Azan Awais
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| Born | 10 October 2004 Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 261) | 8 May 2026 v Bangladesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 12 May 2026 v Bangladesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024/25–present | Sialkot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024/25 | Eshaal Associates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025/26 | Sui Northern | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 14 May 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Azan Awais (born 10 October 2004) is a Pakistani cricketer who began playing first-class cricket for Sialkot in the 2024–25 season.[1]
Awais was born in Sialkot. A left-handed opening batsman, he represented Sialkot in under-age cricket before being selected for the Pakistan Under-19 team. In May 2026 he scored a century in his debut Test match against Bangladesh, becoming the 14th Pakistan player to do so.[2]
Youth career
[edit]In October 2023, Awais scored 104 for Pakistan in an Under-19 Test against Sri Lanka,[3] and he later played in the 2024 ICC Under-19 World Cup, where he equal-top-scored in the semi-final against Australia.[4]
In December 2023, during the Under-19 Asia Cup, Awais struck 105 (130)* to anchor Pakistan’s eight-wicket win over India, and was named Player of the Match.[5]
Domestic career
[edit]Awais made his first-class debut in the 2024–25 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. In his third match he scored 130, putting on 312 for the opening stand with Ashir Mehmood against Dera Murad Jamali.[6] Later, in Sialkot's two matches in the triangular stage, he scored 203 not out (when he batted throughout Sialkot's innings of 410 all out), 168 and 121 in his three innings.[7][8] Sialkot won the final, and he was the tournament's highest scorer, with 844 runs from eight matches and an average of 76.73.[9]
In January 2025, in the first match of the 2024–25 President's Trophy, playing for Eshaal Associates in their inaugural first-class match, Awais made 69 and 119, and Eshaal Associates won by 192 runs. He thus brought up his 1,000th run in his ninth first-class match.[10]
International career
[edit]In August 2025, on Pakistan Shaheens' 2025 tour of England, Awais topped the side's run-scorers with 276 runs in seven innings.[11] He made his Test debut on 8 May 2026, against Bangladesh in Mirpur.[12] He scored a century on debut, becoming the 14th Pakistani to do so and the third Pakistani to do so outside Pakistan.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Azan Awais". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- 1 2 "Bangladesh vs Pakistan, 1st Test at Dhaka, BAN vs PAK, May 08 2026". Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Pakistan Under-19s v Sri Lanka Under-19s 2023-24". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ↑ "PAK Under-19 vs AUS Under-19, 2nd Semi-Final at Benoni, U19 World Cup, Feb 08 2024". Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ↑ "U-19 Asia Cup: Azan Awais scores century as Pakistan beat India by 8 wickets". The Times of India. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ↑ "Sialkot R vs DM Jamali R, Pool C at Sheikhupura, QEA Trophy, Nov 07 2024". Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ↑ "Sialkot to face Peshawar in final of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy". PCB. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ↑ "Peshawar vs Sialkot R, Triangular Stage at Abbottabad, QEA Trophy, Nov 26 2024". Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ↑ "Batting in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2024/25". PCB. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ↑ "Eshaal Associates v Higher Education Commission 2024-25". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ↑ "Azan and Shamyl lead run tables". The Express Tribune. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ↑ "Sarfaraz appointed head coach as Pakistan name four newbies for Bangladesh Tests". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2026.