Niaz Khan (cricketer)

Niaz Khan
Personal information
Born (2001-12-12) 12 December 2001 (age 24)
Swat, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021/22–2022/23Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
2023/24–presentPeshawar
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 42 14 10
Runs scored 889 130 32
Batting average 15.59 18.57 10.66
100s/50s 0/3 0/0 0/0
Top score 86 40 11*
Balls bowled 6,742 474 198
Wickets 136 10 12
Bowling average 27.25 46.70 23.16
5 wickets in innings 6 0 0
10 wickets in match 1 – –
Best bowling 6/97 3/34 3/30
Catches/stumpings 13/– 2/– 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 January 2026

Niaz Khan (born 12 December 2001) is a Pakistani cricketer who has played first-class cricket for Peshawar since the 2023–24 season.[1]

Khan was born in Swat. A right-arm medium-fast bowler and useful tail-end batsman, he took 5 for 53 on his first-class debut for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the 2021–22 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[2] Representing Peshawar from the 2023–24 season in the revamped Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, he was the competition's leading wicket-taker when Peshawar finished second in 2024–25, with 39 wickets at an average of 20.13.[3] In the final he took 5 for 61 and 4 for 51 when Peshawar lost by one wicket to Sialkot.[4] He won the award for the player of the tournament.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Niaz Khan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Sindh vs Khyber, 5th Match at Faisalabad, QEA Trophy, Oct 27 2021". Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Bowling in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2024/25". PCB. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Peshawar vs Sialkot R, Final at Karachi, QEA Trophy, Jan 02 2025". Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Sialkot clinch thrilling one-wicket win to bag Quaid Trophy title". PCB. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
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