Ehsan Khan (cricketer)

{{short description|Hong Kong cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Ehsan Khan

| image =

| country = Hong Kong

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|12|27|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Lahore, Pakistan

| death_date =

| death_place =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm off break

| role = Bowler

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2016–present

| odidebutdate = 8 September

| odidebutyear = 2016

| odidebutagainst = Scotland

| odicap = 35

| lastodidate = 18 September

| lastodiyear = 2018

| lastodiagainst = India

| T20Idebutdate = 5 September

| T20Idebutyear = 2016

| T20Idebutagainst = Ireland

| T20Icap = 22

| lastT20Idate = 31 October

| lastT20Iyear = 2023

| lastT20Iagainst = Bahrain

| T20Ishirt =

| columns = 4

| column1 = ODI

| matches1 = 15

| runs1 = 102

| bat avg1 = 11.33

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 27*

| deliveries1 = 807

| wickets1 = 29

| bowl avg1 = 20.48

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 4/33

| catches/stumpings1 = 3/–

| column2 = T20I

| matches2 = 33

| runs2 = 197

| bat avg2 = 17.90

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 42*

| deliveries2 = 726

| wickets2 = 41

| bowl avg2 = 18.02

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 4/24

| catches/stumpings2 = 9/–

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 4

| runs3 = 80

| bat avg3 = 13.33

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 30

| deliveries3 = 671

| wickets3 = 11

| bowl avg3 = 35.45

| fivefor3 = 1

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 5/13

| catches/stumpings3 = 4/–

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 46

| runs4 = 422

| bat avg4 = 16.88

| 100s/50s4 = 0/0

| top score4 = 44*

| deliveries4 = 2,319

| wickets4 = 81

| bowl avg4 = 20.44

| fivefor4 = 1

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 5/17

| catches/stumpings4 = 11/–

| date = 31 October 2023

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/40082.html Cricinfo

}}

Ehsan Khan (born 27 December 1984) is a Pakistani-born Hong Kong cricketer, who has played for the Hong Kong national cricket team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/40082.html |title=Ehsan Khan |accessdate=30 August 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his first-class cricket debut against Ireland in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 30 August 2016.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1004249.html |title=ICC Intercontinental Cup, Ireland v Hong Kong at Belfast, Aug 30-Sep 2, 2016 |accessdate=22 February 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Ireland on 5 September 2016.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1004729.html |title=1st T20I: Ireland v Hong Kong at Bready, Sep 5, 2016 |accessdate=5 September 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Scotland on 8 September 2016, taking a wicket with his very first delivery.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1004283.html |title=1st ODI: Scotland v Hong Kong at Edinburgh, Sep 8, 2016|accessdate=8 September 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

On 8 March 2018, during the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier match against Afghanistan at Bulawayo Athletic Club, Bulawayo, Khan took 4 wickets for 33 runs. Hong Kong went on to win the match by 30 runs, under the Duckworth–Lewis method, and Khan was named the player of the match.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1133009.html/|title=12th Match, Group B, ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier at Bulawayo, Mar 8 2018|publisher=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=8 March 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22691333/showed-beat-team-hong-kong-ehsan-khan |title='Hong Kong can beat any team' - Ehsan Khan |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=8 March 2018}} It was Hong Kong's first win against a Full Member side in an ODI match.{{Cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22690924/afghanistan-suffer-massive-dent-world-cup-hopes |title=Afghanistan suffer massive dent to World Cup hopes |accessdate=8 March 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Following the conclusion of the Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named Khan as the rising star of Hong Kong's squad.{{Cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/647144 |title=CWCQ 2018 Report Card: Hong Kong |accessdate=18 March 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}}

Khan was a member of Hong Kong's squad for the 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier tournament.{{cite web |url=http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/hong-kong-squad-for-the-acc-asia-cup-qualifiers-2018-%EF%BC%8D-27th-august-8th-september-2018 |title=Hong Kong Squad for the ACC Asia Cup Qualifiers 2018 － 27th August - 8th September 2018 |work=Hong Kong Cricket |accessdate=4 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804200907/http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/hong-kong-squad-for-the-acc-asia-cup-qualifiers-2018-%EF%BC%8D-27th-august-8th-september-2018 |archive-date=4 August 2018 |url-status=dead }} Hong Kong won the qualifier tournament, and he was then named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2018 Asia Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/anshuman-rath-to-lead-hong-kong-into-the-2018-unimoni-asia-cup |title=Anshuman Rath to lead Hong Kong into the 2018 Unimoni Asia Cup |work=Hong Kong Cricket |accessdate=10 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180910131513/http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/anshuman-rath-to-lead-hong-kong-into-the-2018-unimoni-asia-cup |archive-date=10 September 2018 |url-status=dead }}

In December 2018, he was named in Hong Kong's team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/aizaz-khan-to-replace-injured-anshuman-rath-as-captain-for-emerging-nations-cup |title=Aizaz Khan to replace injured Anshuman Rath as captain for Emerging Nations Cup! |work=Hong Kong Cricket |accessdate=3 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204005753/http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/aizaz-khan-to-replace-injured-anshuman-rath-as-captain-for-emerging-nations-cup |archive-date=4 December 2018 |url-status=dead }} In April 2019, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1173815 |title=All to play for in last ever World Cricket League tournament |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=11 April 2019}} He was named as one of the six players to watch during the tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26561357/six-players-watch-wcl-division-two-2019 |title=Six players to watch out for at WCL Division Two 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=20 April 2019}}

In September 2019, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hkcricket.org/news/mens-icc-t20-world-cup-qualifiers-squad-announcement |title=Men's ICC T20 World Cup Qualifiers squad announcement |accessdate=12 September 2019 |work=Cricket Hong Kong}} In November 2019, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.{{cite web|url=https://www.hkcricket.org/news/hong-kong-acc-emerging-teams-tournament-mens-squad-announcement |title=Hong Kong ACC Emerging Teams Tournament Men's Squad Announcement |work=Hong Kong Cricket |accessdate=12 November 2019}} Later the same month, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman.{{cite web|url=https://www.hkcricket.org/news/hong-kong-icc-challenge-league-b-squad-announcement |title=Hong Kong ICC Challenge League 'B' Squad Announcement |work=Hong Kong Cricket |access-date=22 November 2019}} In May 2022, he was named in Hong Kong's side for the 2022 Uganda Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.hkcricket.org/news/hong-kong-mens-squad-for-icc-challenge-league-b-round-2-in-uganda-announced |title=Hong Kong men's squad for ICC Challenge League B round 2 in Uganda announced! |work=Cricket Hong Kong |access-date=24 May 2022}}