Haris Rauf

Haris Rauf (born 7 November 1993) is a Pakistani cricketer.[1] He made his international debut for the Pakistan cricket team in January 2020.[2][3] He made his Twenty20 debut for the Lahore Qalandars in the 2018 Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy on 5 October 2018.[4] In November 2018, he was selected by the Lahore Qalandars in the players' draft for the 2019 Pakistan Super League tournament.[5]

Haris Rauf
Personal information
Full nameHaris Rauf
Born (1993-11-07) 7 November 1993
Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 86)24 January 2020 v Bangladesh
Last T20I25 January 2020 v Bangladesh
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018–presentLahore Qalandars
2019–presentNorthern
2019/20Melbourne Stars
Career statistics
Competition T20I FC LA T20
Matches 2 3 4 32
Runs scored – 9 9 13
Batting average – – 4.50 3.25
100s/50s – 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score – 9* 8 7
Balls bowled 48 444 228 683
Wickets 2 7 7 44
Bowling average 29.50 39.28 30.14 19.70
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/27 3/73 2/41 5/27
Catches/stumpings 1/– 3/– 2/– 8/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 February 2020

Domestic career

When he was a student in the Islamabad Model College he was more interested in football than cricket, helping his school lift the football trophy and being hailed as the best player of the tournament, but joined the cricket team of International Islamic University, Islamabad, and when its coach asked him to attend the Lahore Qalandars trials to be held in Gujranwala in September 2017 he was initially reluctant before agreeing and being spotted by Aaqib Javed, who pushed him to play cricket in Australia, after which he was selected for Lahore Qalandars for the 2018 Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy, which also marked his domestic career debut.[6]

In March 2019, he was named in Baluchistan's squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup.[7][8] He made his List A debut for Baluchistan in the 2019 Pakistan Cup on 2 April 2019.[9] In September 2019, he was named in Northern's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[10][11] He made his first-class debut for Northern in the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 28 September 2019.[12] In October 2019, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) named him as one of the six players to watch ahead of the 2019–20 National T20 Cup tournament.[13]

In December 2019, he joined the Melbourne Stars for 2019-20 Big Bash League season as a replacement for Dale Steyn who was injured.[14] He took a five-wicket haul in his second match against the Hobart Hurricanes.[15] On 8 January 2020, he took a hat-trick against the Sydney Thunder,[16] becoming the first Pakistani and first Melbourne Stars bowler to do so in the BBL, with one delivery bowled at 151.3 km/h.[17] On 16 February 2019, he took 4 for 23 and help Lahore Qalandars to win against Karachi Kings.[18]

International career

In January 2020, he was named in Pakistan's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Bangladesh.[19] He made his T20I debut for Pakistan, against Bangladesh, on 24 January 2020.[20]

In May 2020, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) awarded him with a central contract, in a newly created Emerging Players' category, ahead of the 2020–21 season.[21][22] In June 2020, he was named in a 29-man squad for Pakistan's tour to England during the COVID-19 pandemic.[23][24] However, on 22 June 2020, Rauf was one of three players from Pakistan's squad to test positive for COVID-19.[25] Although he had shown no previous symptoms of the virus,[26] he was advised to go into a period of self-isolation.[27]

References
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  2. "Haris Rauf". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  3. "Rising from the ashes — Haris Rauf". Geo TV. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  4. "Group A, Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy at Abu Dhabi, Oct 5 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  5. "Choices made for PSL 4 draft". Samaa TV. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  6. Liaqat Ali (19 February 2019), "Rauf on track to become another 'Pindi Express'", Khaleej Times. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  7. "Federal Areas aim to complete hat-trick of Pakistan Cup titles". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  8. "Pakistan Cup one-day cricket from April 2". The International News. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  9. "1st Match (D/N), Pakistan Cup at Rawalpindi, Apr 2 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  10. "PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  11. "Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  12. "8th Match, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy at Rawalpindi, Sep 28 - Oct 1 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  13. "Players to watch-out for in the National T20 Cup". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  14. "Melbourne Stars sign Haris Rauf for Big Bash League". Samaa News. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  15. "Haris Rauf claims five-for against Hobart Hurricanes League". Samaa News. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  16. "How Rashid Khan and Haris Rauf got their hat-tricks". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  17. "Haris Rauf becomes first Pakistani player to grab a hat-trick in BBL". The News. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  18. "Haris Rauf's 4 for 23 helps Lahore Qalandars defend 138". ESPNcricinfo. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  19. "Pakistan squad for Bangladesh T20Is named". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  20. "1st T20I, Bangladesh tour of Pakistan at Lahore, Jan 24 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  21. "Naseem Shah earns PCB central contract; Hasan Ali, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir left out". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  22. "Naseem Shah named in men's central contract list for 2020-21". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  23. "Haider Ali the new face as Pakistan name 29-man touring party for England". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  24. "Haider Ali named in 29-player squad for England tour". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  25. "Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Haider Ali test positive for Covid-19". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  26. "Three Pakistan players test positive for coronavirus ahead of England tour". The National. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  27. "Update on players' Covid-19 tests". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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