Tabish Khan
{{short description|Pakistani cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Tabish Khan
| image =
| country = Pakistan
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|12|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Karachi, Pakistan
| death_date =
| death_place =
| batting = Right handed
| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium
| role = Bowler
| club1 = Sui Southern Gas Company
| year1 = 2014/15—2015/16
| club2 = Karachi Whites
| year2 = 2016
| club3 = Pakistan Television
| year3 = 2017/18—2018/19
| club4 = Karachi Kings
| year4 = 2018
| club5 = Sindh
| year5 = 2019— 2022
| club6 = Karachi Whites
| year6 = 2023—present
| international = true
| internationalspan= 2021
| onetest = true
| testdebutdate = 7 May
| testdebutyear = 2021
| testdebutagainst = Zimbabwe
| testcap = 245
| lasttestdate =
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| date = 7 May 2021
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/43409.html Cricinfo
}}
Tabish Khan (born 12 December 1984) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Sindh.{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1246796/tabish-khans-15-years-relentless-toil/ |title=Tabish Khan's 15 years of relentless toil |work=The Express Tribune |access-date=11 September 2018}} He made his international debut for the Pakistan cricket team in May 2021.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/43409.html |title=Tabish Khan |access-date=8 November 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
Career
In November 2017, he was selected to play for the Karachi Kings in 2018 Pakistan Super League players draft.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/1125884.html |title=How the PSL squads stack up |access-date=13 November 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
He was the leading wicket-taker for Pakistan Television in the 2017–18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, with 37 dismissals in six matches.{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12073;team=3011;type=tournament |title=Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2017/18: Pakistan Television Batting and bowling averages |access-date=8 April 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In September 2018, in round two of the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, he took figures of 8 for 41 for Pakistan Television against Lahore Blues.{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/367011-rawalpindi-beat-ztbl-by-five-wickets |title=Rawalpindi beat ZTBL by five wickets |work=The International News |access-date=11 September 2018}} He finished the tournament as the leading wicket-taker for Pakistan Television, with twenty-eight dismissals in five matches.{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12568;team=3011;type=tournament |title=Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2018/19: Pakistan Television Batting and bowling averages |access-date=23 October 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In September 2019, he was named in Sindh'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 |access-date=4 September 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27527401/sarfaraz-ahmed-babar-azam-take-charge-pakistan-domestic-sides |title=Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 September 2019}}
In January 2021, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against South Africa.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pakistan-vs-south-africa-test-series-shan-masood-mohammad-abbas-haris-sohail-dropped-1247941 |title=Shan Masood, Mohammad Abbas, Haris Sohail dropped from Pakistan Test squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 January 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/nine-uncapped-players-in-20-member-side-for-south-africa-tests.html |title=Nine uncapped players in 20-member side for South Africa Tests |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |access-date=15 January 2021}} In March 2021, he was again named in Pakistan's Test squad, this time for their series against Zimbabwe.{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pakistan-squads-for-south-africa-and-zimbabwe-announced.html |title=Pakistan squads for South Africa and Zimbabwe announced |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |access-date=12 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sharjeel-khan-returns-to-pakistan-t20i-side-for-tour-of-south-africa-and-zimbabwe-1254602 |title=Sharjeel Khan returns to Pakistan T20I side for tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 March 2021}} He made his Test debut for Pakistan, against Zimbabwe, on 7 May 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1257187.html |title=2nd Test, Harare, May 7 - 11 2021, Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=29 April 2021}} Making his debut at the age of 36, he became the third-oldest Pakistani Test debutant.{{Cite web|title=Tabish Khan becomes Pakistan's third-oldest Test debutant|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/tabish-khan-becomes-pakistans-third-oldest-test-debutant/articleshow/82455927.cms|access-date=2021-05-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}} Khan was also the oldest Test debutant for Pakistan in 66 years, and only Khalid "Billy" Ibadulla played more first-class games (218) than him (137) before making their Test debut for Pakistan.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/zimbabwe-vs-pakistan-stats-tabish-khan-oldest-test-debutant-for-pakistan-in-66-years-1262473 |title=Stats - Tabish Khan, oldest Test debutant for Pakistan in 66 years |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 May 2021}}
In November 2021, in the 2021–22 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Tabish took his 600th first-class wicket.{{cite web|url=https://dunyanews.tv/en/Cricket/627030-Back-to-back-centuries-Huraira-maiden-ton-Azam-600-wickets-Tabish |title=Back-to-back centuries for Huraira, maiden ton for Azam and 600 wickets for Tabish |work=Dunya News |access-date=4 November 2021}}
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|id=43409}}
- https://kensopabia.com/tabish_khan
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