Khurram Manzoor

Khurram Manzoor
Personal information
Born (1986-06-10) 10 June 1986 (age 38)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Height6 ft 1.5 in (187 cm)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 190)21 February 2009 v Sri Lanka
Last Test14 August 2014 v Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 170)2 February 2008 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI24 January 2009 v Sri Lanka
T20I debut (cap 67)27 February 2016 v India
Last T20I2 March 2016 v Bangladesh
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2002–2003Karachi Blues
2004–2005, 2023–presentKarachi Whites (squad no. 42)
2004Karachi Dolphins
2005–2007Karachi Zebras
2005–2008Karachi Urban
2006–2009Sind
2007–presentPakistan International Airlines
2017Karachi Kings
2019–2022Sindh (squad no. 42)
2020Quetta Gladiators (squad no. 42)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 16 7 172 145
Runs scored 817 236 10,708 6,974
Batting average 28.17 33.71 38.24 53.64
100s/50s 1/7 0/3 28/50 24/34
Top score 146 83 250 190*
Balls bowled – – 758 441
Wickets – – 5 7
Bowling average – – 69.40 51.42
5 wickets in innings – – 0 0
10 wickets in match – – 0 0
Best bowling – – 1/14 2/8
Catches/stumpings 8/– 3/– 135/– 61/–
Source: CricInfo, 19 January 2020

Khurram Manzoor (Urdu: خرم منظور, born 10 June 1986) is a Pakistani international cricketer. He is a right-hand opening batsman who also bowls off-spin. He made his first-class cricket debut in the 2003–04 season, before representing Pakistan for the first time in the 5th One Day International (ODI) against Zimbabwe in Sheikhupura in February 2007. In total, Manzoor has played seven Tests and scored three half centuries. He performed well in two Tests for Pakistan A against West Indies A and scored 3 centuries. Subsequently, he was included in Pakistan's Test squad for the series against New Zealand.[1]

He has also played for Cyclones of Chittagong in Bangladesh's NCL T20 Bangladesh. Khurram Manzoor hit his maiden Test century against South Africa in Abu Dhabi UAE. [2]

He made his Twenty20 International debut for Pakistan against India in the 2016 Asia Cup on 27 February 2016.[3]

In January 2017 he made the most runs in the 2016–17 Regional One Day Cup, with a total of 395.[4] He was also the leading run-scorer for Sindh in the 2017 Pakistan Cup, with 227 runs in four matches.[5]

In April 2018, he was named in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup.[6][7] On 28 April 2018, in the match against Punjab, he scored 190 not out, his highest total in List A cricket.[8] In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's next match of the tournament, he scored 111 runs.[9] He finished the tournament as the leading run-scorer, with 393 runs in four matches.[10] He was also the leading run-scorer in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, with 886 runs in eight matches.[11][12]

In March 2019, he was named in Punjab's squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup.[13][14] In the final group stage match of the tournament, he scored 168 runs from 116 balls, the highest individual total in the tournament.[15]

In September 2019, he was named in Sindh's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[16][17]

  1. ^ Manzoor added to test squad for New Zealand test series
  2. ^ 1st Test century of Khurram Manzoor against South Africa in Abu Dhabi. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  3. ^ "Asia Cup, 4th Match: India v Pakistan at Dhaka, Feb 27, 2016". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Records: Regional One Day Cup, 2016/17: Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Pakistan Cup, 2017 Sindh: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Pakistan Cup one-day tournament to begin in Faisalabad next week". Geo TV. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Pakistan Cup Cricket from 25th". The News International. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Hurricane Khurram destroys Punjab". The Nation. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Anwar's fireworks give Balochistan thrilling win". Geo Super. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Pakistan Cup, 2018: Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2018/19 – Karachi Whites: Batting and bowling averages". Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2018/19: Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  13. ^ "Federal Areas aim to complete hat-trick of Pakistan Cup titles". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  14. ^ "Pakistan Cup one-day cricket from April 2". The International News. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  15. ^ "Ton-up Khurram guides Punjab to comfortable win over Sindh". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  16. ^ "PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  17. ^ "Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 September 2019.