Dilbar Hussain

Dilbar Hussain (born 20 February 1993) is a Pakistani cricketer.[1] He made his Twenty20 debut on 25 January 2020, for the Melbourne Stars in the 2019–20 Big Bash League season.[2] He was brought into the team's squad as a replacement for Haris Rauf, who was called up for international duty with Pakistan.[3][4]

Dilbar Hussain
Personal information
Full nameDilbar Hussain
Born (1993-02-20) 20 February 1993
Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowling all-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2020Melbourne Stars
2020Lahore Qalandars
2020–21Southern Punjab
Career statistics
Competition T20
Matches 17
Runs scored 29
Batting average 29.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 13*
Balls bowled 320
Wickets 21
Bowling average 22.28
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/24
Catches/stumpings 3/0
Source: Cricinfo, 31 December 2020

He was part of the Lahore Qalandars development squad after previously working on agricultural land in his village near Faisalabad. He impressed Qalandars coach Aaqib Javed in his first hard ball game in Faisalabad, Punjab in 2018 and toured Australia with the Qalandars development squad in the same year.[5]He made his first-class debut on 31 October 2020, for Southern Punjab, in the 2020–21 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[6]

Early life

Born in a village in the tehsil Jaranwala of Faisalabad district, Punjab, Pakistan, he was working on agricultural land there before getting his first professional cricket contract.[7]

References
  1. "Dilbar Hussain". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  2. "(D/N)Big Bash League at Sydney, Jan 25 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  3. "Melbourne Stars pluck out Dilbar Hussain as Haris Rauf replacement". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  4. "Dilbar Hussain becomes second Qalandar after Haris Rauf to signed with BBL side Melbourne Stars". Geo TV. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  5. https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/melbourne-stars-pluck-out-dilbar-hussain-as-haris-rauf-replacement-1214074
  6. "4th Match, Karachi, Oct 31 - Nov 3 2020, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  7. Faizan Lakhani (21 December 2018), "Qalandars signs three rookies from player development program", Geo.Tv. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
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