Hammad Azam ( Punjabi: حماد اعظم; born 16 March 1991) is a Pakistani

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er, who plays as an

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. He is a right-handed batman and a right-arm medium fast bowler.

Domestic and franchise career

In April 2018, he was named in

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's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup. In March 2019, he was named in Sindh's squad for the

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. He was named the best all-rounder of the tournament, after scoring 144 runs and taking nine wickets. In September 2019, he was named in Northern's squad for the

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tournament. In January 2021, he was named in Northern's squad for the

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. Following the conclusion of the competition, he was named the player of the tournament. In April 2021, he was one of four Pakistani cricketers to travel to the United States to take part in the Houston Open T20 Cricket League. In June 2021, he was selected as a member of the Golden State Grizzlies in the

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tournament in the United States following the players' draft.

International career

, Azam made his first-class debut in 2008 for Rawalpindi. He had played just six first-class games before being selected in the

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squad for the U-19 World Cup in

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. His performance in the tournament was impressive, scoring 173 runs in six matches and getting dismissed only once. His unbeaten 92 against

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in the semi-final guided Pakistan to the final of the tournament. He was immediately selected in the Pakistan squad for the

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International against Australia.

One Day Internationals

On 23 April 2011, Azam along with Mohammad Salman and Junaid Khan made their one-day international debuts against West Indies in

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. On 25 April 2011, Azam took his first wicket, of

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, in the second Digicel ODI against West Indies in St.Lucia.

Twenty20 International

On 23 February 2012, Azam made his T20I debut against England at

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. He did not get to bat or bowl in the game, however, in the next game, he scored 21 off 15 balls including three 4s and one 6 before being caught off

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's bowling. He has played 5 matches till date.

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