Moin Khan

Muhammad Moin Khan(Urdu:محمد معین خان; born 23 September 1971) is a Pakistani cricket administrator, coach, and formercricketer, primarily awicket-keeper-batsman, who remained a member of the Pakistani national cricket team from 1990 to 2004. He was a part of the Pakistani squad which won the1992 Cricket World Cup. He has also captained the Pakistani side, and led the team to be the champions of the2000 Asia Cup.
He made his international debut against theWest IndiesatMultan.
He took over 100 catches in Test cricket, has scored over 3,000 ODI runs, and has taken over 200 catches in ODI cricket.
He is credited with coining the name ofSaqlain Mushtaq's mystery delivery that goes from leg to off, as thedoosra. It means the "other one" in Urdu.
Khan's elder son Owais married television actressMariam Ansariin February 2021.
His younger sonAzam Khanmade hisT20Idebut forPakistanagainst England in July 2021and plays forIslamabad Unitedin the PSL.
Throughout his international career, Moin had to compete with another wicket-keeper,Rashid Latif. Moin kept wickets in the1992 Cricket World Cupwhich Pakistan won and the1999 Cricket World Cupwhere Pakistan finished runners-up. Latif kept wickets in the1996 Cricket World Cupand the2003 Cricket World Cup.
During the1992 Cricket World CupSemi-final against New Zealand, Pakistan needed 9 runs for 8 balls before Khan hit a six to make it 3 runs off 7 balls and then hit a boundary to help Pakistan set up a clash in the World Cup final with England. In the World Cup final, Pakistan was 249 from 50 overs with Khan not getting a chance to bat. However, he took three catches in the match including one ofIan Botham, who went for a duck against an inswinger bowled byWasim Akram.
In 2005, Moin scored the first century in Pakistan domesticTwenty20 cricketwhen he smashed 112 off 59 balls forKarachi DolphinsagainstLahore Lionsin theABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup. At the end of the season, he retired from cricket finishing with 200 not out against Hyderabad, his highest first-class score.
In 2007, Moin signed with the unofficialIndian Cricket Leagueand coached the Hyderabad Heroes. In the 2008 edition of the competition, he coached the expansion team, the Lahore Badshahs.
Moin Khan runs his own academy situated inKarachi, a city where he has relocated for many years, namedDHA Sports Club Moin Khan Academy, that provides facilities not only for cricket but also for other sports such as football, squash, and swimming.
In July 2013, he replacedIqbal Qasimas the chief selector of thePakistan cricket team.But in 2015, during theCricket World Cup 2015, he was removed from the position after the team's poor performance during the World Cup.
In August 2013, he was appointed the manager of the team.
In February 2014, he was appointed as the new head coach of the national team, replacingDav Whatmore.
Since 2016, he has been serving as the head coach of thePSLfranchiseQuetta Gladiators.
In January 2007, Moin Khan was freed on bail after a short detention following his wife Tasneem Khan's complaint to a local police helpline that she was beaten up.
In February 2015, Moin Khan, who was the chief selector of Pakistan team, went under investigation for allegedly visiting a casino before Pakistan team's heavy loss toWest IndiesinWorld Cup 2015.Moin Khan later apologized for his actions but reiterated that he just went to the casino to have dinner.In March 2015,PCBaccepted Moin Khan's casino explanation and said that there will be no action taken against him.