| Bilal Asif | |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Fullname: | Mohammad Bilal Asif |
| Birth Date: | 24 September 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in[1] |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off break |
| Role: | All-rounder |
| Family: | Zahid Saeed (uncle) |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2015-2018 |
| Testdebutdate: | 7 October |
| Testdebutyear: | 2018 |
| Testdebutagainst: | Australia |
| Testcap: | 233 |
| Lasttestdate: | 3 December |
| Lasttestyear: | 2018 |
| Lasttestagainst: | New Zealand |
| Odidebutdate: | 3 October |
| Odidebutyear: | 2015 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Zimbabwe |
| Odicap: | 206 |
| Lastodidate: | 11 November |
| Lastodiyear: | 2015 |
| Lastodiagainst: | England |
| Club1: | Sialkot |
| Year1: | 2011–present |
| Club2: | Sialkot Stallions |
| Year2: | 2015 |
| Club3: | Quetta Gladiators |
| Year3: | 2016 |
| Club4: | Lahore Qalandars |
| Year4: | 2018– |
| Club5: | Central Punjab |
| Year5: | 2019/20–present |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 5 |
| Runs1: | 73 |
| Bat Avg1: | 9.12 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 15 |
| Deliveries1: | 1174 |
| Wickets1: | 16 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 26.50 |
| Fivefor1: | 2 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 6/36 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Column2: | ODI |
| Matches2: | 3 |
| Runs2: | 40 |
| Bat Avg2: | 13.33 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 38 |
| Deliveries2: | 132 |
| Wickets2: | 5 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 19.20 |
| Fivefor2: | 1 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 5/25 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 2/– |
| Date: | 22 January 2021 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/player/498875.html Cricinfo |
Mohammad Bilal Asif (born 24 September 1985) is a Pakistani cricketer who represents the national team and also a singer-songwriter.[2]
In August 2018, he was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).[3] [4]
The son of an electrician based in Kuwait, and the nephew of domestic left-arm seamer Zahid Saeed, Bilal Asif roots are from the Allo Mahar Sharif village, on the outskirts of Daska and close to Sialkot, while in terms of education, he has a degree in arts and is himself fond of singing.[5]
Asif holds the record for scoring the most runs on debut in a Twenty20 match, with 114.[6] [7]
In April 2018, he was named in Sindh's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup.[8] [9] He was the joint-leading wicket-taker for Sindh during the tournament, with six dismissals in four matches.[10] In March 2019, he was named in Federal Areas' squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup.[11] [12]
In September 2019, he was named in Central Punjab's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[13] [14] In January 2021, he was named in Central Punjab's squad for the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup.[15] [16]
He was named in Pakistan's One Day International (ODI) squad for their tour of Sri Lanka in July 2015, although he did not play.[17] He made his ODI debut for Pakistan against Zimbabwe on 3 October 2015.[18]
In his second ODI against Zimbabwe on 5 October 2015, Bilal took his first international five-wicket haul. Zimbabwe were all out for 161 runs and Bilal had figures of 5 for 25. He also hit 38 off 39 deliveries later on, while opening the batting.[19] [20] However, after the match he was reported for a suspect bowling action.[21] He was recalled to Pakistan's Test squad on 19 October for the tour against England, after undergoing an evaluation on his bowling action.[22] His action was cleared by the ICC on 30 October 2015.[23]
In September 2017, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against Sri Lanka, but he did not play.[24] In September 2018, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against Australia.[25] He made his Test debut for Pakistan against Australia on 7 October 2018.[26] He became the 11th bowler for Pakistan to take a five-wicket haul on debut in Tests.[27]
In June 2020, he was named as one of four reserve players for Pakistan's tour to England during the COVID-19 pandemic.[28]
In 2020 he launched his career as a singer-songwriter with the release of the Punjabi track Akhiyan.[29]
In 2021 he wrote and sung Yeh Hai PSL, an unofficial anthem for the Pakistan Super League.[30]