Ziaullah Khan (born 12 December 1936) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1955 to 1969.[1]

Ziaullah
Personal information
Full name
Ziaullah Khan
Born (1936-12-12) 12 December 1936 (age 87)
Amritsar, India
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1956-57 to 1963-64Karachi
1964-65 to 1969-70Lahore
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 37
Runs scored 1316
Batting average 24.37
100s/50s 0/9
Top score 81
Balls bowled 6460
Wickets 125
Bowling average 18.71
5 wickets in innings 6
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/14
Catches/stumpings 9/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 December 2016

Ziaullah was a left-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox spinner. His best season with the ball was 1962–63, when he took 30 wickets at an average of 15.23, and took five wickets in an innings four times.[2] His best figures came in that season, when in a semi-final of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy he took 5 for 14 and 4 for 53, as well as making 56 (the top score of the match) and 25, for Karachi B against Rawalpindi.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Ziaullah". Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  2. ^ "First-class bowling in each season by Ziaullah". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Rawalpindi v Karachi B 1962-63". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
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