Khurram Khan
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Full name | Khurram Khan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Multan, Punjab, Pakistan | 21 June 1971|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ODI debut (cap 23) | 16 July 2004 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 15 March 2015 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 6) | 17 March 2014 v Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 21 March 2014 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 4 September 2017 |
Khurram Khan (born 21 June 1971) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who played for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team. In 2014, Khurram became the oldest player to score an ODI hundred as his unbeaten 132 helped his team to a six-wicket victory over Afghanistan in Dubai. He is regarded as the best cricketer to play for the United Arab Emirates.[1][2]
Career
Khan has been playing for the
Despite Khurram's performances, the UAE finished fifth at the tournament, and failed to qualify for the
Khurram was retained as captain for the
Khurram got one wicket in his first match, with the last ball of a ten-over spell, and took four for 32 in ten overs against Sri Lanka, including the top scorer of the innings Avishka Gunawardene who lofted a catch to the deep for 73. He was the leading bowler as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 239, but only contributed with eight runs in the chase as UAE were bowled out for 123 and knocked out of the tournament.
Khurram has played four matches at the
Khurram was captain at the
He scored his only ODI century of 132* against Afghanistan. With this century, he became the oldest ever player to score an ODI century at the age of 43, passing Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya, who scored his final century when he was at 39 years of age.
In June 2015, following the UAE's defeat to Ireland in the
Awards
References
- ^ "UAE great sporting moments - No 14: Khurram Khan, the country's greatest ever player, leads team back to Cricket World Cup". The National. Abu Dhabi. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Khurram Khan, the best UAE cricket has seen, retires from international game". The National. Abu Dhabi. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Khurram Khan retires from international cricket". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ Wu, Andrew (23 December 2015). "Steve Smith, Josh Hazlewood, Meg Lanning claim major ICC player awards". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ "Steven Smith claims top ICC awards". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
External links
- ^ Dravid stars in Indian triumph by S Rajesh of Cricinfo, 16 July 2004
- ^ Gunawardene stars at Dambulla by Amit Varma of Cricinfo, 17 July 2004
- ^ Unavailability tests UAE resources an International Cricket Council media release from 20 October 2005
- Khurram Khan at ESPNcricinfo