Hassan Azad
{{short description|English cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2017}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Hassan Azad
| image =
| country = England
| fullname = Mohammad Hassan Azad
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|1|7|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Right-arm off break
| role =
| club1 = Loughborough MCCU
| year1 = 2015–2019
| club2 = Leicestershire
| year2 = {{nowrap|2019–2022}}
| clubnumber2 = 42
| club3 = Northamptonshire
| year3 = 2023
| clubnumber3 = 89
| type1 = First-class
| debutdate1 = 2 April
| debutyear1 = 2015
| debutfor1 =
Loughborough MCCU
| debutagainst1 = Hampshire
| columns = 1
| column1 = First-class
| matches1 = 61
| runs1 = 3,190
| bat avg1 = 33.93
| 100s/50s1 = 7/17
| top score1 = 152
| deliveries1 = 43
| wickets1 = 1
| bowl avg1 = 25.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/15
| catches/stumpings1 = 25/–
| date = 28 September 2023
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/348191.html Cricinfo
}}
Mohammad Hassan Azad (born 7 January 1994) is an English cricketer who most recently played for Northamptonshire. He is a left handed opening batsman and an off-break bowler.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/348191.html |title=Hasan Azad |access-date=30 March 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
Career
Azad began his career in the academy at Nottinghamshire. He made his first-class debut on 2 April 2015 for Loughborough MCCU against Hampshire.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/804127.html |title=Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches, Hampshire v Loughborough MCCU at Southampton, Apr 2-4, 2015 |access-date=30 March 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
Having performed well for the second XI during 2018, in March 2019 Azad signed for Leicestershire County Cricket Club ahead of the 2019 County Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.leicestershireccc.co.uk/news/2019/march/foxes-all-set-for-2019-opener.html |title=Foxes all set for 2019 opener |work=Leicestershire CCC |access-date=28 March 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/45263823 |title=County ins & outs - signings, departures and rumours |work=BBC Sport |access-date=28 March 2019}} He played in Leicestershire's match against Loughborough MCCU, in the Marylebone Cricket Club University fixtures, scoring his maiden first-class century.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1167344.html |title=4th Match, Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches at Leicester, Mar 26-28 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=28 March 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.leicestershireccc.co.uk/news/2019/march/javid-and-azad-set-second-wicket-record.html |title=Javid and Azad set second wicket record |work=Leicestershire CCC |access-date=28 March 2019}} His good form continued through the first half of the County Championship season, and he was voted PCA Player of the Month for June.{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12167/11752477/leicestershire-batsman-hassan-azad-wins-pca-player-of-the-month |title=Leicestershire batsman Hassan Azad wins PCA Player of the Month |website=Sky Sports |date=1 July 2019 |access-date=7 August 2019}} In August 2019, his performances were further rewarded when he was offered a further two-year contract.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/49394808 |title=Leicestershire: Hassan Azad signs new two-year contract with Foxes |website=BBC Sport |date=18 August 2019 |access-date=27 August 2019}}
In March 2023, Northamptonshire announced the signing of Azad on a short-term deal.{{cite web
|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/65138189 |title=Hassan Azad: Northamptonshire sign former Leicestershire batter on short-term deal |website=BBC Sport |date=31 March 2023 |access-date=7 April 2023}}
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|id=348191}}
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Category:Leicestershire cricketers
Category:Lincolnshire cricketers
Category:Loughborough MCCU cricketers
Category:Northamptonshire cricketers
Category:Cricketers from Quetta
Category:Pakistani emigrants to the United Kingdom
Category:British Asian cricketers