'When I bowl, I'm a proper bowler; when I bat, I'm a proper batter' - Afghanistan youngster's epic response to journalist's query
I think I am both. It is 50-50: Azmatullah Omarzai
10 Sep 2025
2 MinAzmatullah Omarzai
Afghanistan
ICC Ranking
#2 All Rounder in ODI
#22 All Rounder in T20
#41 Bowler in ODI
#23 Batter in ODI
Current Series
Full Name
Azmatullah Omarzai
Nationality
Afghanistan
Other Name
Azmatullah Omarzai
Role
All Rounder
Birth Date
24 Mar 2000 (25y 175d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Medium Fast
Teams
ICC Ranking
#2 All Rounder in ODI
#22 All Rounder in T20
#41 Bowler in ODI
#23 Batter in ODI
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.00 | 1 | 0.00 | -- | -- |
| odi | 39 | 31 | 9 | 1033 | 149 | 46.95 | 1054 | 98.00 | 1 | 8 |
| t20i | 47 | 37 | 4 | 474 | 34 | 14.36 | 427 | 111.00 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 125 | 93 | 24 | 1313 | 62 | 19.02 | 994 | 132.09 | -- | 1 |
| fc | 6 | 7 | 3 | 149 | 40 | 37.25 | 263 | 56.65 | -- | -- |
| list a | 71 | 56 | 17 | 1749 | 149 | 44.84 | 1676 | 104.35 | 1 | 12 |
| t10 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 57 | 13 | 9.50 | 43 | 132.56 | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 1 | 2 | 22.00 | 74 | 1 | 1/66 | 74.00 | 3.36 | 132.0 | -- | -- |
| odi | 39 | 38 | 201.30 | 1112 | 37 | 5/58 | 30.05 | 5.51 | 32.6 | 2 | 1 |
| t20i | 47 | 42 | 111.40 | 935 | 31 | 4/9 | 30.16 | 8.37 | 21.6 | 1 | -- |
| t20 | 125 | 118 | 366.40 | 3051 | 111 | 4/9 | 27.48 | 8.32 | 19.8 | 2 | -- |
| fc | 6 | 9 | 122.00 | 401 | 17 | 4/73 | 23.58 | 3.28 | 43.0 | 2 | -- |
| list a | 71 | 69 | 395.20 | 2148 | 66 | 5/58 | 32.54 | 5.43 | 35.9 | 2 | 1 |
| t10 | 24 | 24 | 38.50 | 414 | 15 | 0/17 | 27.60 | 10.66 | 15.53 | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFG vs HK | 53 | 1/4 | 09 Sep 2025 | Abu Dhabi | t20i |
| AFG vs PAK | 0 | 0/5 | 07 Sep 2025 | Sharjah | t20i |
| AFG vs UAE | 14* | 0/10 | 05 Sep 2025 | Sharjah | t20i |
| PAK vs AFG | 4 | 0/30 | 02 Sep 2025 | Sharjah | t20i |
| UAE vs AFG | 20* | 0/36 | 01 Sep 2025 | Sharjah | t20i |
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