Full name Amir Hamza Hotak
Born August 15, 1991, Afghanistan
Current age 28 years 96 days
Major teams Afghanistan, Afghanistan Under-19s, Boost Region, Speen Ghar Region
Also known as Hamza Hotak
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 31 | 16 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 3.28 | 94 | 24.46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| T20Is | 31 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 21 | 10.00 | 38 | 105.26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 12 | 18 | 0 | 154 | 37 | 8.55 | 372 | 41.39 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| List A | 53 | 27 | 11 | 95 | 13 | 5.93 | 253 | 37.54 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| T20s | 48 | 18 | 11 | 89 | 21 | 12.71 | 86 | 103.48 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 31 | 31 | 1552 | 1016 | 40 | 4/17 | 4/17 | 25.40 | 3.92 | 38.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 31 | 31 | 636 | 716 | 29 | 3/39 | 3/39 | 24.68 | 6.75 | 21.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 12 | 20 | 3218 | 1477 | 67 | 6/33 | 10/100 | 22.04 | 2.75 | 48.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| List A | 53 | 53 | 2641 | 1670 | 72 | 5/15 | 5/15 | 23.19 | 3.79 | 36.6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| T20s | 48 | 48 | 1008 | 1098 | 45 | 3/39 | 3/39 | 24.40 | 6.53 | 22.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI debut | Afghanistan v Pakistan at Sharjah, Feb 10, 2012 scorecard |
| Last ODI | West Indies v Afghanistan at Gros Islet, Jun 11, 2017 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | Afghanistan v Scotland at Sharjah, Mar 3, 2013 scorecard |
| Last T20I | West Indies v Afghanistan at Basseterre, Jun 5, 2017 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | Canada v Afghanistan at King City (NW), Aug 2-5, 2011 scorecard |
| Last First-class | Boost Region v Band-e-Amir Region at Amanullah, Apr 29-May 1, 2018 scorecard |
| List A debut | Afghanistan v United Arab Emirates at Sharjah, Oct 12, 2011 scorecard |
| Last List A | Band-e-Amir Region v Mis Ainak Region at Amanullah, Sep 15, 2019 scorecard |
| T20s debut | Afghanistan v Trinidad & Tobago at King City (NW), Aug 11, 2011 scorecard |
| Last T20s | Band-e-Amir Dragons v Kabul Eagles at Kabul, Oct 17, 2019 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0/30 | Kabul Eagles | v BEAD | Kabul | 17 Oct 2019 | T20 |
| 2/18 | Kabul Eagles | v SGT | Kabul | 16 Oct 2019 | T20 |
| 1/22 | Kabul Eagles | v MAK | Kabul | 13 Oct 2019 | T20 |
| 12*, 2/10 | Kabul Eagles | v BDD | Kabul | 10 Oct 2019 | T20 |
| 3*, 1/16 | Kabul Eagles | v SGT | Kabul | 9 Oct 2019 | T20 |
| 2/22 | Kabul Eagles | v BEAD | Kabul | 7 Oct 2019 | T20 |
| 0/46, 1 | Band-Region | v Mis-Ainak | Amanullah | 15 Sep 2019 | LA |
| 6, 1/35 | Band-Region | v Boost Region | Amanullah | 12 Sep 2019 | LA |
| 0/36 | Knights | v Kabul Zwanan | Sharjah | 11 Oct 2018 | T20 |
| 1/23, 18* | Knights | v Legends | Sharjah | 7 Oct 2018 | T20 |
Hamza Hotak is a left-arm spinner who was included in the Afghanistan Under-19 squad for the 2010 World Cup in New Zealand. His considers his 3 for 18 against Nepal in the semi-final of ACC U-19 Cup Elite in Kuwait as his best cricketing achievement till date. He compares his bowling style to New Zealand's Daniel Vettori.
Cricinfo Staff January 2010
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Jun 10, 2017
Amir Hamza took a stunning catch to dismiss Evin Lewis
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Jun 2, 2017
Rashid Khan and Amir Hamza shared a 36-run, ninth-wicket stand
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Jun 1, 2017
Fareed Ahmad and Amir Hamza warm up during a training session
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