Saqib Zulfiqar

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Saqib Zulfiqar
Personal information
Full nameSaqib Zulfiqar
Born (1997-03-28) 28 March 1997 (age 24)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RelationsZulfiqar Ahmed (father)
Asad Zulfiqar (brother)
Sikander Zulfiqar (brother)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 70)21 June 2019 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI25 January 2022 v Afghanistan
T20I debut (cap 41)12 June 2018 v Ireland
Last T20I6 August 2019 v UAE
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 4 6 1 7
Runs scored 37 34 5 80
Batting average 9.25 8.50 2.50 11.42
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 23 18 5 31
Balls bowled 60 54 24 66
Wickets 1 2 0 1
Bowling average 74.00 30.50 – 83.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0 – 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a – 0
Best bowling 1/49 1/4 – 1/49
Catches/stumpings 0/– 2/– 2/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 January 2022

Saqib Zulfiqar (born 28 March 1997) is a Dutch cricketer.[1] He made his List A debut for the Netherlands against the United Arab Emirates on 17 July 2017.[2] In the match, he played alongside his brothers Asad and Sikander, becoming the first instance of triplets playing for a professional cricket team in the same game.[3] He made his first-class debut for the Netherlands in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 15 August 2017.[4]

International career[]

In June 2018, he was named in the Netherlands' Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2018 Netherlands Tri-Nation Series.[5] He made his T20I debut for the Netherlands against Ireland on 12 June 2018.[6]

In June 2019, he was named in the Netherlands' One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Zimbabwe.[7] He made his ODI debut for the Netherlands against Zimbabwe on 21 June 2019.[8] In April 2020, he was one of seventeen Dutch-based cricketers to be named in the team's senior squad.[9]

T20 career[]

In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Rotterdam Rhinos in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament.[10][11] However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ "Saqib Zulfiqar". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  2. ^ "United Arab Emirates tour of Netherlands, 1st Match: Netherlands v United Arab Emirates at Amstelveen, Jul 17, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Triplets add to storied sibling history". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  4. ^ "ICC Intercontinental Cup at Dublin, Aug 15-18 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Three new faces as Netherlands begin post-Borren era". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  6. ^ "1st Match, Netherlands Tri-Nation T20I Series at Rotterdam, Jun 12 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Netherlands vs Zimbabwe: ODI & T20 Series". Cricket World. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  8. ^ "2nd ODI, Zimbabwe tour of Netherlands and Ireland at Deventer, Jun 21 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Dutch men's squads announced". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Eoin Morgan to represent Dublin franchise in inaugural Euro T20 Slam". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  11. ^ "Euro T20 Slam Player Draft completed". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Inaugural Euro T20 Slam cancelled at two weeks' notice". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2019.

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