Bilal Asif
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| Full name | Mohammad Bilal Asif | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 September 1985 Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 and also 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 based in Kuwait, and the nephew of domestic left-arm seamer Zahid Saeed, Bilal Asif's family is from the Allo Mahar Sharif village, on the outskirts of Daska and close to Sialkot. In terms of education, he has a degree in arts and is fond of singing.[5]
Cricket career
Domestic career
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]
International career
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]