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Samiullah Khan Niazi (born 4 August 1982) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former first-class cricketer who plays for Sargodha, Faisalabad and Pakistan A as a left-arm medium-fast bowler.
Samiullah Khan Niazi was one of the leading wicket-taker in the 2005–06 Pakistani first-class season with 75 wickets at 18.36. He was a late inclusion for Pakistan's 2006 tour of England, replacing Rana Naved-ul-Hasan. He represented Pakistan when he played two one day internationals against Zimbabwe at Karachi and Hyderabad in 2008. He was also first attack bowler of Pakistan A in Euroasia cup tournament where they beat India in final. He is a genuine left arm swing bowler. He was a member of the Faisalabad Wolves team which won the International 20:20 Club Championship-2005 in England.
In the final of the 2017–18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, he took his career-best bowling figures of 8 for 62 in the second innings and his 25th five-wicket haul in first-class cricket. This lead Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited to their third Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in four years and he was named as man of the match.
Since his retirement he has become a coach, including being the assistant coach to the Northern U19 Whites.
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External links
Samiullah Khan at ESPNcricinfo