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Azmatullah Omarzai

Afghanistan|Allrounder
Azmatullah Omarzai
INTL CAREER: 2021 - 2024
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Full Name

Azmatullah Omarzai

Born

March 24, 2000

Age

24y 327d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Medium fast

Playing Role

Allrounder

Azmatullah Omarzai player profile

A fast-bowling allrounder who can bowl in the powerplay and hit big sixes down the order is always a prized asset in cricket, and Azmatullah Omarzai is no different.

Omarzai became a key factor in helping Afghanistan transform from a spin-heavy attack to a more well-rounded team.

When Omarzai started his career, he was a batter, with bowling a secondary skill. However, he worked on his bowling and developed into Afghanistan's premier seam-bowling allrounder, and soon rose above the experienced Gulbadin Naib in the pecking order.

Omarzai made his ODI debut in January 2021 and his T20I debut in 2022, but it was 2023 when he really broke out.

After impressive displays in the BPL, where he took 15 wickets, he was signed up by Peshawar Zalmi in the PSL and he shone there as well.

In July 2023, he scored his maiden ODI half-century against Bangladesh before scoring a measured 62 against India in the World Cup. The knock showed that he was more than just a dasher with the bat.

This was followed by unbeaten half-centuries against Sri Lanka and South Africa in the tournament.

In January 2024, Omarzai played a seminal innings against Sri Lanka. He came in to bat when Afghanistan were 19 for 3 chasing 383, and they were soon reduced to 55 for 5. But Omarzai put on a 242-run stand with Mohammad Nabi, as he finished unbeaten on 149, taking Afghanistan close in an unlikely chase.

His performances over the previous year saw him picked in the IPL as well, essentially replacing Hardik Pandya in the allrounder role at Gujarat Titans. He went on to help Afghanistan reach their first World Cup semi-final in the T20 edition in 2024.

Azmatullah Omarzai Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Tests110000.0010.00000000
ODIs36289907149*47.7393397.2117643760
T20Is473744743414.36427111.00003018180
FC67314940*37.2526356.650021310
List A6853171623149*45.081555104.3711111072210
T20s1209123127662*18.76970131.54018068350

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests121327411/661/7474.003.36132.0000
ODIs36351084972304/184/1832.405.3836.1200
T20Is4742670935314/94/930.168.3721.6100
FC69732401174/738/15523.583.2843.0200
List A686622472008594/184/1834.035.3638.0200
T20s120114211629061064/94/927.418.2419.9200

Azmatullah Omarzai T20 Stats

Batting & Fielding

TournamentTeamsMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
SA20MICT54118136.001994.73002020
LPLJK97512335*61.5052236.530061220
IPLGT740421710.5033127.27002200
BPL2 teams2017626047*23.63196132.6500151550
PSLPZ6312616*13.0014185.71003120
APLPP3312211*11.0022100.00002100

Bowling

TournamentTeamsMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
SA20MICT5572962 1/7 1/748.008.0036.0000
LPLJK991562898 2/31 2/3136.1211.1119.5000
IPLGT771261864 2/27 2/2746.508.8531.5000
BPL2 teams202038647322 3/17 3/1721.507.3517.5000
PSLPZ6614022910 3/28 3/2822.909.8114.0000
APLPP3248732 1/34 1/3436.509.1224.0000
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Azmatullah Omarzai opened the batting for the first time
Azmatullah Omarzai rattled Zimbabwe with four wickets before rain stopped play
Azmatullah Omarzai exults after sealing Afghanistan's win
Azmatullah Omarzai led Afghanistan's chase with the bat
Azmatullah Omarzai broke the strong opening stand
Azmatullah Omarzai clubs a six over midwicket