Asif Khan (Emirati cricketer) explained

Asif Khan
Country:United Arab Emirates
Birth Date:15 February 1990
Birth Place:Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Batting:Right handed
Role:Batsman
International:true
Odidebutdate:5 March
Odidebutyear:2022
Odidebutagainst:Oman
Odicap:91
Lastodidate:4 June
Lastodiyear:2023
Lastodiagainst:West Indies
T20idebutdate:17 August
T20idebutyear:2023
T20idebutagainst:New Zealand
T20icap:65
Lastt20idate:3 November
Lastt20iyear:2023
Lastt20iagainst:Nepal
Hidedeliveries:true
Columns:1
Column1:ODI
Matches1:26
Runs1:997
Bat Avg1:38.34
100S/50S1:3/5
Top Score1:151*
Catches/Stumpings1:6/0
Date:10 July 2023
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/315232.html Cricinfo

Asif Khan (born 15 February 1990) is a Pakistani cricketer who currently represents the United Arab Emirates in international cricket.[1] Between 2007 and 2014, Asif played domestic cricket in Pakistan, including 32 first-class matches for Lahore.[1]

A right-handed batsman, Asif moved to the UAE in 2017 with the aim to be selected for the national cricket team once he became eligible based on his residency in the country.[2]

In March 2022, he was named in the UAE's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2022 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series tournament,[3] his maiden call-up to the national side.[4] He made his ODI debut on 5 March 2022, against Oman.[5]

On 16 March 2023, in a match against Nepal, Khan scored his first century in ODIs,[6] off just 41 balls, which was the quickest hundred by a player from an associate nation,[7] and fourth quickest overall in an ODI.[8] The same month, he brought up his second ODI century, scoring a career-best 103 runs off 84 balls, against the United States in the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Asif Khan . ESPNcricinfo . 3 March 2022.
  2. Web site: Asif Khan targets national team call up after strong start to Emirates D50 . The National . 31 August 2021 . 3 March 2022.
  3. Web site: ECB announce team that will represent the UAE in upcoming ICC CWCL2 against Namibia and Oman . Emirates Cricket Board . 3 March 2022.
  4. Web site: Asif Khan handed maiden call-up as UAE switch focus to ODI World Cup qualifying . The National . 3 March 2022 . 3 March 2022.
  5. Web site: 60th Match, ICCA Dubai, Mar 5 2022, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 . ESPN Cricinfo . 5 March 2022.
  6. Web site: UAE set a target of 311 in Nepal’s must win match . Cricnepal . 16 March 2023.
  7. Web site: UAE's Asif Khan leaves behind Virat Kohli, Jos Buttler and Brian Lara; scripts history against Nepal . India TV News . 16 March 2023.
  8. Web site: Asif Khan slams fourth fastest hundred in Men's ODIs . International Cricket Council. 16 March 2023.
  9. Web site: Namibia blast past Jersey, USA see off UAE at World Cup Qualifier Play-Off . Cricbuzz . 31 March 2023.