Sami Aslam

Sami Aslam (born 12 December 1995) is a Pakistani cricketer who played for the Pakistan national cricket team between 2015 and 2017 before joining Major League Cricket. He was a left-handed batsman and an occasional right-arm off spin bowler.

Sami Aslam
Personal information
Full nameSami Aslam
Born (1995-12-12) 12 December 1995
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatsmen
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 220)28 April 2015 v Bangladesh
Last Test6 October 2017 v Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 202)22 April 2015 v Bangladesh
Last ODI1 September 2016 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012–2020National Bank of Pakistan
2012–2020Lahore Eagles
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 13 4 52 70
Runs scored 758 78 3,110 3,225
Batting average 31.58 19.50 35.34 48.86
100s/50s 0/7 0/0 8/13 10/19
Top score 91 45 221 169
Balls bowled – – 48 60
Wickets – – 0 0
Bowling average – – – –
5 wickets in innings – – – –
10 wickets in match – – – –
Best bowling – – – –
Catches/stumpings 1/- 0/– 23/– 13/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 8 December 2020

He is currently the second-highest run-scorer in U-19 ODI history with 1695 runs.[1] He was part of the Pakistan Under-19 cricket team that took part in the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Australia.[2] He was the captain of the team at the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, where he led Pakistan to the finals of the tournament. In 2014 he was selected for PCB summer camp.[3] He played his last series for Pakistan in October 2017 vs Sri Lanka.

In March 2019, he was named in Punjab's squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup.[4][5] In September 2019, he was named in Southern Punjab's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[6][7]

In November 2020, Aslam ended his career in Pakistan,[8] with an aim of possibly representing the United States.[9][10] He would be eligible to play for USA on November 2023. [11] In an interview, Aslam stated that he wasn’t happy with the way the coaches and other personnel treated him and many Pakistani players also want to head to USA. He also stated that he is now really happy to be in America after being depressed in Pakistan for 2 years.[12][13] In June 2021, Aslam was selected in the players' draft ahead of the Minor League Cricket tournament.[14][15]

References
  1. "Sami Aslam profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. "Pakistan Under-19s Squad". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  3. "Sami Aslam". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  4. "Federal Areas aim to complete hat-trick of Pakistan Cup titles". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  5. "Pakistan Cup one-day cricket from April 2". The International News. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  6. "PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  7. "Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  8. "Sami Aslam is considering quitting Pakistan cricket". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  9. "USA cricket stepping up foreign recruitment to live up to ODI status". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  10. "Sami Aslam announces 'new beginning' in California". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  11. "'I was in a bad place' – Sami Aslam makes startling revelations about Pakistan cricket". CricTracker. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  12. "Exclusive Interviews". www.pakpassion.net. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  13. "'Some players living-off one innings, I performed regularly': Former Pakistan batsman says selectors did not back him". Hindustan Times. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  14. "Pre-Draft Selections Confirmed by 21 Minor League Cricket Teams as Draft Day Looms". USA Cricket. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  15. "All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft". USA Cricket. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
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