{"id":608,"date":"2026-01-05T18:01:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T12:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/?post_type=news&#038;p=608"},"modified":"2026-01-23T18:33:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T13:03:46","slug":"zaman-khan-replaces-shaheen-afridi","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/news\/zaman-khan-replaces-shaheen-afridi\/","title":{"rendered":"Zaman Khan Replaces Shaheen Afridi at Brisbane Heat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Brisbane Heat have officially secured Pakistani fast bowler Zaman Khan as a replacement for the injured Shaheen Shah Afridi for the remainder of the <a href=\"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/big-bash-league-2025-26-schedule\/\">Big Bash League<\/a> season.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The franchise confirmed on Friday that Khan has been cleared as an international replacement and is expected to debut in Saturday\u2019s clash against the Sydney Thunder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The twenty-three-year-old pacer is no stranger to the tournament, having previously claimed eight wickets in four matches for the Sydney Thunder during the thirteenth edition of the league.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His impressive average of 16.38 during that stint highlights his ability to adapt quickly to Australian conditions and deliver impactful performances under pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zaman Khan brings a wealth of short-format experience to the squad, having represented Pakistan in ten T20 Internationals and one One Day International so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;In the domestic circuit, he is a vital member of the Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League, where he plays under the leadership of Shaheen Afridi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His recent form has been exceptional, particularly in the Abu Dhabi T10 League, where he made headlines by securing a hat-trick in his very first match.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This global experience includes stints in England\u2019s The Hundred with the Manchester Originals, making him a seasoned campaigner in high-stakes franchise cricket leagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Head coach Johan Botha emphasized that Khan\u2019s inclusion provides the bowling attack with much-needed depth and a unique point of difference for the upcoming matches. Botha believes that Khan&#8217;s unconventional slinging action and raw pace will be crucial in taking wickets with the new ball and controlling the death overs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Brisbane Heat are currently focused on a high-stakes encounter against the Sydney Sixers in Coffs Harbour as they fight for a spot in the top four.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following today&#8217;s fixture, the team will return to Brisbane to finalize their preparations for the highly anticipated match at the Gabba this Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":609,"template":"","tags":[313,314,315],"ppma_author":[493],"class_list":["post-608","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-big-bash-league","tag-shaheen-afridi","tag-zaman-khan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/608","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/609"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=608"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=608"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=608"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}