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| Full name | Mohammad Tahir Khan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 January 1981 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999/00–2004/05 | Karachi Whites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001/02 | Karachi Blues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003/04 | Karachi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004/05 | Karachi Dolphins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004/05–2016/17 | Pakistan International Airlines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005/06–2006/07 | Karachi Zebras | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006/07 | Sindh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008/09–2014/15 | Karachi Dolphins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 12 November 2016 Pakistan International Airlines v Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 22 March 2000 Karachi Whites v Hyderabad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last LA | 29 December 2016 Pakistan International Airlines v Habib Bank Limited | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tahir Khan profile". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "Tahir Khan". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Tahir Khan: Debut and last played matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "Karachi Whites v Hyderabad Division Cricket Association, NBP Cup 1999/00". CricInfo. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "Karachi Zebras v Rawalpindi Rams, Pool A, ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup 2005/06 - full scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "Tahir Khan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "Moin Khan leads Sixes squad". Cricinfo. 30 September 2005. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "Karachi Blues fall prey to brilliant Tahir". Dawn. 14 October 2004. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "Sarfraz Ahmed, Tahir Khan set up massive PIA win". ESPNcricinfo. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "President's Trophy: PIA tighten reins with big win". The Express Tribune. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "PIA stay unbeaten after Tahir six-for". ESPNcricinfo. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2026.