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Moin Khan

Moin Khan in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Muhammad Moin Khan
Born	(1971-09-23) 23 September 1971 (age 53) Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right arm off-break
Role	Wicket-keeper
Relations	Nadeem Khan (brother) Azam Khan (son)
International information
National side	Pakistan (1990–2004)
Test debut (cap 119)	23 November 1990 v West Indies
Last Test	20 October 2004 v Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 79)	10 November 1990 v West Indies
Last ODI	16 October 2004 v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no.	5
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI Matches 69 219 Runs scored 2,741 3,266 Batting average 28.55 23.00 100s/50s 4/15 0/12 Top score 137 72* Catches/stumpings 214/73 {{{catches/stumpings2}}}
Medal record Men's Cricket Representing  Pakistan ICC Cricket World Cup Winner 1992 Australia and New Zealand Runner-up 1999 England-Wales -Ireland-Scotland-Netherlands
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 August 2005

Muhammad Moin Khan (Urdu: محمد معین خان), born on September 23, 1971, is a famous Pakistani cricketer. He was a wicket-keeper and a batsman. He played for Pakistan's national team from 1990 to 2004.

Moin Khan helped Pakistan win the 1992 Cricket World Cup. He also led Pakistan as captain, winning the 2000 Asia Cup. His first international match was against the West Indies in Multan.

He took over 100 catches in Test matches. He also scored more than 3,000 runs and took over 200 catches in One Day International (ODI) matches. Moin Khan is known for naming Saqlain Mushtaq's special bowling delivery, the doosra. This Urdu word means "the other one".

Moin Khan's Family Life

Moin Khan has two sons. His older son, Owais, married television actress Mariam Ansari in February 2021.

His younger son, Azam Khan, is also a cricketer. He plays for Islamabad United in the PSL. Azam made his first T20I appearance for Pakistan against England in July 2021.

Moin Khan's Cricket Journey

Playing for Pakistan

Throughout his career, Moin Khan often competed for the wicket-keeper spot with another great player, Rashid Latif. Moin was the wicket-keeper when Pakistan won the 1992 Cricket World Cup. He also played in the 1999 Cricket World Cup, where Pakistan finished second.

During the 1992 Cricket World Cup semi-final against New Zealand, Pakistan needed 9 runs from 8 balls. Moin Khan hit a huge six, making it 3 runs needed from 7 balls. Then, he hit a boundary (a four) to help Pakistan reach the final. In the World Cup final, Pakistan scored 249 runs. Moin Khan did not get to bat, but he took three important catches. One of these catches was of Ian Botham, who was out for zero runs.

Playing in Domestic Leagues

In 2005, Moin Khan made history in Pakistan's local Twenty20 cricket. He scored the first century (100 runs) in this format. He hit 112 runs off just 59 balls for Karachi Dolphins against Lahore Lions.

At the end of that season, he stopped playing cricket. His last first-class match saw him score his highest ever score, 200 runs not out against Hyderabad.

In 2007, Moin Khan joined the unofficial Indian Cricket League. He coached the Hyderabad Heroes team. The next year, in 2008, he coached a new team called the Lahore Badshahs.

Moin Khan: Coach and Administrator

Moin Khan now runs his own sports academy in Karachi. It is called DHA Sports Club Moin Khan Academy. This academy offers training for cricket, football, squash, and swimming.

In July 2013, he became the chief selector for the Pakistan cricket team. This means he helped choose which players would play for the national team. However, he was removed from this role in 2015 after the team did not perform well in the Cricket World Cup 2015.

In August 2013, he was also appointed as the manager of the Pakistan team. Later, in February 2014, he became the head coach of the national team.

Since 2016, Moin Khan has been the head coach for the PSL team, Quetta Gladiators.

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  Moin Khan in 2020