Mohammad Shahzad (Emirati cricketer)

Mohammad Shahzad (Urdu: محمد شہزاد;born 15 August 1979) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who played for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for the United Arab Emirates against Afghanistan in the 2014 ACC Premier League on 2 May 2014. He played his last ODI on 2 December 2014 against Afghanistan.[1] He made his Twenty20 International debut against Scotland in the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament on 9 July 2015.[2]

Mohammad Shahzad
Personal information
Born (1979-08-15) 15 August 1979 (age 44)
Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm medium fast
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 52)2 May 2014 v Afghanistan
Last ODI16 August 2016 v Scotland
ODI shirt no.12
T20I debut (cap 16)9 July 2015 v Scotland
Last T20I3 March 2016 v India
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I
Matches 6 15
Runs scored 190 252
Batting average 31.66 19.38
100s/50s 0/2 0/1
Top score 79 52
Balls bowled 233 206
Wickets 9 8
Bowling average 25.88 33.87
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 4/26 2/10
Catches/stumpings 2/0 1/0
Source: Cricinfo, 21 March 2019

He was reported for a suspected illegal bowling action by the ICC after the second ODI against Afghanistan on 30 November in Dubai, which was cleared later by ICC on 25 May 2015.[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Asian Cricket Council Premier League, 2014". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  2. ^ "ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, 1st Match, Group B: Scotland v United Arab Emirates at Edinburgh, Jul 9, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Shahzad, Farooq reported for suspect actions". ESPNcricinfo. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Mohammad Shahzad's action cleared by ICC". ESPNcricinfo. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2021.

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