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Pakistan

Full name Arshad Khan

Born March 22, 1971, Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province

Current age 38 years 109 days

Major teams Pakistan, Allied Bank, ICL Pakistan XI, Islamabad Cricket Association, Lahore Badshahs, Pakistan Railways, Peshawar Cricket Association

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm offbreak

Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Tests 9 8 2 31 9* 5.16 168 18.45 0 0 3 0 0 0
ODIs 58 29 18 133 20 12.09 217 61.29 0 0 6 1 10 0
First-class 178 233 35 2553 79* 12.89 0 6 82 0
List A 161 92 40 568 35* 10.92 0 0 43 0
Twenty20 9 5 1 26 11 6.50 24 108.33 0 0 2 1 0 0
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
Tests 9 17 2538 960 32 5/38 7/92 30.00 2.26 79.3 1 1 0
ODIs 58 56 2823 1948 56 4/33 4/33 34.78 4.14 50.4 1 0 0
First-class 178 33128 13739 576 8/80 23.85 2.48 57.5 29 6
List A 161 8166 5194 187 5/21 5/21 27.77 3.81 43.6 5 1 0
Twenty20 9 9 190 236 7 2/40 2/40 33.71 7.45 27.1 0 0 0
Career statistics
Test debut Pakistan v West Indies at Peshawar, Nov 17-20, 1997 scorecard
Last Test India v Pakistan at Bangalore, Mar 24-28, 2005 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Sharjah, Feb 1, 1993 scorecard
Last ODI Pakistan v India at Rawalpindi, Feb 11, 2006 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class debut 1988/89
Last First-class Sind v North West Frontier Province-Baluchistan at Karachi, Apr 9-11, 2007 scorecard
List A debut 1990/91
Last List A Peshawar Panthers v Sialkot Stallions at Karachi, Mar 12, 2007 scorecard
Twenty20 debut Hyderabad Hawks v Peshawar Panthers at Lahore, Apr 25, 2005 scorecard
Last Twenty20 Karachi Dolphins v Peshawar Panthers at Karachi, Dec 25, 2006 scorecard
Profile

For two reasons, Arshad Khan shouldn't really be an offspinner; one, he is from Peshawar, traditional home for fast bowlers and two, he is tall enough to be one. But unlike the recent vintage of Pakistani off-spinners - with Saqlain Mushtaq as prototype - he not only has a refreshingly conventional action, he possesses too, a conventional approach to his art. He was initially picked to play against the West Indies in 1997-98 and has since developed into a steady, generally restrictive bowler, reliant on bounce and on certain pitches, significant turn. A year after his debut he took 5-38 and helped Pakistan beat Sri Lanka in the Asian Test Championship final at Dhaka. He was then in and out of the Test side till 2001, when, after a Test against England, he was overlooked for a further four years. But a strong showing in Pakistan's domestic championship earned him a recall for Pakistan's tour of India in 2005. He was only picked for one Test, the final one in Bangalore, but like most of his team-mates, played a pivotal role, picking up two crucial wickets in the second innings including that of Rahul Dravid. He captained Peshawar Panthers to victory in the ABN-AMRO Cup Gold League in 2007. He may have ended all hopes of a Pakistan comeback by signing with the unsanctioned Indian Cricket League. (February 2008).

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Feb 6, 2006

Sachin Tendulkar fell to Arshad Khan, Pakistan v India, 1st ODI, Peshawar, February 6, 2006

Sachin Tendulkar fell to Arshad Khan

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Mar 31, 2001

Members of the Pakistan cricket team enjoy a game of cards as rain washes out play, day 2, third Test, Hamilton 30 March 2001.

Members of the Pakistan cricket team enjoy a game of cards

© AFP

Dec 1, 2000

Arshad Khan in his follow through, Day 3, 2nd Test Match, Pakistan v England at Faisalabad, 29 Nov-3 Dec 2000.

Arshad Khan in his follow through

© Cricinfo Ltd

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