Amad Butt

Amad Butt
Personal information
Born (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995 (age 29)
Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan
NicknameSix Pack[1]
Height6 ft (183 cm)[2]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015Karachi Whites
2017–2020Islamabad United (squad no. 9)
2016Punjab
2017Lahore Whites
2019–presentJamaica Tallawahs
2019–presentBalochistan
2021–2022Peshawar Zalmi
2023–Multan Sultans (squad no. 37)
2023Khulna Tigers
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 50 90 90
Runs scored 1,593 1,311 621
Batting average 23.08 23.41 15.52
100s/50s 1/7 2/3 0/0
Top score 106 105 43*
Balls bowled 7,021 3,894 1,657
Wickets 146 115 101
Bowling average 27.08 31.98 24.03
5 wickets in innings 6 1 0
10 wickets in match 1 — —
Best bowling 6/57 5/54 4/27
Catches/stumpings 21/– 39/— 31/—
Source: Cricinfo, 5 January 2025

Amad Butt (born 10 May 1995) is a cricketer from Punjab, Pakistan.[3][4]

Domestic career

He was the leading wicket-taker for Habib Bank Limited in the 2017–18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, with 39 dismissals in eight matches.[5]

In April 2018, he was named in Federal Areas' squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup.[6][7] He was the leading wicket-taker for Habib Bank Limited in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup, with fifteen dismissals in nine matches.[8] In March 2019, he was named in Balochistan's squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup.[9][10] He was the joint-leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with ten dismissals in five matches.[11]

In September 2019, he was named in Balochistan's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[12][13] In October 2019, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) named him as one of the six players to watch ahead of the 2019–20 National T20 Cup tournament.[14]

Butt captained Sialkot to a one-wicket victory in the final of the 2024–25 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. He took 4 for 51 and 2 for 66 and scored 10 and 65 (the highest individual score on either side), and won the player of the match award.[15]

International career

In November 2019, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.[16] In January 2020, he was named in Pakistan's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Bangladesh.[17] In November 2020, he was named in Pakistan's 35-man squad for their tour to New Zealand.[18] In January 2021, he was named in Pakistan's T20I squad for their series against South Africa.[19]

References

  1. ^ "Keep calm and celebrate like a #Prince – The story behind Islamabad United nicknames". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Amad Butt's profile on CREX".
  3. ^ "Amad Butt". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  4. ^ "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2017/18: Habib Bank Limited Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Pakistan Cup one-day tournament to begin in Faisalabad next week". Geo TV. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Pakistan Cup Cricket from 25th". The News International. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup, 2018/19 - Habib Bank Limited : Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Federal Areas aim to complete hat-trick of Pakistan Cup titles". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Pakistan Cup one-day cricket from April 2". The International News. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  11. ^ "Pakistan Cup, 2019: Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  12. ^ "PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  13. ^ "Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  14. ^ "Players to watch-out for in the National T20 Cup". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  15. ^ "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2024/25: Final". PCB. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  16. ^ "Saud Shakeel named Pakistan captain for ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2019". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  17. ^ "Pakistan squad for Bangladesh T20Is named". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  18. ^ "Pakistan name 35-player squad for New Zealand". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  19. ^ "Mohammad Wasim announces squad for T20I series against South Africa". Geo Super. Retrieved 31 January 2021.