Sajid Khan Performance in all formats

Sajid Khan, born on September 3, 1993, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, is a right-arm off-break bowler and right-handed batsman who has represented Pakistan in international cricket. He made his Test debut on April 29, 2021, against Zimbabwe.

Test Career

• Matches: 11
• Innings: 21
• Wickets: 53
• Bowling Average: 27.73
• Economy Rate: 3.40
• Best Bowling in an Innings: 8/42
• Best Bowling in a Match: 12/128
• Five-Wicket Hauls: 4
• Ten-Wicket Hauls: 2
• Bowling Strike Rate: 48.9
• Four-Wicket Hauls: 3
• Debut: April 29, 2021, against Zimbabwe

First-Class (FC) Career

• Matches: 77
• Innings: 133
• Wickets: 294
• Bowling Average: 27.64
• Economy Rate: 3.02
• Best Bowling in an Innings: 8/42
• Best Bowling in a Match: 12/128
• Five-Wicket Hauls: 18
• Ten-Wicket Hauls: 4
• Bowling Strike Rate: 54.8
• Four-Wicket Hauls: 11

List A Career

• Matches: 38
• Innings: 38
• Wickets: 34
• Bowling Average: 37.88
• Economy Rate: 4.17
• Best Bowling in an Innings: 3/14
• Bowling Strike Rate: 54.4

T20 Career

• Matches: 11
• Innings: 11
• Wickets: 9
• Bowling Average: 30.77
• Economy Rate: 7.91
• Best Bowling in an Innings: 2/25
• Bowling Strike Rate: 23.3

Key Highlights and Achievements

• Best Test Bowling Figures: On December 4, 2021, against Bangladesh, Sajid achieved his career-best Test bowling figures of 8 wickets for 42 runs.
• 50th Test Wicket: On January 23, 2025, Sajid claimed his 50th Test wicket by dismissing West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite.
• Man of the Match Awards: In his first 9 Test matches, Sajid earned 2 Man of the Match awards, equaling the combined total of Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi, who have 86 Tests between them.
• Dominant Spin Partnership: In a Test series against England in October 2024, Sajid Khan and fellow spinner Noman Ali took 39 out of 40 English wickets in the last two Tests, leading Pakistan to a 2-1 series victory.

Sajid Khan’s contributions have been instrumental in bolstering Pakistan’s spin attack, particularly in Test cricket. His ability to deliver match-winning performances has established him as a key player in Pakistan’s bowling lineup.