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Tahir Khan
Personal information
Full nameMohammad Tahir Khan
Born (1981-01-09) 9 January 1981 (age 45)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1999/00–2004/05Karachi Whites
2001/02Karachi Blues
2003/04Karachi
2004/05Karachi Dolphins
2004/05–2016/17Pakistan International Airlines
2005/06–2006/07Karachi Zebras
2006/07Sindh
2008/09–2014/15Karachi Dolphins
Last FC12 November 2016 Pakistan International Airlines v Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited
LA debut22 March 2000 Karachi Whites v Hyderabad
Last LA29 December 2016 Pakistan International Airlines v Habib Bank Limited
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Twenty20
Matches 103 93 22
Runs scored 2932 611 60
Batting average 28.46 17.45 10.00
100s/50s 1/15 0/2 0/0
Top score 141* 65 19
Balls bowled 16935 4814 428
Wickets 324 95 18
Bowling average 27.29 37.40 29.44
5 wickets in innings 13 1 0
10 wickets in match 1 0 0
Best bowling 8/48 5/17 2/6
Catches/stumpings 99/– 41/– 6/–
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 5 July 2026

Mohammad Tahir Khan (born 9 January 1981) is a Pakistani former cricketer. Khan is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He was born in Karachi, Sindh.[1][2]

Khan made his first-class debut for Karachi Whites in the 1999–2000 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[3] He made his List A debut for Karachi Whites against Hyderabad in the NBP Cup on 22 March 2000, and made his Twenty20 debut for Karachi Zebras against Rawalpindi Rams in the ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup on 24 February 2006.[4][5]

During his domestic career, Khan represented Karachi Whites, Karachi Blues, Karachi, Sindh, Karachi Zebras, Karachi Dolphins and Pakistan International Airlines. He also represented Pakistan A and was selected in Pakistan's squad for the Hong Kong Sixes in 2005.[6][7]

Khan established himself as a successful off-spinner in domestic cricket. In October 2004, playing for Karachi Whites, he took career-best innings figures of 8 wickets for 48 runs against Karachi Blues in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[8]

In December 2013, playing for Pakistan International Airlines in the 2013–14 President's Trophy, Khan scored 141 not out and shared a seventh-wicket partnership of 294 with Sarfraz Ahmed against Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited.[9][10] In October 2014, he took 6 wickets for 40 runs for Pakistan International Airlines against Lahore Eagles in the 2014–15 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[11]

Khan played 103 first-class, 93 List A and 22 Twenty20 matches between the 1999/00 and 2016/17 seasons, taking 324 wickets in first-class cricket.[1][3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tahir Khan profile". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Tahir Khan". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Tahir Khan: Debut and last played matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Karachi Whites v Hyderabad Division Cricket Association, NBP Cup 1999/00". CricInfo. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Karachi Zebras v Rawalpindi Rams, Pool A, ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup 2005/06 - full scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Tahir Khan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Moin Khan leads Sixes squad". Cricinfo. 30 September 2005. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Karachi Blues fall prey to brilliant Tahir". Dawn. 14 October 2004. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Sarfraz Ahmed, Tahir Khan set up massive PIA win". ESPNcricinfo. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "President's Trophy: PIA tighten reins with big win". The Express Tribune. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "PIA stay unbeaten after Tahir six-for". ESPNcricinfo. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2026.

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