Sharjeel Khan an Attacking Opening Batsman

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Hello guys, Today post is about the best opening batsman of Pakistan Sharjeel Khan.he is regarded as one of the best opening batsman.

Sharjeel Khan an Attacking Opening Batsman

Sharjeel Khan Alizai was born on 14 august 1989.He is a Pakistani Cricketer who was banned for two and a half years in 2017 for his involvement in spot-fixing.In August 2019 his ban was lifted and he is currently playing for Karachi Kings in the PSL 2020.He is a left handed batsman and a right arm leg break bowler.

International Career

He was first called a for Pakistan during Sri Lanka's tour of the UAE while in his second international T20I against against Sri Lanka at Dubai, Khan made a promising 34 and suggested he could fix Pakistan's top order conundrum.This was cemented in his thied game, when he blasted a swashbuckling 50 of 25 balls against Sri Lanka. Sharjeel Khan became a regular in the Pakistan limited over terms ever since his successful Pakistan Super League (PSL) in February 2016, where he made 299 runs(3rd highest) at 30.00. He also hit the most sixes in the inaugural PSL (19) and scored the first century for the PSL.

In September 2016, Khan earned a his first Test call-up against New Zealand after impressing in the limited overs against England and West Indies.

After completing his five year ban for breaching the Pakistan Cricket Board's Anti-Corruption code, He was given clearance by the board to resume club cricket. So, he will be part of the players draft for the 5th edition of PSL.

Sharjeel Khan scored his first century against IRELAND at Malahide on 18 August 2016. His 50 came from 34 deliveries and century from 61 deliveries with a strike rate of 176.74. This century stands as the 4th highest ODI score by a Pakistani, behind Fakhar Zaman (210*) , Saeed Anwar (194) and Imran Nazir (160). His 150 also stands as the 3rd fastest of all time after AB de Villiers and Shane Watson.

In February 2017, Sharjeel Khan was provisionally suspended under the Anti-Corruption Code of the PCB. This was part of an ongoing investigation into an organization's alleged attempts to corrupt the 2017 PSL. On 18 February, Khan, along with teammate Khalid Latif, was formally charged by the PCB for violating the Anti-Corruption Code. On 20 March he was summoned by the PCB Anti-Corruption tribunal for a hearing and was given until 5 May to submit a formal reply. On 30 August 2017, Sharjeel khan was banned for 5 years from all forms of cricket after being found guilty on 5 counts in violation of the PCB's Anti-Corruption Code. Two-and-a-half years out of the 5 years sentence or suspended. Khan's ban took affect from when he was first suspended, on 10 February 2017. The Pakistan's dashing opening batsman Sharjeel Khan is all set to get back to the limelight cricket with the news of himbeing included in the drafts for the 5th edition of the PSL. Plang his last game for Islamabad United in February 2017, Sharjeel missed two complete seasons of the tournament.