Right-arm fast bowler Azizullah was selected for the Under 19 World Cup 2012 after impressing the selectors with his speed and accuracy. He made his debut for the Pakistan Under-19s against South Africa Under-19s in January 2012.
Name: Azizullah
Right-arm fast bowler Azizullah was selected for the Under 19 World Cup 2012 after impressing the selectors with his speed and accuracy. He made his debut for the Pakistan Under-19s against South Africa Under-19s in January 2012. Before his selection in the Pakistan Under-19s, Azizullah took 38 wickets in 8 matches in the Inter-Region/Department Under-19 Tournament 2011/12 in Pakistan.
Having bowled reasonably well on the South African tour, he was given a chance at the Asia Cup where he bowled fantastically well in the match against Afghanistan, picking up four wickets in his nine overs to help his side dismiss the opposition for 145 and clinch an easy victory. Later, in the thrilling quarterfinal clash against India Under-19s which Pakistan Under-19s eventually lost, Azizullah bagged 3 wickets for 30 runs in 10 overs, helping his side fight back after having been bowled out for a low score.
Azizullah plays his First Class and List A cricket from Peshawar Panthers where in just over a season he has impresses and picked up 64 wickets in 17 FC matches at an average of 25.
[Last updated on: 15 June 2015]