Gul Khan (cricketer)

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Gul Khan
Personal information
Full nameGul Abbass Khan
Born (1973-12-31) 31 December 1973 (age 47)
Gujrat, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
Bowling Leg spin
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1991–1995 Essex CCC (2nd XI only)
1996 Oxford University
1996 British Universities
1996–1997 Derbyshire CCC
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches1627
Runs scored703559
Batting average 35.1525.40
100s/50s1/51/1
Top score101* 147
Balls bowled174
Wickets 3
Bowling average 63.33
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling2/48
Catches/stumpings 7/–7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 April 2021

Gul Abbass Khan (born 31 December 1973) is a Pakistani-born former cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and leg spin bowler who played for Oxford University and Derbyshire in a two-year first-class career.

Khan was born in Gujrat, Pakistan. Having moved to England, he attended Ipswich School and Swansea University, and then did a one-year postgraduate course at Keble College, Oxford. [1] [2]

Khan played second XI cricket for Essex from 1991 to 1995. [3] He played first-class and List A cricket for Oxford University and British Universities during the early part of the 1996 season and, according to Wisden Cricketers' Almanack , made a significant impact. "Gul Khan... revealed himself as a natural strokeplayer, and his arrival injected much adventure into the middle order. After several near-misses, he fashioned a maiden first-class century against Kent at Canterbury, which followed a brilliant 147 for the British Universities against Glamorgan in the Benson and Hedges Cup." [2] He was awarded his Blue by appearing in the 1996 University Match against Cambridge University. [4] At the end of the university season in mid-summer, he joined Derbyshire. During two seasons at Derbyshire, Khan played four County Championship matches and 22 List A matches. [5] [6]

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References

  1. "Gul Khan". Cricket Derbyshire Foundation. Cricket Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 Matthew Engel (ed.). "The Universities in 1996: Oxford". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack (1997 ed.). John Wisden & Co Ltd. p. 865.
  3. "Second XI Championship matches played by Gul Khan". "Second XI Trophy matches played by Gul Khan". Cricket Derbyshire Foundation. Cricket Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. Matthew Engel (ed.). "The Universities in 1996: Oxford University v Cambridge University". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack (1997 ed.). John Wisden & Co Ltd. p. 886.
  5. "First-class matches played by Gul Khan". Cricket Derbyshire Foundation. Cricket Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  6. "List A matches played by Gul Khan". Cricket Derbyshire Foundation. Cricket Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2021.