Umer Khan (cricketer)

{{Short description|Pakistani cricketer (born 1999)}}

{{distinguish|Umar Khan (umpire)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Umer Khan

| image = Umer Khan (2).jpg

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|8|5|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan

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| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox

| role = Bowler

| club1 = Karachi Kings

| year1 = 2019

| club2 = Northern

| year2 = 2019–present

| date = 7 January 2018

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1072473.html Cricinfo

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Umer Khan (born 5 August 1999) is a Pakistani cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1072473.html |title=Umer Khan |access-date=7 January 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Brought up in Taxila, Umer was picked by Nadeem Khan when he was managing director of the United Bank Limited cricket team in Peshawar.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/psl/umer_khan_interview_psl_karachi_kings_pakistan_super_league_cricket.html|title=Pakistan Super League: Umer Khan interview | The Cricketer|website=www.thecricketer.com}}

Career

He made his List A debut for United Bank Limited in the 2017–18 Departmental One Day Cup on 7 January 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1130832.html |title=Departmental One Day Cup at Karachi, Jan 7 2018 |access-date=7 January 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his first-class debut for Sui Southern Gas Company in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 7 November 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1155880.html |title=Super Eight, Group 2, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy at Karachi, Nov 7-10 2018 |access-date=10 November 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

He made his Twenty20 debut for the Karachi Kings in the 2019 Pakistan Super League on 15 February 2019.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1168821.html |title=2nd Match (D/N), Pakistan Super League at Dubai, Feb 15 2019 |access-date=15 February 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Following the conclusion of the competition, he was named as the Emerging Player of the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1108982 |title='In Hasnain, Pakistan have another young talent'- Bravo hails 18-year old's impact after Quetta secure PSL title |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=17 March 2019}}

In September 2019, he was named in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa'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 November 2019, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/saud-shakeel-named-pakistan-captain-for-acc-emerging-teams-asia-cup-.html |title=Saud Shakeel named Pakistan captain for ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2019 |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |access-date=12 November 2019}}

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