Bilal Khan
Personal information
Born (1988-04-10) 10 April 1988
Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
  • Oman (2015–present)
ODI debut (cap 2)27 April 2019 v Namibia
Last ODI3 July 2023 v Netherlands
T20I debut (cap 14)21 November 2015 v Hong Kong
Last T20I5 November 2023 v Nepal
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I
Matches 32 46
Runs scored 25 25
Batting average 4.16 4.16
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 9 6*
Balls bowled 1,673 973
Wickets 69 63
Bowling average 18.53 16.50
5 wickets in innings 3 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/31 4/19
Catches/stumpings 3/– 9/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 April 2023

Bilal Khan (born 10 April 1988) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who has played for the Oman national cricket team since 2015.[1] He is a left-arm fast bowler. He represented Oman at the 2016 and 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cups.

Personal life

Khan was born on 10 April 1988 in Peshawar, Pakistan.[2] He moved to Oman around 2011 to work in Muscat.[1][3]

Domestic career

In Pakistan, Khan played first-class cricket for Peshawar from 2007 to 2009.[4]

Career

Khan qualified to play for Oman in 2015 after completing four years of residency.[1] He made his Twenty20 International debut for Oman against Hong Kong on 21 November 2015.[5] He was the top wicket-taker in the series, with seven dismissals.[6]

In January 2018, he was named in Oman's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.[7] He made his List A debut for Oman on 8 February 2018.[8]

In August 2018, he was named in Oman's squad for the 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier tournament.[9] He was the leading wicket-taker for Oman in the tournament, with ten dismissals in five matches.[10] He was a member of Oman's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament.[11] Ahead of the tournament, he was named as the player to watch in Oman's squad.[12] He finished the tournament as the leading wicket-taker, with twelve dismissals in five matches,[13] and was named as the player of the series.[14] In December 2018, he was named in Oman's team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.[15]

In March 2019, he was named in Oman's team for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia.[16] Oman finished in the top four places in the tournament, therefore gaining One Day International (ODI) status.[17] Khan made his ODI debut for Oman on 27 April 2019, against Namibia, in the tournament's final.[18]

In September 2019, he was named in Oman's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament.[19] He was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with eighteen dismissals in nine matches.[20][21] In September 2021, he was named in Oman's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup,[22] with the International Cricket Council (ICC) later naming him as the key player in Oman's team.[23]

In March 2022, in the opening match of the 2022 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series, Khan took his first five-wicket haul in an ODI match, with 5/31 from 9.5 overs.[24]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bilal Khan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "ٹی 20 ورلڈ کپ: دوسری ٹیموں میں چمکتے پاکستانی ستارے". Independent Urdu. 20 October 2021.
  3. ↑ Radley, Paul (7 January 2020). "Bilal Khan cements his place as 'real weapon' in Oman's bowling armoury". The National. Abu Dhabi. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "ICC World Twenty20: Oman team guide". Sky Sports. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Hong Kong tour of United Arab Emirates, 1st T20I: Hong Kong v Oman at Abu Dhabi, Nov 21, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Hong Kong v Oman T20I Series, 2015/16: Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "Cricket: Three debutants in Oman squad for WCL Division 2". Times of Oman. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "3rd match, ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek, Feb 8 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  9. ↑ "Cricket: Maqsood to lead Oman at Asia Cup Qualifiers in Malaysia". Times of Oman. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "Asia Cup Qualifiers, 2018/19: Oman / Minor cricket (one-day/limited overs) / Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "Cricket: Maqsood to lead Oman in ICC WCL Division 3". Times of Oman. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  12. ↑ "Everything you need to know about WCL Division Three". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  13. ↑ "ICC World Cricket League Division Three, 2018/19: Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  14. ↑ "15th Match, ICC World Cricket League Division Three at Al Amarat, Nov 19 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  15. ↑ "Oman Under-23s Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  16. ↑ "Oman confident of winning ODI status by finishing among top four in ICC WCL Two". Oman Cricket. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  17. ↑ "Oman and USA secure ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 places and ODI status". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  18. ↑ "Final, ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek, Apr 27 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  19. ↑ "Oman squad for ICC T20 WC Qualifier in UAE announced". Times of Oman. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  20. ↑ "ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, 2019/20 - Oman: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  21. ↑ "ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, 2019/20 : Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  22. ↑ "Oman announce experienced 15-member group for T20 World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  23. ↑ "Built from the ground up: The family dream behind Oman's cricketing rise". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  24. ↑ "UAE back down to earth after World Cup League defeat to Oman". The National. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
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