Wasim Khan
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Wasim Gulzar Khan is a former English
cricket
er, he was also one of the first British born-Pakistani's to play county cricket
in England. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm leg-break bowler. He was born in Birmingham
, however his family originally hailed from Kashmir
.
. He left school with 2 O-levels one in English Literature and the other in History. He then went to Josiah Mason College where he re-sat his O-levels and studied English, History and Economic at A-level, but he only managed to pass his English A-level. His first car was a VW Golf. Also during his childhood he became good friends with Parvaz Mirza
, with whom he shared his earliest experiences of cricket, carving cricket bats out of broken pieces of wood and sneaking into Edgbaston during international games.
, Sussex
, Smethwick, the Australian side Western Suburbs and Warwickshire
, and holds a top score (for Warwickshire) of 181 against Hampshire
, achieved in 1995 in Southampton
. He became a professional on the 21st of August 1990 when he signed for Warwickshire and however he didn't make his senior debut for the first team until 1995. it was in 1995, whilst preparing for a test match that he was informed that his boy-hood friend Parvaz Mirza had died of a heart attack, which Khan says was a major blow to him, causing him to lose focus for a while. This led to him being dropped from the Warwickshire first team for the start of the new season, however he soon was recalled up to the first team after some high scores for the reserves.
charity campaign. His biography, Brim Full of Passion: Wasim Khan - from the ghetto to pro cricket and beyond was released in May 2006.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er, he was also one of the first British born-Pakistani's to play county cricket
County cricket
County cricket is the highest level of domestic cricket in England and Wales. For the 2010 season, see 2010 English cricket season.-First-class counties:...
in England. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm leg-break bowler. He was born in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, however his family originally hailed from Kashmir
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
.
Early life
In his youth Khan attended Somerville Road Junior School and then went Oldknow Road secondary school, where he was discovered by Pete Bolland, who was a P.E teacher at the school and who got him a trial with WarwickshireWarwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
. He left school with 2 O-levels one in English Literature and the other in History. He then went to Josiah Mason College where he re-sat his O-levels and studied English, History and Economic at A-level, but he only managed to pass his English A-level. His first car was a VW Golf. Also during his childhood he became good friends with Parvaz Mirza
Parvaz Mirza
Parvaz Mirza was an English cricketer: a right-arm medium-pace bowler who also batted right-handed.Born in Birmingham, Mirza played two games for Warwickshire's second team in 1990 before appearing for Worcestershire's second team later that summer...
, with whom he shared his earliest experiences of cricket, carving cricket bats out of broken pieces of wood and sneaking into Edgbaston during international games.
Career
In his career he has played for DerbyshireDerbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
, Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
, Smethwick, the Australian side Western Suburbs and Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
, and holds a top score (for Warwickshire) of 181 against Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
, achieved in 1995 in Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
. He became a professional on the 21st of August 1990 when he signed for Warwickshire and however he didn't make his senior debut for the first team until 1995. it was in 1995, whilst preparing for a test match that he was informed that his boy-hood friend Parvaz Mirza had died of a heart attack, which Khan says was a major blow to him, causing him to lose focus for a while. This led to him being dropped from the Warwickshire first team for the start of the new season, however he soon was recalled up to the first team after some high scores for the reserves.
Retirement
He is a practising Muslim and is currently working for the Chance to ShineChance to Shine
Chance to Shine is a 10-year programme run by the charitable Cricket Foundation to encourage competitive cricket in state schools in the UK.Devised and implemented by former cricketer Nick Gandon, it launched with pilot programmes launched in March 2005 - immediately before the 2005 Ashes series -...
charity campaign. His biography, Brim Full of Passion: Wasim Khan - from the ghetto to pro cricket and beyond was released in May 2006.
Achievements
- WarwickshireWarwickshire County Cricket ClubWarwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
most improved youngster (1995).
- WarwickshireWarwickshire County Cricket ClubWarwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
highest ever scorer with 181 (in 1995, against HampshireHampshire County Cricket ClubHampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
)
- County ChampionshipCounty ChampionshipThe County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
winner, with WarwickshireWarwickshire County Cricket ClubWarwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
(1995)
- NatWest trophey winner, with WarwickshireWarwickshire County Cricket ClubWarwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
(1995)