Sami Aslam

{{Short description|Pakistani former cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}

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|name = Sami Aslam

|image =

|fullname = Sami Aslam

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|12|12|df=yes}}

|birth_place = Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

|batting = Left-handed

|bowling = Right-arm off break

|role = Opening batter

|international = true

|country = Pakistan

|internationalspan = 2015–2017

|testdebutdate = 28 April

|testdebutyear = 2015

|testdebutagainst = Bangladesh

|testcap = 220

|lasttestdate = 6 October

|lasttestyear = 2017

|lasttestagainst = Sri Lanka

|odidebutdate = 22 April

|odidebutyear = 2015

|odidebutagainst = Bangladesh

|odicap = 202

|lastodidate = 1 September

|lastodiyear = 2016

|lastodiagainst = England

|odishirt = 31

|club1 = National Bank of Pakistan

|year1 = 2012–2020

|clubnumber1 =

|club2 = Lahore Eagles

|year2 = 2012–2020

|club3 = Texas Super Kings

|year3 = 2023-present

|columns = 4

|column1 = Test

|column2 = ODI

|column3 = FC

|column4 = LA

|matches1 = 13

|matches2 = 4

|matches3 = 52

|matches4 = 70

|runs1 = 758

|runs2 = 78

|runs3 = 3,110

|runs4 = 3,225

|bat avg1 = 31.58

|bat avg2 = 19.50

|bat avg3 = 35.34

|bat avg4 = 48.86

|100s/50s1 = 0/7

|100s/50s2 = 0/0

|100s/50s3 = 8/13

|100s/50s4 = 10/19

|top score1 = 91

|top score2 = 45

|top score3 = 221

|top score4 = 169

|deliveries1 = –

|deliveries2 = –

|deliveries3 = 48

|deliveries4 = 60

|wickets1 = –

|wickets2 = –

|wickets3 = 0

|wickets4 = 0

|bowl avg1 = –

|bowl avg2 = –

|bowl avg3 = –

|bowl avg4 = –

|fivefor1 = –

|fivefor2 = –

|fivefor3 = –

|fivefor4 = –

|tenfor1 = –

|tenfor2 = –

|tenfor3 = –

|tenfor4 = –

|best bowling1 = –

|best bowling2 = –

|best bowling3 = –

|best bowling4 = –

|catches/stumpings1 = 1/-

|catches/stumpings2 = 0/–

|catches/stumpings3 = 23/–

|catches/stumpings4 = 13/–

|source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/547079.html ESPNcricinfo

|date = 8 December

|year = 2020

}}

Sami Aslam (born 12 December 1995) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who played for the Pakistan national cricket team between 2015 and 2017 before joining Major League Cricket. He was a left-handed batsman and an occasional right-arm off spin bowler.

He is currently the second-highest run-scorer in U-19 ODI history with 1695 runs.{{cite web|title=Sami Aslam profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/sami-aslam-547079|website=ESPNcricinfo|publisher=ESPN Inc.|access-date=6 December 2022}} He was part of the Pakistan Under-19 cricket team that took part in the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-under-19-world-cup-2012-526969/pakistan-under-19s-squad-571293/series-squads|title=Pakistan Under-19s Squad|publisher=|date=6 October 2016|access-date=6 December 2022}} He was the captain of the team at the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, where he led Pakistan to the finals of the tournament. In 2014 he was selected for PCB summer camp.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/sami-aslam-547079|title=Sami Aslam|website=ESPNcricinfo|publisher=ESPN Inc.|date=1 October 2016|access-date=6 December 2022}} He played his last series for Pakistan in October 2017 vs Sri Lanka.

In March 2019, he was named in Punjab's squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/federal-areas-aim-to-complete-hat-trick-of-pakistan-cup-titles.html|title=Federal Areas aim to complete hat-trick of Pakistan Cup titles|work=Pakistan Cricket Board|date=23 March 2019|access-date=6 December 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/447913-pakistan-cup-one-day-cricket-from-april-2|last=Shah|first=Abdul Mohi|title=Pakistan Cup one-day cricket from April 2|date=24 March 2019|work=The International News|access-date=6 December 2022}} In September 2019, he was named in Southern Punjab's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pcb-announces-squads-for-2019-20-domestic-season.html|title=PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season|work=Pakistan Cricket Board|date=3 September 2019|access-date=6 December 2022}}{{cite web|website=ESPNcricinfo|publisher=ESPN Inc.|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sarfaraz-ahmed-and-babar-azam-to-take-charge-of-pakistan-domestic-sides-1199464|title=Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides|last=Farooq|first=Umar|date=3 September 2019|access-date=6 December 2022}}

In November 2020, Aslam ended his career in Pakistan,{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pakistan-batsman-sami-aslam-is-considering-quitting-pakistan-cricket-1239611|last=Farooq|first=Umar|title=Sami Aslam is considering quitting Pakistan cricket|website=ESPNcricinfo|publisher=ESPN Inc.|date=19 November 2020|access-date=6 December 2022}} with an aim of possibly representing the United States.{{cite web|date=3 December 2020|access-date=6 December 2022|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/usa-cricket-stepping-up-foreign-recruitment-to-live-up-to-odi-status-1240859|last=Penna|first=Peter Della|title=USA cricket stepping up foreign recruitment to live up to ODI status|website=ESPNcricinfo|publisher=ESPN Inc.}}{{cite web|title=Sami Aslam announces 'new beginning' in California|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/753352-sami-aslam-announces-new-beginning-in-california|work=The News International|date=4 December 2020|access-date=6 December 2022}} He would be eligible to play for USA in November 2023.{{cite web|date=9 May 2021|title='I was in a bad place' – Sami Aslam makes startling revelations about Pakistan cricket|url=https://www.crictracker.com/i-was-in-a-bad-place-sami-aslam-makes-startling-revelations-about-pakistan-cricket/|access-date=6 December 2022|website=CricTracker}} In June 2021, Aslam was selected in the players' draft ahead of the Minor League Cricket tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/media-release/pre-draft-selections-confirmed-by-21-minor-league-cricket-teams-as-draft-day-looms/|title=Pre-Draft Selections Confirmed by 21 Minor League Cricket Teams as Draft Day Looms|publisher=USA Cricket|date=4 June 2021|access-date=6 December 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/media-release/all-27-teams-complete-initial-roster-selection-following-minor-league-cricket-draft/|title=All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft|publisher=USA Cricket|date=10 June 2021|access-date=6 December 2022}}

In March 2023, Aslam was drafted to the Texas Super Kings in Round 5 for Major League Cricket.