BBL playerOverseas2019-20 to 2021-22
Zahir Khan
Left-handed bat · Left-arm wrist-spin
Zahir Khan, a bowler, played three BBL seasons for three clubs.
The arrival
Zahir Khan's first BBL season was 2019-20, with Brisbane Heat.
That first season brought 8 matches, 22 runs and 8 wickets at 6.17 an over.
The peak
The best season was 2021-22, for Melbourne Renegades: 12 wickets at 7.11 runs an over, while the league's bowlers went for 7.41.
Club by club
2019-20, Brisbane Heat. 8 matches and 8 wickets.
2020-21, Melbourne Stars. 8 matches and 6 wickets.
2021-22, Melbourne Renegades. 13 matches and 12 wickets.
How the wickets came
With the ball, 26 wickets in 677 deliveries, at 6.76 runs an over against a league rate of 7.48 for the same seasons: 0.72 an over cheaper than the typical bowler of the time, the mark of a bowler who kept things tight.
The legacy
Zahir Khan made 29 BBL appearances, the last for Melbourne Renegades in 2021-22.
Season by season
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | Wkts | Econ | Best | Ct | POTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 (BBL|09) | Brisbane Heat | 8 | 22 | 19* | – | 169.2 | 0/0 | 8 | 6.17 | – | 0 | ||
| 2020-21 (BBL|10) | Melbourne Stars | 8 | 2 | 2* | – | 50.0 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.75 | – | 0 | ||
| 2021-22 (BBL|11) | Melbourne Renegades | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0.8 | 20.0 | 0/0 | 12 | 7.11 | – | 0 |
Franchise journey
- Brisbane Heat: 2019-20
- Melbourne Stars: 2020-21
- Melbourne Renegades: 2021-22
Sources
- CricArcade BBL season statistics