Bilawal Bhatti

Bilawal Bhatti (born 17 September 1991, Burewala)^[1] is an international cricketer from Pakistan , primarily utilized as an all-rounder. He made his ODI debut against South Africa in Cape Town in 2013, and made his mark immediately with both bat and ball, hitting 39 off 25 balls, and taking 3 for 37 in a Pakistan win.

Bilawal Bhatti

Personal information
Full name	Bilawal Bhatti
Born	(1991-09-17) 17 September 1991 (age 31) Muridke, Punjab, Pakistan
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right fast-medium
Role	All-Rounder
International information
National side	Pakistan (2013–2017)
Test debut (cap 217)	31 December 2013 v Sri Lanka
Last Test	8 January 2014 v Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 195)	24 November 2013 v South Africa
Last ODI	3 February 2017 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no.	80
T20I debut (cap 56)	20 November 2013 v South Africa
Last T20I	24 May 2015 v Zimbabwe
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2012–2015	Sialkot Stallions
2016	Karachi Kings
2017	Lahore Qalandars
2020	Multan Sultans (squad no. 80)
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC List A Matches 10 9 74 79 Runs scored 89 23 1,605 488 Batting average 14.83 11.5 17.44 11.61 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 2/4 0/0 Top score 39 13 106 39 Balls bowled 409 156 12,261 3,747 Wickets 6 5 304 105 Bowling average 48.34 39.5 23.27 30.72 5 wickets in innings 0 0 12 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 2 0 Best bowling 3/378 2/36 8/56 4/49 Catches/stumpings 0/– 1/– 31/– 20/–
Source: ESPN Cricinfo, 28 September 2017
Medal record Representing  Pakistan Men's Cricket Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou Team

In the final of the 2015–16 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Bhatti recorded his best figures in first-class cricket with 8 for 88, and his best overall match figures, with 11 for 95.^[2]

Career

In November, Bhatti was part of the team at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China^[3] which won a bronze medal by beating Sri Lanka in the 3rd place playoffs. He is a genuine and complete all-rounder.

On 20 November 2013, he was included in national team to represent in T20 for Pakistan against South Africa. Bilawal played his first test against Sri Lanka and enjoyed a fine debut, taking 5 wickets in 2 innings. In second test, he contributed 24 not out in the first innings, before getting 32 runs in the second innings.

It went downhill from there however, as he conceded 40 runs in an over vs Australia at the WT20 2014, while bowling to Maxwell and Finch. He also conceded 93 runs in the 2nd ODI vs New Zealand in 2015, equaling the record of the most expensive figures for a Pakistani bowler with Wahab Riaz.

In 2017, Bhatti was chosen by the Lahore Qalanders franchise to compete in the forthcoming third season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), however a shoulder injury meant he was unable to take any part in the league.^[4]

He was the leading wicket-taker for Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, with 36 dismissals in ten matches.^[5] In March 2019, he was named in Punjab's squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup.^[6][7]

In September 2019, he was named in Southern Punjab's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.^[8][9]

References

1. Biography cricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2010
2. "SNGPL edge ahead after Bhatti eight-for". ESPNCricinfo. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
3. Squad for Asian Games cricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2010
4. "Lahore announces replacement of Bilawal Bhatti". Cricingif. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
5. "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2018/19 - Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
6. "Federal Areas aim to complete hat-trick of Pakistan Cup titles". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
7. "Pakistan Cup one-day cricket from April 2". The International News. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
8. "PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
9. "Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 September 2019.