Friday 28 June 2013

Junaid Khan

Junaid Khan Biography

Source(google.com.pk)
Mohammad Junaid Khan commonly known as Junaid Khan (Urdu: جنید خان; born 24 December 1989 Swabi District) is a Pakistaniinternational cricketer who bowls left arm fast-medium. He is the first player from Swabi to make it into the Pakistan national cricket team. After an injury to Sohail Tanvir on the eve of the World Cup Khan was called up as his replacement with no experience in international cricket. Khan did not play in the tournament and later made his ODI debut in April 2011. In June that year Khan represented Lancashire County Cricket Club in English domestic cricket.
Muhammad Junaid Khan, widely known as Junaid Khan (Pashto/Urdu: جنید خان‎; born 24 December 1989, Swabi District) is a Pakistani international cricketer who bowls left arm fast-medium. He is the first player from Swabi to qualify for the Pakistan national cricket team.[1] After an injury to Sohail Tanvir on the eve of the 2011 World Cup, Khan was called up as his replacement, with no experience in international cricket. Khan did not play in the tournament, and later made his ODI debut in April 2011. In June that year Khan represented Lancashire County Cricket Club in English domestic cricket.
Contents  [hide] 
1 Sighting
2 Early domestic career
3 Breaking into the Pakistan team
4 Bowling style
5 Bowling records
5.1 Key
5.2 Test five-wicket hauls
6 Personal Life
7 References
8 External links
Sighting[edit]

No cricket had came from Swabi before and Junaid didn't take interest in cricket initially, he played with tape-ball & was introduced to Hard ball setup by his cousin. At 16 years age Junaid was measured as the fastest bowler in the NWFP Twenty/20 competition.[2] Junaid said, "Some of my team mates suggested that I should go for the Under 17 trials Abbottabad. I was in two minds but afterwards I was relieved that I attended the trials, as Ehteshamuddin spotted me and told me that I had potential and that I should go to Lahore".[3]
Early domestic career[edit]

Khan made his first-class debut on 24 January 2007 at the age of 17. Playing for Abbottabad against Multan, his first wicket was that of Majid Majeed. The match ended in a draw and Khan finished with four wickets for 57 runs (4/57).[4] For four years he took wickets consistently for his domestic team Abottabad and he was the team's chief strike bowler, he also played for Abbottabad Falcons in the Faysal Bank Twenty20.
In the 2008/09 season, Khan represented the Khan Research Laboratories cricket team and played for them in the final of the 2008/09 Quaid-i-Azam Trophy; he took a single wicket in the match as his team lost to Sialkot.[5] Khan also played for Pakistan A. In the unofficial Test series between Pakistan A and Sri Lanka A in 2010, Junaid was his team's leading wicket-taker with ten from two matches.[6]e

He became very popular during the India-Pakistan series 2013 as he was the highest wicket taker of the series.

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