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Full name | Mohammad Bilal Asif | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan | 24 September 1985|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Zahid Saeed (uncle) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National side |
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Test debut(cap 233) | 7 October 2018 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 3 December 2018 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut(cap 206) | 3 October 2015 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 11 November 2015 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–present | Sialkot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Sialkot Stallions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Quetta Gladiators | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018– | Lahore Qalandars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019/20–present | Central Punjab | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,22 January 2021 |
Mohammad Bilal Asif (born 24 September 1985) is a Pakistani cricketer who represents the national team as well a singer-songwriter. [2]
In August 2018,he was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). [3] [4]
The son of an electrician father based in Kuwait,and the nephew of domestic left-arm seamer Zahid Saeed,Bilal Asif roots are from the Allo Mahar Sharif village,on the outskirts of Daska and close to Sialkot,while in terms of education,he has a degree in arts and is himself fond of singing. [5]
Asif holds the record for scoring the most runs on debut in a Twenty20 match,with 114. [6] [7]
In April 2018,he was named in Sindh's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup. [8] [9] He was the joint-leading wicket-taker for Sindh during the tournament,with six dismissals in four matches. [10] In March 2019,he was named in Federal Areas' squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup. [11] [12]
In September 2019,he was named in Central Punjab's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament. [13] [14] In January 2021,he was named in Central Punjab's squad for the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup. [15] [16]
He was named in Pakistan's One Day International (ODI) squad for their tour of Sri Lanka in July 2015,although he did not play. [17] He made his ODI debut for Pakistan against Zimbabwe on 3 October 2015. [18]
In his second ODI against Zimbabwe on 5 October 2015,Bilal took his first international five-wicket haul. Zimbabwe were all out for 161 runs and Bilal had figures of 5 for 25. He also hit 38 off 39 deliveries later on,while opening the batting. [19] [20] However,after the match he was reported for a suspect bowling action. [21] He was recalled to Pakistan's Test squad on 19 October for the tour against England,after undergoing an evaluation on his bowling action. [22] His action was cleared by the ICC on 30 October 2015. [23]
In September 2017,he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against Sri Lanka,but he did not play. [24] In September 2018,he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against Australia. [25] He made his Test debut for Pakistan against Australia on 7 October 2018. [26] He became the 11th bowler for Pakistan to take a five-wicket haul on debut in Tests. [27]
In June 2020,he was named as one of four reserve players for Pakistan's tour to England during the COVID-19 pandemic. [28]
In 2020 he launched his career as a singer-songwriter with the release of the Punjabi track Akhiyan. [29]
In 2021 he wrote and sung Yeh Hai PSL ,an unofficial anthem for the Pakistan Super League. [30]
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