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Zahid Mahmood

Zahid Mahmood
Personal information
Born (1988-03-20) 20 March 1988 (age 36)
Dadu, Sindh, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 251)1 December 2022 v England
Last Test15 October 2024 v England
ODI debut (cap 233)29 March 2022 v Australia
Last ODI21 August 2022 v Netherlands
ODI shirt no.85
Only T20I (cap 90)14 February 2021 v South Africa
T20I shirt no.85
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2009/10Hyderabad
2019/20–2023Southern Punjab
2020–2021Quetta Gladiators
2022Islamabad United (squad no. 85)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 4 4 1 72
Runs scored 20 9 – 756
Batting average 4.00 9.00 – 10.21
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 – 0/2
Top score 17 9 – 60*
Balls bowled 471 216 24 12,466
Wickets 13 4 3 219
Bowling average 38.84 55.00 13.33 36.38
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 8
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 1
Best bowling 4/235 2/59 3/40 6/57
Catches/stumpings 0/– 0/– 0/– 20/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 November 2024

Zahid Mahmood (Sindhi: زاهد محمود ڀٽي; born 20 March 1988) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Southern Punjab. He made his international debut for the Pakistan cricket team in February 2021.[1] He made his Test debut against England in December 2022.[2]

Early life and education

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He was born in Dadu to a father who is a retired government servant from NADRA.[3] He received his early education from Ustad Bukhari Degree College.[3]

He also holds a degree in physical education from University of Sindh.[3]

Domestic career

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He made his first-class debut for Hyderabad in the 2009–10 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 9 November 2009, making a duck in the first innings and finishing 16 not out in the second.[4] He finished his maiden first-class season with twenty-nine runs and four wickets from three matches.[5] He made his List A debut for Hyderabad in the Royal Bank of Scotland Cup in the 2009–10 season, taking two wickets.[6]

In September 2019, he was named in Southern Punjab's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[7][8] In October 2020, during the first round of matches in the 2020–21 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Zahid took his 100th wicket in first-class cricket.[9] In the same game he also took his first ten-wicket match haul.[10] In December 2020, he was shortlisted as one of the Domestic Cricketers of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards.[11]

International career

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In January 2021, he was named in Pakistan's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against South Africa.[12] He made his T20I debut for Pakistan, against South Africa, on 14 February 2021.[13] In March 2021, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against Zimbabwe.[14][15] In June 2021, he was also named in Pakistan's Test squad for the series against the West Indies.[16] In September 2021, he was named in Pakistan's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against New Zealand.[17] The following month, he was named in the Pakistan Shaheens squad for their tour of Sri Lanka.[18]

In November 2021, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against Bangladesh.[19] In February 2022, he was also named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against Australia.[20] The following month, Zahid was added to Pakistan's limited overs squad, also for the matches against Australia.[21] He made his ODI debut on 29 March 2022, for Pakistan against Australia.[22]

References

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  1. ^ "Zahid Mahmood". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Pakistan v England at Rawalpindi, Dec 1-5 2022". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "زاہد محمود: بڑے بھائی نے کہا ʹآپ کو اب صرف کرکٹ گراؤنڈ میں دیکھوںʹ". Retrieved 28 February 2021 – via www.bbc.com.
  4. ^ "Group B, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy at Hyderabad, Nov 9-11 2009". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Records Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2009/10: Hyderabad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Group A, Royal Bank of Scotland Cup at Hyderabad, Feb 10 2010". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  7. ^ "PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Zahid Mahmood spins Southern Punjab to an innings victory inside three days". Cricket World. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  10. ^ "QeA Trophy: Zahid Mahmood spins Southern Punjab to an innings victory". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Short-lists for PCB Awards 2020 announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Mohammad Wasim announces squad for T20I series against South Africa". Geo Super. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  13. ^ "3rd T20I (N), Lahore, Feb 14 2021, South Africa tour of Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Pakistan squads for South Africa and Zimbabwe announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Sharjeel Khan returns to Pakistan T20I side for tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Mohammad Abbas, Naseem Shah return to Pakistan Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Pakistan name 20-player ODI squad for New Zealand series". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  18. ^ "Pakistan Shaheens for Sri Lanka tour named". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  19. ^ "Pakistan squad for Bangladesh Tests named". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  20. ^ "Pakistan call up Haris Rauf for Tests against Australia; Shan Masood recalled". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  21. ^ "Zahid replaces Nawaz for white-ball matches". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  22. ^ "1st ODI (D/N), Lahore, Mar 29 2022, Australia tour of Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
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