Azam Hussain
Pakistani cricketer (born 1985)
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Azam Hussain (born 7 September 1985) is a Pakistani former cricketer. Hussain was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Karachi, Sindh.[1][2]
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| Full name | Azam Hussain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 September 1985 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000/01–2012/13 | Karachi Blues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003/04–2004/05 | Defence Housing Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003/04 | Karachi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005/06 | Pakistan Customs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005/06–2014/15 | Karachi Zebras | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006/07–2013/14 | Karachi Dolphins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006/07–2008/09 | Sind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008/09–2017/18 | Karachi Whites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012/13–2015/16 | Port Qasim Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 27 October 2017 Karachi Whites v Federally Administered Tribal Areas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last LA | 27 January 2017 Karachi Whites v Peshawar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNCricinfo, 5 July 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hussain represented Pakistan Under-19s in two Youth ODIs against Sri Lanka Under-19s in November 2001.[3][4]
Hussain made his List A debut for Karachi Blues in the 2000/01 Pakistani season.[5] The following season, he made his first-class debut for Karachi Blues.[5] He made his Twenty20 debut for Karachi Zebras against Rawalpindi Rams in the ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup on 24 February 2006.[6]
During his domestic career, Hussain represented Karachi Blues, Defence Housing Authority, Karachi, Pakistan Customs, Karachi Zebras, Karachi Dolphins, Sind, Karachi Whites and Port Qasim Authority. He also represented Pakistan A and a number of Karachi regional sides.[7][2]
Hussain established himself as a successful left-arm spinner in domestic cricket. In April 2004, playing for Karachi, he took career-best innings figures of 8 wickets for 113 runs against Rawalpindi and finished with match figures of 13 for 236 in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[8] In October 2007, playing for Karachi Blues, he took 6 wickets for 70 runs in the first innings and 4 for 40 in the second against Rawalpindi, finishing with a 10-wicket match haul.[9][10]
In May 2008, Hussain played for Port Qasim Authority in the final of the Patron's Trophy, taking 6 wickets for 78 runs against State Bank of Pakistan as Port Qasim won the Grade-II title and secured promotion.[11] In October 2012, again playing for Port Qasim Authority, he took 10 wickets for 91 runs in the match against Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited in the President's Trophy Grade-I.[12] The following year, he returned his best Twenty20 figures of 4 wickets for 17 runs in a Ramazan T20 Cup match against Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited.[13]
Later in his career, Hussain helped Karachi Whites qualify for the Super Eight stage of the 2016–17 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, taking 4 wickets for 103 runs against Lahore Whites.[14]
Hussain played 107 first-class, 73 List A and 60 Twenty20 matches between the 2000/01 and 2017/18 seasons, taking 325 wickets in first-class cricket.[1][7]