Abtaha Maqsood

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Abtaha Maqsood
Personal information
Full nameAbtaha Mahin Maqsood
Born (1999-06-11) 11 June 1999 (age 22)
Glasgow, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBowler
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 8)7 July 2018 v Uganda
Last T20I23 January 2022 v Bangladesh
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021Birmingham Phoenix
Source: Cricinfo, 23 January 2022

Abtaha Maqsood (born 11 June 1999) is a Scottish cricketer.[1][2] The daughter of immigrants from Pakistan,[3] she was educated at Eastwood High School, Newton Mearns, and plays club cricket for Poloc, having joined them at the age of 11. After only four months at Poloc, she was called up to the Scotland under-17 squad and debuted for them aged 12.[4]

Maqsood played for the Scotland women's national cricket team in the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in February 2017.[5]

In June 2018, she was named in Scotland's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.[6] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for Scotland against Uganda in the World Twenty20 Qualifier on 7 July 2018.[7]

In May 2019, she was named in Scotland's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Europe tournament in Spain.[8] In August 2019, she was named in Scotland's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland.[9] Ahead of the inaugural season of The Hundred, Maqsood was signed by the Birmingham Phoenix.[10] In January 2022, she was named in Scotland's team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier tournament in Malaysia.[11]

Maqsood plays cricket wearing a hijab. She has a black belt in taekwondo and was a flag bearer at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ "Abtaha Maqsood". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Abtaha Maqsood: Scotland spinner on Ramadan, fasting and wearing a hijab". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Maqsood aiming for World T20" (Television production). Sky Sports. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Women's squad – Abtaha Maqsood". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  5. ^ "ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier, 20th Match, Group B: Pakistan Women v Scotland Women at Colombo (CCC), Feb 13, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  6. ^ "ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  7. ^ "2nd Match, Group B, ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier at Amstelveen, Jul 7 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Squads announced for ICC Women's Qualifier Europe 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Match official appointments and squads announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Profile: Cricket Scotland's Abtaha Maqsood". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Scotland's women aim to start 2022 on a high at Commonwealth Games qualifier". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  12. ^ "The Hundred Women's 2021: Scotland leg-spinner Abtaha Maqsood bowls with a hijab for Birmingham Phoenix". CricTracker. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

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