Zahid Mahmood
Pakistani cricketer
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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 in a T20I against South Africa.[1] He made his Test debut against England in December 2022.[2]
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| Born | 20 March 1988 Dadu, Sindh, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 251) | 1 December 2022 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 15 October 2024 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 233) | 29 March 2022 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 21 August 2022 v Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Only T20I (cap 90) | 14 February 2021 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009/10 | Hyderabad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20–2023 | Southern Punjab | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Quetta Gladiators | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Islamabad United (squad no. 85) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 16 November 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life and education
Domestic career
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
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]