December 2018.[10]
In January 2021, following the final of the 2020–21 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, he was named as the Best Bowler of the tournament.[11] Later the same month, he was named in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's squad for the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup.[12][13]
In September 2022, Sajid Khan signed for Somerset for the remainder of the County Championship season.[14]
International career
[edit]In January 2021, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against South Africa.[15][16] In March 2021, he was again named in Pakistan's Test squad, this time for their series against Zimbabwe.[17][18] He made his Test debut for Pakistan, against Zimbabwe, on 29 April 2021.[19]
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.[20]
In October 2024, Khan was named in Pakistan's squad for the second and third Tests in the home series against England.[21] In the first innings of the second Test, Khan took his second five-wicket haul with figures of 7 for 111.[22] He was named Player of the Match for his nine-wickets in the second test.[23][24] 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.[25][26] He was named Player of the Series played against England.[27]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sajid Khan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ "ساجد خان: پاکستانی فوجی کا بیٹا جو 'ہر بار پرفارم کرنے پر ٹیم سے باہر ہو جاتا ہے'". BBC News اردو. 17 October 2024.
- ^ 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 (...)
- ^ "Who is Sajid Khan? The Pakistan star who once sold cellphones to make ends meet, now wreaking havoc on England batters". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Sajid Khan: Pakistan cricketer who took seven wickets against England used to sell cellphones once". firstpost.
- ^ "Sajid Khan's six-wicket haul leaves Pakistan trail by 194 runs on day one". The Nation.
- ^ "Sajid Khan: Meet the Pakistan spinner who lost his father at a young age, sold cellphones to survive". Firstpost. 18 October 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Regional One Day Cup, Lahore Blues v Peshawar at Peshawar, Jan 20, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "3rd Match, National T20 Cup at Multan, Dec 11 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Central Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa share Quaid-e-Azam Trophy title after spectacular tie". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament promises action-packed cricket". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament: Fixtures Schedule, Teams, Player Squads – All you need to Know". Cricket World. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Somerset sign Sajid Khan". Somerset CCC. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Shan Masood, Mohammad Abbas, Haris Sohail dropped from Pakistan Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Nine uncapped players in 20-member side for South Africa Tests". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Pakistan squads for South Africa and Zimbabwe announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Sharjeel Khan returns to Pakistan T20I side for tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "1st Test, Harare, Apr 29 - May 3 2021, Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Follow-on looms for Bangladesh after Sajid Khan's six-for". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Pakistan drop Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah from Test squad". Al Jazeera. 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Sajid Khan the star turn as Pakistan eye end to winless run". ESPNcricinfo. 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Sajid Khan shines as Pakistan ends home Test losing streak against England". The Express Tribune. 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan's Noman Ali and Sajid Khan spin England to defeat and level series". The Guardian. 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Smith 89 repels Sajid six-for, as England edge 13-wicket day". ESPNcricinfo. 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan turn it around to clinch series 2-1 after Sajid, Noman special". ESPNcricinfo. 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Sajid and Noman revel in the moment as Pakistan's plans come together". ESPNcricinfo. 26 October 2024.