Samiullah Khan (cricketer)

Samiullah Niazi

Personal information
Full name	Samiullah Khan Niazi
Born	4 August 1982 Swance, Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Left-arm medium-fast
International information
National side	Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 161)	21 January 2008 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI	24 January 2008 v Zimbabwe
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2008/09	North West Frontier Province Panthers
2007/08–2008/09	North West Frontier Province
2004/05–2010/11	Faisalabad Wolves
2005/06–2010/11	Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited
2004/05–2010/11	Faisalabad Wolves
2003/04–2005/06	Faisalabad
2000/01–2002/03	Sargodha
Career statistics
Competition ODI FC LA T20 Matches 2 66 46 24 Runs scored – 334 83 12 Batting average – 6.95 7.54 12.00 100s/50s –/– –/– –/– –/– Top score – 24 10 6* Balls bowled 120 12,083 2,293 510 Wickets – 299 55 34 Bowling average – 19.14 28.87 18.79 5 wickets in innings – 15 – – 10 wickets in match – 3 – – Best bowling – 7/55 4/23 4/27 Catches/stumpings –/– 17/– 6/– 12/–
Source: CricketArchive, 21 January 2011

Samiullah Khan Niazi (born 4 August 1982) is a Pakistani first-class cricketer who plays for Sargodha, Faisalabad and Pakistan A as a left-arm medium-fast bowler.

Samiullah Khan Niazi was one of the leading wicket-taker in the 2005–06 Pakistani first-class season with 75 wickets at 18.36. He was a late inclusion for Pakistan's 2006 tour of England, replacing Rana Naved-ul-Hasan. He had previously represented Pakistan when he played two one international against Zimbabwe at Karachi and Hyderabad in 2006. he was also first attack bowler of Pakistan A in Euroasia cup tournament where they beat India in final. He is a genuine left arm swing bowler. No one can match his domestic record. But unfortunately he get out of team because of back problem and never given a chance after gaining fitness and performance.

He was a member of the Faisalabad Wolves team which won the International Twenty20 Championship in England.

External links

• Player profile: Samiullah Khan from ESPNcricinfo