Zafar Gohar (born 1 February 1995) is a Pakistani cricketer. He made his international debut for the Pakistan cricket team in November 2015.[3]
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| Born | 1 February 1995 Lahore, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Mastana[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow Left-arm Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only Test (cap 241) | 3 January 2021 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Only ODI (cap 208) | 17 November 2015 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Lahore Qalandars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Islamabad United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20–present | Central Punjab | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Gloucestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 28 September 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
editHe made his One Day International debut for Pakistan against England on 17 November 2015.[4]
In September 2019, he was named in Central Punjab's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[5][6] Following the conclusion of the final, he was named as the player of the tournament.[7] He was retained by Central Punjab for the 2020–21 domestic season.[8]
In October 2020, he was named in a 22-man squad of "probables" for Pakistan's home series against Zimbabwe.[9][10] In November 2020, he was named in Pakistan's 35-man squad for their tour to New Zealand.[11] In December 2020, Shadab Khan was ruled out of the first Test match due to an injury.[12] Gohar was added to Pakistan's squad as Khan's replacement.[13] He made his Test debut for Pakistan, against New Zealand, on 3 January 2021.[14]
In January 2021, he was named in Pakistan's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against South Africa.[15] In August 2021, he was signed by Gloucestershire to play for the remainder of the 2021 County Championship in England.[16] In December 2021, he was re-signed by Gloucestershire for the 2022 season.[17] Later the same month, he was signed by Islamabad United following the players' draft for the 2022 Pakistan Super League.[18]
In 2024, he signed for Middlesex County Cricket Club until the end of 2026 season.[19][20]
References
edit- ^ "Keep calm and celebrate like a #Prince – The story behind Islamabad United nicknames". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Zafar Gohar Stats, Height, Age, Rankings and Profile – PSL 8 2023". Archived from the original on 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Zafar Gohar". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "England tour of United Arab Emirates, 3rd ODI: England v Pakistan at Sharjah, Nov 17, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ^ "PCB announces squads for 2019–20 domestic season". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Central Punjab blow away Northern to claim Quaid-e-Azam Trophy". Samaa. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Six Cricket Association squads confirmed". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Abdullah Shafiq in Pakistan probables for Zimbabwe series". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Amir dropped, Uncapped Shafique in Pakistan squad for Zimbabwe series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Pakistan name 35-player squad for New Zealand". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Shadab Khan out of first New Zealand Test with thigh injury". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "Shadab Khan ruled out of first Test, Zafar Gohar added". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "2nd Test, Christchurch, Jan 3 – Jan 7 2021, Pakistan tour of New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Mohammad Wasim announces squad for T20I series against South Africa". Geo Super. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Zafar Gohar joins Gloucestershire for remaining County Championship matches". The Cricketer. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Zafar Gohar re-signs for 2022 season with Gloucestershire". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Franchises finalise squad for HBL PSL 2022". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "ALL-ROUNDER ZAFAR GOHAR JOINS MIDDLESEX". Middlesex County Cricket Club. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Middlesex sign ex-Gloucestershire all-rounder Gohar". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 November 2024.