Ataullah (cricketer)

Ataullah is a Pakistani former first-class cricketer who played for Rawalpindi.

Biography

Born in Rajanpur, Punjab, Pakistan, Ataullah was a right-handed batter and right-arm fast-medium bowler. His career has spanned various teams, including Bahawalpur Stags, National Bank of Pakistan, Lahore Eagles, Baluchistan, Lahore Blues, and Rawalpindi.
In his first-class career, he took 154 wickets, with a best of 7-92. He averaged 21.44, achieving eight five-wicket hauls in an innings and twice claiming ten-wicket matches in a match, with a strike rate of 42.39.
In his List A career, Ataullah took 25 wickets. His best was 4-28, and he averaged 34.36, achieving four-wicket hauls in an innings twice, with a strike rate of 37.80 and economy rate of 5.45.
In his Twenty20 career, he took 23 wickets, with a best of 3-13. He had an average of 21.13, a strike rate of 16.86, and an economy rate of 7.51.
In a 2013 President's Trophy match, Ataullah took 10 wickets for 122 runs, which helped his team, the National Bank of Pakistan, secure a victory over United Bank Limited in Islamabad.