Saif Zaib

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Saif Ali Zaib (born 22 May 1998 in Northampton) is an English cricketer who plays for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club. A spin-bowling all-rounder, Zaib is a left-handed batsman, who bowls left-arm orthodox spin. He made his List A debut for the county against the touring New Zealand A cricket team in July 2014,[1] and his first-class debut the following August.

Fullname
Saif Ali Zaib
Born (1998-05-22) 22 May 1998 (age 27)
Northampton, England
BattingLeft-handed
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Saif Zaib
Personal information
Full name
Saif Ali Zaib
Born (1998-05-22) 22 May 1998 (age 27)
Northampton, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014–presentNorthamptonshire (squad no. 5)
2023Northern Superchargers (squad no. 16)
2024Sudurpaschim Royals
2024/25Southern Rocks
First-class debut4 August 2015
Northamptonshire v Kent
List A debut31 July 2014
Northamptonshire v New Zealand A
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 78 35 98
Runs scored 3,987 791 1,625
Batting average 34.37 29.29 25.00
100s/50s 9/20 1/4 0/8
Top score 196* 136 92
Balls bowled 3,334 1,146 425
Wickets 49 30 18
Bowling average 38.81 34.10 32.38
5 wickets in innings 2 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 6/115 4/23 3/12
Catches/stumpings 30/– 9/– 39/–
Source: Cricinfo, 3 May 2026
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Ahead of the 2015 season, Zaib signed a three-year contract with Northamptonshire.[2]

He made his Twenty20 cricket debut for Northamptonshire in the 2017 NatWest t20 Blast on 27 July 2017.[3]

In January 2025, Zaib agreed a new contract with Northamptonshire running until the end of the 2027 season.[4]

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