Place Of Birth
Lahore, Punjab
Born
1 February 1995
Country
Pakistan
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Left Arm Orthodox
Zafar Gohar
Zafar Gohar
Zafar Gohar
Zafar Gohar (fully known as Zafar Gohar Khan) is a Pakistani-born professional cricketer who plays as a left-handed batting all-rounder and slow left-arm orthodox spinner. Born in Lahore, he has represented Pakistan at the Test and ODI levels, and built a highly successful domestic career in English county cricket.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glamorgan vs Middlesex · Match 56 | T20 | June 26, 2026 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.50 |
| Kent vs Middlesex · 29th Match | First Class | June 19, 2026 | 161 | 302 | 20 | 0 | 53.31 |
| Worcestershire vs Middlesex · 27th Match | First Class | June 12, 2026 | 41 | 63 | 4 | 1 | 65.08 |
| Middlesex vs Hampshire · Match 29 | T20 | May 31, 2026 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Middlesex vs Kent · Match 1 | T20 | May 22, 2026 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 122.22 |
| Middlesex vs Derbyshire · Match 23 | First Class | May 15, 2026 | 36 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glamorgan vs Middlesex · Match 56 | T20 | June 26, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Kent vs Middlesex · 29th Match | First Class | June 19, 2026 | 37 | 3 | 141 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.81 |
| Worcestershire vs Middlesex · 27th Match | First Class | June 12, 2026 | 35.5 | 5 | 73 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.06 |
| Middlesex vs Hampshire · Match 29 | T20 | May 31, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.50 |
| Sussex vs Middlesex · Match 28 | T20 | May 30, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9.50 |
| Middlesex vs Surrey · Match 11 | T20 | May 24, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitality Blast 2026 | T20 | May 22, 2026 - Jul 18, 2026 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 73.08 |
| County Championship Division Two 2026 | FIRSTCLASS | Apr 3, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 462 | 822 | 48 | 5 | 56.20 |
| Metro Bank One Day Cup 2025 | LISTA | Aug 5, 2025 - Sep 20, 2025 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Vitality Blast 2025 | T20 | May 29, 2025 - Sep 13, 2025 | 34 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 82.93 |
| County Championship Division Two 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Apr 4, 2025 - Sep 27, 2025 | 396 | 866 | 41 | 4 | 45.73 |
| Vitality County Championship Division Two 2024 | FIRSTCLASS | Apr 5, 2024 - Sep 26, 2024 | 287 | 650 | 28 | 1 | 44.15 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitality Blast 2026 | T20 | May 22, 2026 - Jul 18, 2026 | 14 | 0 | 125 | 4 | 2/38 | 8.93 |
| County Championship Division Two 2026 | FIRSTCLASS | Apr 3, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 185.1 | 29 | 554 | 14 | 6/31 | 2.99 |
| Metro Bank One Day Cup 2025 | LISTA | Aug 5, 2025 - Sep 20, 2025 | 29.1 | 3 | 113 | 5 | 4/39 | 3.87 |
| Vitality Blast 2025 | T20 | May 29, 2025 - Sep 13, 2025 | 49 | 0 | 438 | 14 | 3/54 | 8.94 |
| County Championship Division Two 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Apr 4, 2025 - Sep 27, 2025 | 394.5 | 67 | 1220 | 38 | 5/53 | 3.09 |
| Vitality County Championship Division Two 2024 | FIRSTCLASS | Apr 5, 2024 - Sep 26, 2024 | 172.5 | 19 | 553 | 19 | 6/76 | 3.20 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 1 | 2 | 71 | 126 | 37 | 35.5000 | 56.3400 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15.0000 | 100.0000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 84 | 45 | 386 | 343 | 37 | 13.3100 | 112.5300 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 97 | 80 | 1211 | 1443 | 62 | 18.6300 | 83.9200 | 15 | 91 | 27 | 5 | 0 |
| First Class | 100 | 151 | 3098 | 6294 | 100 | 22.9400 | 49.2200 | 16 | 335 | 40 | 16 | 1 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 1 | 1 | 32.00 | 192 | 159 | 0 | 0.0000 | 4.9600 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 1 | 1 | 10.00 | 60 | 54 | 2 | 27.0000 | 5.4000 | 30.0000 | 2/54 | 2/54 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 84 | 82 | 278.40 | 1672 | 2205 | 88 | 25.0500 | 7.9100 | 19.0000 | 4/14 | 4/14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 97 | 97 | 829.30 | 4977 | 4014 | 135 | 29.7300 | 4.8300 | 36.8000 | 6/21 | 6/21 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| First Class | 100 | 166 | 3506.40 | 21040 | 10826 | 343 | 31.5600 | 3.0800 | 61.3000 | 7/79 | 11/101 | 14 | 22 | 4 |
Matches
Major Teams Represented
- International: Pakistan, Pakistan A, Pakistan Under-19, Pakistan Under-15
- Pakistan Domestic: Islamabad United, Lahore Qalandars, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL), Lahore Eagles, Ghani Glass, Lahore Region Blues, Islamabad
- English County/Domestic: Middlesex, Gloucestershire
- The Hundred (UK): Oval Invincibles
- Other T20: Desert Vipers (ILT20)
Career Debuts
- Test Debut: vs. New Zealand at Christchurch (January 3, 2021)
- ODI Debut: vs. England at Sharjah (November 20, 2015)
- First-Class Debut: vs. Quetta at Lahore (October 20, 2012)
- List A Debut: vs. Khan Research Laboratories at Rawalpindi (March 22, 2013)
- T20 Debut: vs. Faisalabad at Lahore (February 17, 2013)
Career Trophies & Milestones
- Gloucestershire (2021–2024): A cornerstone of Gloucestershire's red-ball setup, establishing himself as one of the premier spin options in English county cricket.
- Middlesex (2025–Present): Signed a multi-year local contract with the historic English county to serve as their senior spin-bowler across red-ball and white-ball formats.
- Pakistan National Representation: Represented his country in multiple Youth World Cups (2012 in Australia and 2014).
Awards & Achievements
- Under-19 Level: Named the Best Bowler of the Tri-Nation youth series in England (2013), taking 18 wickets in 7 games.
- County Cricket: Voted as the Gloucestershire Players' Player of the Year in 2022 after standout performances with both bat and ball.
