Moin Khan
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Moin Khan Pakistan (Pak) |
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Batting style | Right-handed batsman (RHB) | |
Bowling type | N/A | |
Tests | ODIs | |
Matches | 69 | 219 |
Runs scored | 2741 | 3266 |
Batting average | 28.55 | 23.00 |
100s/50s | 4/15 | 0/12 |
Top score | 137 | 72* |
Overs bowled | 0 | 0 |
Wickets | 0 | 0 |
Bowling average | - | - |
5 wickets in innings | 0 | 0 |
10 wickets in match | 0 | N/A |
Best bowling | - | - |
Catches/stumpings | 128/20 | 214/73 |
As of 7 August 2005 |
Mohammad Moin Khan (born September 23, 1971) popularly known as Moin Khan is a Pakistani cricketer (wicketkeeper and batsman) and member of the Pakistani national cricket team since 1990. He was born in Rawalpindi, Punjab. He made his international debut against West Indies cricket team at Multan. He has taken over 100 catches in Test cricket. He has scored over 3,000 ODI runs and taken over 200 catches in ODI cricket. He is the only cricketer to coin a name for a cricketing delivery. In the mid 1990's he coined the mystery delivery of Saqlain Mushtaq that went from leg to off as the Doosra. It means the "other one" in Urdu. He is a useful batsman too playing some amazing innings during his career. He won many matches for Pakistan by his batting and keeping and also he was a lively person on the field. He gave great support to bowlers like Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis behind the wicket. He had record for most dismissals behind the wicket at one time. He is no longer part of the national side. Even though Moin Khan has been dropped from the national side he is still playing first class cricket. In 2005 Moin played in the ABN Amro 20-20 cup as the captain of the Karachi Zebras. During the series Moin Khan set a new record by scoring the first century in a 20-20 match.