Zubayr Hamza

Mogammad Zubayr Hamza[1] (born 19 June 1995) is a South African cricketer.[2] He made his Test debut for the South Africa cricket team in January 2019, becoming South Africa's 100th Test player since readmission.[3] In domestic cricket, he was named as the captain of the Cape Cobras, ahead of the 2020–21 season.[4]

Zubayr Hamza
Personal information
Full nameMogammad Zubayr Hamza
Born (1995-06-19) 19 June 1995
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 335)11 January 2019 v Pakistan
Last Test16 January 2020 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013/14–Western Province
2015/16–Cape Cobras
2018/19South Western Districts
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA T20
Matches 5 63 45 19
Runs scored 181 4,333 1,573 317
Batting average 18.10 48.14 40.33 22.64
100s/50s 0/1 11/24 2/11 0/1
Top score 62 202* 156 75
Balls bowled – 162 – 12
Wickets – 0 – 1
Bowling average – – – 12.00
5 wickets in innings – – – 0
10 wickets in match – – – 0
Best bowling – – – 1/12
Catches/stumpings 5/– 55/– 18/– 8/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 March 2020

Career

He was included in the Western Province cricket team squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.[5] In the 2016–17 Sunfoil Series match in October 2016 between Cape Cobras and Knights, he was dismissed after he handled the ball.[6] In August 2017, he was named in Jo'burg Giants' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.[7] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.[8]

In June 2018, he was named in the squad for the Cape Cobras team for the 2018–19 season.[9] In September 2018, he was named in South Western Districts' squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[10] He was the leading run-scorer for South Western Districts in the tournament, with 102 runs in four matches.[11]

In December 2018, he was named in South Africa's Test squad for their series against Pakistan.[12] He made his Test debut for South Africa against Pakistan on 11 January 2019.[13]

References
  1. "Zubayr Hamza". Wisden. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. "Zubayr Hamza". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  3. "Zubayr Hamza aims at earning South Africa's 100th Test cap". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  4. "Zubayr Hamza named Cape Cobras Captain for 2020/2021 Season". Newlands Cricket. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  5. Northerns Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  6. "Ramela suspended from Dolphins game". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  7. "T20 Global League announces final team squads". T20 Global League. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  8. "Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  9. "Prince announces 'exciting' World Sports Betting Cape Cobras Squad for 2018/2019". Cape Cobras. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  10. "South Western Districts Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  11. "Africa T20 Cup, 2018/19 - South Western Districts: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  12. "SA pick uncapped Zubayr Hamza for Pakistan Tests". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  13. "3rd Test, Pakistan tour of South Africa at Johannesburg, Jan 11-15 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
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