Azhar Khan (cricketer)

Mohammad Azhar Khan (born September 7, 1955, Gujranwala, Punjab) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in one Test in 1980.

Azhar Khan
Personal information
Full name
Mohammad Azhar Khan
Born (1955-09-07) 7 September 1955
Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-break
International information
National side
  • Pakistan
Only Test (cap 84)18 March 1980 v Australia
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 1 159
Runs scored 14 7733
Batting average 14.00 37.53
100s/50s -/- 16/42
Top score 14 209*
Balls bowled 18 7528
Wickets 1 122
Bowling average 2.00 25.62
5 wickets in innings - 4
10 wickets in match - -
Best bowling 1/1 6/34
Catches/stumpings -/- 111/-
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 June 2017

Azhar Khan played first-class cricket in Pakistan from 1972 to 1993. His highest score was 209 not out for Pakistan Universities against Bahawalpur in 1974–75. A year later, also against Bahawalpur, he made 203, this time for Lahore A.

In February 2020, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the Over-50s Cricket World Cup in South Africa. However, the tournament was cancelled during the third round of matches due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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