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Bilal Khan (cricketer)

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Bilal Khan
Personal information
Born (1987-04-10) 10 April 1987 (age 37)
Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
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
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2024Chattogram Challengers
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 1987) 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

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

Domestic career

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

He represented Chattogram Challengers in 2024 Bangladesh Premier League where he took 15 wickets in just 13 matches becoming one of the highest wicket takers in the tournament.

He was selected to play for Durbar Rajshahi in 2025 Bangladesh Premier League.

Career

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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]

In May 2024, Bilal was named in Oman's Squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[25]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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.
  25. ^ "Oman T20I World Cup Squad: Bilal Khan Leads Bowling Attack". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
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