Pakistani cricketer
Mohammad Bilal Asif (born 24 September 1985) is a Pakistani cricketer who represents the national team and also a singer-songwriter .[ 2]
In August 2018, he was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).[ 3] [ 4]
Personal life
The son of an electrician based in Kuwait , and the nephew of domestic left-arm seamer Zahid Saeed , Bilal Asif roots are from the Allo Mahar Sharif village, on the outskirts of Daska and close to Sialkot , while in terms of education, he has a degree in arts and is himself fond of singing.[ 5]
Cricket career
Domestic career
Asif holds the record for scoring the most runs on debut in a Twenty20 match, with 114.[ 6] [ 7]
In April 2018, he was named in Sindh 's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup .[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] Federal Areas ' squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup .[ 11] [ 12]
In September 2019, he was named in Central Punjab 's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[ 13] [ 14] 2020–21 Pakistan Cup .[ 15] [ 16]
International career
He was named in Pakistan's One Day International (ODI) squad for their tour of Sri Lanka in July 2015, although he did not play.[ 17] against Zimbabwe on 3 October 2015.[ 18]
In his second ODI against Zimbabwe on 5 October 2015, Bilal took his first international five-wicket haul. Zimbabwe were all out for 161 runs and Bilal had figures of 5 for 25. He also hit 38 off 39 deliveries later on, while opening the batting.[ 19] [ 20] [ 21] tour against England , after undergoing an evaluation on his bowling action.[ 22] ICC on 30 October 2015.[ 23]
In September 2017, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against Sri Lanka , but he did not play.[ 24] against Australia .[ 25] Australia on 7 October 2018.[ 26] take a five-wicket haul on debut in Tests .[ 27]
In June 2020, he was named as one of four reserve players for Pakistan's tour to England during the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 28]
Music career
In 2020 he launched his career as a singer-songwriter with the release of the Punjabi track Akhiyan .[ 29]
In 2021 he wrote and sung Yeh Hai PSL , an unofficial anthem for the Pakistan Super League .[ 30]
References
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