Amin Lakhani

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Amin Lakhani
Personal information
Born (1959-10-01) 1 October 1959 (age 60)
Karachi, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Career statistics
Competition FC List A
Matches13672
Runs scored1409188
Batting average 10.367.83
100s/50s0/10/0
Top score54* 35
Balls bowled287963555
Wickets 46686
Bowling average 26.5326.02
5 wickets in innings 21
10 wickets in match4n/a
Best bowling8/604/10
Catches/stumpings 114/–18/–
Source: CricketArchive, 10 January 2017

Amin Lakhani (born 1 October 1959) is a former cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket in Pakistan from 1976 to 1993.

A left-arm spin bowler, Lakhani took a hat-trick in each innings of a match in October 1978: [1] aged 19, playing for a Universities and Young Pakistan team against the touring Indian Test team, he took 6 for 58 with a hat-trick in the first innings and 6 for 80 with a hat-trick in the second. All six of his hat-trick victims were Test players. Despite his success, the Indian team won by two wickets. [2]

He captained the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation cricket team from 1986–87 until 1992–93, his final season of first-class cricket, when he also took his best bowling figures of 8 for 60 against Pakistan Automobiles Corporation. [3]

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References

  1. "Starc's second hat-trick delivers victory for NSW". ESPN Cricinfo. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  2. "Universities and Young Pakistan v Indians 1978–79". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  3. "Pakistan National Shipping Corporation v Pakistan Automobiles Corporation 1992–93". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 January 2017.