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Khurram Shahzad (Pakistani cricketer, born 1999)
Pakistani international cricketer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Khurram Shahzad (born 25 November 1999) is a Pakistani international cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium-fast bowler.[2]
Due to his bowling style he has been compared to former South African international Dale Steyn.[3]
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Early life
Shahzad was born and grew up in Malakwal, a city located in the Mandi Bahauddin District of Punjab, where he learned hard-ball cricket, but due to the lack of facilities he moved to Sargodha to play club cricket before shifting to Lahore, joining the Aligarh Club, before being spotted in 2017, when ahead of the Champions Trophy he was selected by the National Cricket Academy to bowl so the national squad could prepare.[3]
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Domestic career
Shahzad made his List A debut for Habib Bank Limited in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup on 16 October 2018.[4]
In September 2019, he was named in Balochistan's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[5][6]
He made his Twenty20 debut on 6 October 2020, for Balochistan in the 2020–21 National T20 Cup.[7]
In October 2021, he was named in the Pakistan Shaheens squad for their tour of Sri Lanka.[8]
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International career
On 20 November 2023, Shahzad was selected in Pakistan's 18-member squad for the Test tour of Australia.[9]
On 14 December 2023, he made his Test debut against Australia.[10]
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