Pakistan is currently in a tricky position in the ongoing Asia Cup 2023 Super Four stages. The started the tournament brilliantly dominating Nepal in the opening game and then looking at the top of their game against India in the group stages which got washed out in the rain. They finished the home leg in Pakistan with a win over Bangladesh and looked set for being the first team to qualify for the final. Instead, they received a blow in the gut against India where two of their premier quicks Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf were sidelined with injuries and then they conceded a defeat by 228 runs with threw them at the third position in points table. Now for qualification for the Final, they need to win their last match against Sri Lanka. Former Cricketer Kamran Akmal Slams Pakistan Cricket Team After Poor Performance Against India in Asia Cup 2023, Says 'They Will Struggle to Beat Even the Netherlands'.

Pakistan announced their playing XI for the Sri Lanka match one night before the encounter. The squad saw several changes due to multiple injuries. Specially the pace attack had a completely new look Mohammad Wasim Jr replacing Haris Rauf and Zaman Khan coming in place of injured Naseem Shah. In this article we will look at some quick facts about Zaman Khan as he can turn out to be an X-factor bowler for Pakistan cricket team in the remainder of the Asia Cup 2023.

Zaman Khan Quick Facts

# Zaman Khan was born on September 10, 2001 to a Sunni Muslim Pashtun family in Chakswari, Mirpur District, Azad Kashmir.

# He is currently 22-Years Old.

# Also known as Kashmiri Express, Zaman Khan is well-known for slingy, round arm action like Lasith Malinga.

# Zaman first grabbed public attention in 2021, when he played for Rawalakot Hawks in the Kashmir Premier League.

# In September 2021, he was named in Northern's squad for the 2021–22 National T20 Cup.

# Zaman was named in Lahore Qalandar's squad in December 2021 for the seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League.

# Zaman shined with the likes of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf and Rashid Khan and won the PSL title for Lahore Qalandars in 2022.

# Zaman won the 'Emerging Player of the Season' award in PSL 7 as he took 18 wickets in the season.

#  In March 2023, he was named in Pakistan's T20I squad for the series against Afghanistan. He debuted in the first T20I of the series, on March 24, 2023.

#Zaman has played 6 T20Is so far and took 4 wickets. He is yet to make his ODI and Test debut for Pakistan.

# Zaman has played 68 T20 matches taking a total of 86 wickets. His best figures are 4/16.

# He has not played much in List A cricket. Taking an entirety of 6 wickets in 7 matches. Pakistan Announces Playing XI Ahead of Asia Cup 2023 Super Four Match Against Sri Lanka; Zaman Khan, Mohammad Haris Included, Fakhar Zaman Dropped.

Although Pakistan has bowlers double the experience of Zaman Khan in List A and first-class cricket, what makes him special is his unorthodox action and the skills he brings into the mix making him a threat in the limited overs format. Acceleration against Zaman comes with risk and he can be a reliable option for Babar Azam at death overs.  Opportunity is there for the taking and time will indicate whether Zaman is up for the taking.

 

 

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