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.

Gul Khan
Personal information
Full name
Gul Abbass Khan
Born (1973-12-31) 31 December 1973 (age 50)
Gujrat, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg spin
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1991–1995Essex CCC (2nd XI only)
1996Oxford University
1996British Universities
1996–1997Derbyshire CCC
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 16 27
Runs scored 703 559
Batting average 35.15 25.40
100s/50s 1/5 1/1
Top score 101* 147
Balls bowled 174
Wickets 3
Bowling average 63.33
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 2/48
Catches/stumpings 7/– 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 April 2021

Life

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Gul Khan". Cricket Derbyshire Foundation. Cricket Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b 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.
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