Junaid Khan Full Biography
Just before the ICC World Cup 2011 the young talented and energetic Junaid Khan was asked to replace Sohail Tanvir in the squad. Also, the ban on Asif and Amir made his path easier to International Cricket. With no experience at all, Junaid was unable to make it to the final eleven of the Team.
Right after the World Cup Junaid was roped in against Zimbabwe and he ended up with ordinary performance. However, in his second test match against Sri Lanka Junaid took five wickets and bowl some impressive spell. Junaid Khan comes up with some destructive bowling spells against India in December 2019 where he took 8 wickets.
He targeted Virat Kohli in all 3 games with his inswingers. Apart from this, Junaid’s fitness doesn’t let him play proper cricket. His fitness concerns won’t let him made it to the World Cup 2015 squad. Being in and out from the squad and fitness concerns lost his swing and pace
Junaid Khan Basic Information
- Name: Junaid Khan
- Nickname: Joni
- Role: Bowler
- Batting Style: Right-hand bat
- Bowling Style:Left-arm fast-medium
Junaid Khan Physical Appearance
- Height (approx.):6 ft 1 in
- Weight (approx.): 73 kg
- Eye Colour: Brown
- Hair Colour: Black
Personal Life Of Junaid Khan
- Date of Birth: Dec 24, 1989
- Age: 30 years
- Birth Place: Matra, KPK
- Zodiac sign: Capricorn
- Nationality: Pakistani
- School: N/A
- College: Imperial College London
- Educational Qualifications: N/A
- Net Worth:$1 Million – $5 Million (Approx.)
Junaid Khan Family & Religion
- Father: Zahir Khan
- Mother: N/A
- Brother: Yasir Shah (cousin)
- Sister: N/A
- Coach/Mentor:N/A
- Religion: Islam
- Address: Matra, KPK
Cricket Career Of Junaid Khan
- Test: Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Bulawayo, Sep 1-5, 2011
- ODI: West Indies v Pakistan at Gros Islet, Apr 23, 2011
- T20: West Indies v Pakistan at Gros Islet, Apr 21, 2011
- Jersey Number:83
- Domestic/State Teams: Abbottabad, Abbottabad Rhinos
- PSL Teams: Multan Sultans, Peshawar Zalmi
- Nature on the field: Calm
Batting Career
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 22 | 28 | 11 | 122 | 17 | 7.18 | 306 | 39.87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| ODI | 76 | 31 | 17 | 68 | 25 | 4.86 | 127 | 53.54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| T20I | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 4 | 75.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling Career
| M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5W | 10W | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 22 | 41 | 4605 | 2253 | 71 | 5/38 | 8/151 | 2.94 | 31.73 | 64.86 | 5 | 0 |
| ODI | 76 | 76 | 3601 | 3216 | 110 | 4/12 | 4/12 | 5.36 | 29.24 | 32.74 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 9 | 9 | 162 | 236 | 8 | 3/24 | 3/24 | 8.74 | 29.5 | 20.25 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Cricbuzz
Highlighted Records Of Junaid Khan
- Junaid Khan defended 9 runs in last over to win the match and series against South Africa in South Africa.
- Junaid Khan took 8 wickets against India in 3 match series and got the wicket of Virat Kohli in all 3 matches.
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Junaid Khan Preferences & Hobbies
- Hobbies: Travelling
- Favorite Cricketers: N/A
- Most Favorite Sportspersons: N/A
- Favorite Food:Kabuli palao.
- Favorite Color: Black, grey
Junaid Khan Relationship Status
Picture Source: The News
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife: Khansa Khan
- Marriage Date:9 -2- 2015
- Children: Nael Khan
Junaid Khan Awards and Recognitions
N/A
Controversies did by ( Junaid Khan )
- After exclusion from World Cup 2019 Junaid Khan post picture on twitter with tape applied on his mouth and captioned “I don’t want to say anything. Truth is bitter.” And later deleted his tweet.
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Lesser-Known Facts About Junaid Khan
- Junaid Khan is the cousin of leg spinner Yasir Shah.
- Junaid Khan resembles with Spanish footballer Esteban Granero.
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