Khalil Gurbaz

Khalil Gurbaz
Personal information
Born (2001-02-28) 28 February 2001
Khost, Afghanistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 39)20 October 2025 v Zimbabwe
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2019/20–2023/24Mis Ainak Region
2022–presentHindukush Strikers
2022Kabul Eagles
2023Pamir Legends
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA T20
Matches 1 21 38 30
Runs scored 8 112 60 3
Batting average 4.00 4.30 6.66 3.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 6 15 9* 2
Balls bowled 54 3,451 1,761 587
Wickets 0 77 63 41
Bowling average – 28.16 22.84 18.19
5 wickets in innings – 4 3 0
10 wickets in match – 0 0 0
Best bowling – 6/84 6/37 4/21
Catches/stumpings 0/– 10/– 8/– 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 July 2026

Khalil Gurbaz (born 28 February 2001) is an Afghan cricketer.[1] In domestic cricket, he plays for the Mis Ainak Knights, Kabul Eagles and Hindukush Strikers.[2]

Career

He made his List A debut for Khost Province against Paktia Province on 31 July 2019 in the Provincial Challenge Cup.[3] He made his first-class debut for Mis Ainak Region against Speenghar Region in the 2019 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament on 15 December 2019.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut for Kabul Eagles against Band-e-Amir Dragons in the 2022 Shpageeza Cricket League on 18 July 2022.[5]

In February 2024, he was included in Afghanistan's Test squad against Ireland.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Khalil Gurbaz". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Khalil Gurbaz". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Paktia vs KhoPro at Khost- July 31, 2019". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Mis-Ainak vs Speen-Ghar at Amanullah- December 15 - 18, 2019". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "BEAD vs Kabul Eagles at Kabul- July 18, 2022". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Khalil Gurbaz in Afghanistan squad for one-off Test against Ireland". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "ACB Name Squad for the One-Off Test Match against Ireland". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 26 February 2024.