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Hassan Azad
English cricketer
Mohammad Hassan Azad (born 7 January 1994) is an English cricketer who plays for Northamptonshire. He is a left handed opening batsman and an off-break bowler.[1]
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| Full name | Mohammad Hassan Azad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1994-01-07) 7 January 1994 (age 30) Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Loughborough MCCU | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Leicestershire (squad no. 42) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Northamptonshire (squad no. 89) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 2 April 2015 Loughborough MCCU v Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 28 September 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Azad began his career in the academy at Nottinghamshire. He made his first-class debut on 2 April 2015 for Loughborough MCCU against Hampshire.[2]
Having performed well for the second XI during 2018, in March 2019 Azad signed for Leicestershire County Cricket Club ahead of the 2019 County Championship.[3][4] He played in Leicestershire's match against Loughborough MCCU, in the Marylebone Cricket Club University fixtures, scoring his maiden first-class century.[5][6] His good form continued through the first half of the County Championship season, and he was voted PCA Player of the Month for June.[7] In August 2019, his performances were further rewarded when he was offered a further two-year contract.[8]
In March 2023, Northamptonshire announced the signing of Azad on a short-term deal.[9]
- "Hasan Azad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- "Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches, Hampshire v Loughborough MCCU at Southampton, Apr 2-4, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- "Foxes all set for 2019 opener". Leicestershire CCC. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- "County ins & outs - signings, departures and rumours". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- "4th Match, Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches at Leicester, Mar 26-28 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- "Javid and Azad set second wicket record". Leicestershire CCC. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- "Leicestershire batsman Hassan Azad wins PCA Player of the Month". Sky Sports. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- "Leicestershire: Hassan Azad signs new two-year contract with Foxes". BBC Sport. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- "Hassan Azad: Northamptonshire sign former Leicestershire batter on short-term deal". BBC Sport. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.