Yousuf Zazai (born 25 December 1998) is an Afghan cricketer.[1] He made his List A debut for Band-e-Amir Region in the 2017 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament on 10 August 2017.[2] He made his Twenty20 debut for Amo Sharks in the 2017 Shpageeza Cricket League on 14 September 2017.[3]

Yousuf Zazai
Personal information
Born (1998-12-25) 25 December 1998 (age 25)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017–presentBand-e-Amir Region
Source: Cricinfo, 23 July 2021

In December 2017, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[4]

He made his first-class debut for Band-e-Amir Region in the 2018 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament on 13 March 2018.[5] In September 2018, he was named in Paktia's squad in the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League tournament.[6] In November 2019, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.[7]

In July 2021, Yousuf was named as one of four reserve players in Afghanistan's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Pakistan.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Yousuf Zazai". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. ^ "1st Match, Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament at Khost, Aug 10, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  3. ^ "8th Match, Shpageeza Cricket League at Kabul, Sep 14 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Mujeeb Zadran in Afghanistan squad for Under-19 World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  5. ^ "9th Match, Alokozay Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament at Khost, Mar 13-16 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Gayle, Afridi, Russell: icons in Afghanistan Premier League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Afghanistan Emerging travels to Bangladesh for Asia Cup". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad in Afghanistan squad for their first bilateral ODI series against Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
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