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Born | Fateh Jang, Punjab, Pakistan | 16 March 1991|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Haseeb Azam (Brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National side |
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ODI debut (cap 180) | 23 April 2011 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 22 March 2012 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 46) | 23 February 2012 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 28 July 2013 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–present | Rawalpindi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–present | National Bank of Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2015 | Rawalpindi Rams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | Khulna Royal Bengals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | Uva Next | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Lahore Qalandars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018; 2020 | Peshawar Zalmi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Multan Sultans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–present | Northern | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021-present | Golden State Grizzlies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 27 December 2019 |
Hammad Azam (Punjabi: حماد اعظم; born 16 March 1991) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who plays in the Major League Cricket. Before his retirement in July 2023, he played for Pakistan national cricket team between 2011 and 2015.[1] He is a right-handed batman and a right-arm medium fast bowler.
Domestic and franchise career
[edit]In April 2018, he was named in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup.[2][3] In March 2019, he was named in Sindh's squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup.[4][5] He was named the best all-rounder of the tournament, after scoring 144 runs and taking nine wickets.[6]
In September 2019, he was named in Northern's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[7][8] In January 2021, he was named in Northern's squad for the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup.[9][10] Following the conclusion of the competition, he was named the player of the tournament.[11]
In April 2021, he was one of four Pakistani cricketers to travel to the United States to take part in the Houston Open T20 Cricket League.[12] In June 2021, he was selected as a member of the Golden State Grizzlies in the Minor League Cricket tournament in the United States following the players' draft.[13]
International career
[edit]An all-rounder, Azam made his first-class debut in 2008 for Rawalpindi. He had played just six first-class games before being selected in the Pakistan squad for the U-19 World Cup in New Zealand.
His performance in the tournament was impressive, scoring 173 runs in six matches and getting dismissed only once. His unbeaten 92 against West Indies in the semi-final guided Pakistan to the final of the tournament.[14] He was immediately selected in the Pakistan squad for the Twenty20 International against Australia.[15]
One Day Internationals
[edit]On 23 April 2011, Azam along with Mohammad Salman and Junaid Khan made their one-day international debuts against West Indies in St. Lucia. On 25 April 2011, Azam took his first wicket, of Marlon Samuels, in the second Digicel ODI against West Indies in St.Lucia.[16]
Twenty20 International
[edit]On 23 February 2012, Azam made his T20I debut against England at Dubai. He did not get to bat or bowl in the game, however, in the next game, he scored 21 off 15 balls including three 4s and one 6 before being caught off Ravi Bopara's bowling.[17] He has played 5 matches till date.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ehsan Adil and Hammad Azam announce retirements". www.pcb.com.pk. 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Pakistan Cup one-day tournament to begin in Faisalabad next week". Geo TV. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan Cup Cricket from 25th". The News International. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Federal Areas aim to complete hat-trick of Pakistan Cup titles". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Pakistan Cup one-day cricket from April 2". The International News. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ride on Abid's century and Sohail's all-round performance to reclaim Pakistan Cup". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament promises action-packed cricket". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament: Fixtures Schedule, Teams, Player Squads – All you need to Know". Cricket World. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa lift Pakistan Cup with resounding seven-wicket win". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Pakistani players leave for US to participate in Houston's T20 League". Ary Sports. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft". USA Cricket. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Hammad Azam special takes Pakistan to final". ESPNcricinfo. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
- ^ "Hammad Azam to join Pakistan T20 squad in Australia". The News International. Pakistan. 25 January 2010. Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
- ^ "Full Scorecard of West Indies vs Pakistan 2nd ODI 2011 – Score Report". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "Full Scorecard of England vs Pakistan 2nd T20I 2012 – Score Report". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2019.