Hassan Azad

Mohammad Hassan Azad (born 7 January 1994) is an English cricketer who most recently played for Northamptonshire. He is a left handed opening batsman and an off-break bowler.^[1]

Hassan Azad

Personal information
Full name	Mohammad Hassan Azad
Born	(1994-01-07) 7 January 1994 (age 31) Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2015–2019	Loughborough MCCU
2019–2022	Leicestershire (squad no. 42)
2023	Northamptonshire (squad no. 89)
First-class debut	2 April 2015 Loughborough MCCU v Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 61 Runs scored 3,190 Batting average 33.93 100s/50s 7/17 Top score 152 Balls bowled 43 Wickets 1 Bowling average 25.00 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 1/15 Catches/stumpings 25/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 September 2023

Career

Azad began his career in the academy at Nottinghamshire. He made his first-class debut on 2 April 2015 for Loughborough MCCU against Hampshire.^[2]

Having performed well for the second XI during 2018, in March 2019 Azad signed for Leicestershire County Cricket Club ahead of the 2019 County Championship.^[3][4] He played in Leicestershire's match against Loughborough MCCU, in the Marylebone Cricket Club University fixtures, scoring his maiden first-class century.^[5][6] His good form continued through the first half of the County Championship season, and he was voted PCA Player of the Month for June.^[7] In August 2019, his performances were further rewarded when he was offered a further two-year contract.^[8]

In March 2023, Northamptonshire announced the signing of Azad on a short-term deal.^[9]