Sami Aslam (born 12 December 1995) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who played for the Pakistan national cricket team between 2015 and 2017 before joining Major League Cricket. He was a left-handed batsman and an occasional right-arm off spin bowler.
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| Full name | Sami Aslam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 December 1995 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Opening batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 220) | 28 April 2015 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 6 October 2017 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 202) | 22 April 2015 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 1 September 2016 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2020 | National Bank of Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2020 | Lahore Eagles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-present | Texas Super Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He is currently the second-highest run-scorer in U-19 ODI history with 1695 runs.[1] He was part of the Pakistan Under-19 cricket team that took part in the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Australia.[2] He was the captain of the team at the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, where he led Pakistan to the finals of the tournament. In 2014 he was selected for PCB summer camp.[3] He played his last series for Pakistan in October 2017 vs Sri Lanka.
In March 2019, he was named in Punjab's squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup.[4][5] In September 2019, he was named in Southern Punjab's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[6][7]
In November 2020, Aslam ended his career in Pakistan,[8] with an aim of possibly representing the United States.[9][10] He would be eligible to play for USA in November 2023.[11] In June 2021, Aslam was selected in the players' draft ahead of the Minor League Cricket tournament.[12][13]
In March 2023, Aslam was drafted to the Texas Super Kings in Round 5 for Major League Cricket.
References
edit- ^ "Sami Aslam profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Pakistan Under-19s Squad". 6 October 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Sami Aslam". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Federal Areas aim to complete hat-trick of Pakistan Cup titles". Pakistan Cricket Board. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ Shah, Abdul Mohi (24 March 2019). "Pakistan Cup one-day cricket from April 2". The International News. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season". Pakistan Cricket Board. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ Farooq, Umar (3 September 2019). "Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ Farooq, Umar (19 November 2020). "Sami Aslam is considering quitting Pakistan cricket". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ Penna, Peter Della (3 December 2020). "USA cricket stepping up foreign recruitment to live up to ODI status". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Sami Aslam announces 'new beginning' in California". The News International. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "'I was in a bad place' – Sami Aslam makes startling revelations about Pakistan cricket". CricTracker. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Pre-Draft Selections Confirmed by 21 Minor League Cricket Teams as Draft Day Looms". USA Cricket. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft". USA Cricket. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2022.