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Saif Zaib
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Saif Ali Zaib |
| Born | (1998-05-22) 22 May 1998 (age 26)Northampton, England |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Role | All-rounder |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2014–present | Northamptonshire (squad no. 5) |
| 2023 | Northern Superchargers (squad no. 16) |
| 2024 | Sudurpaschim Royals |
| First-class debut | 4 August 2015 Northamptonshire v Kent |
| List A debut | 31 July 2014 Northamptonshire v New Zealand A |
| Career statistics | |
| Competition FC LA T20 Matches 59 33 74 Runs scored 2,320 711 1,266 Batting average 26.36 27.34 25.32 100s/50s 3/10 1/3 0/7 Top score 135 136 92 Balls bowled 2,188 1,044 302 Wickets 34 27 12 Bowling average 40.79 34.66 33.50 5 wickets in innings 2 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 6/115 4/23 3/12 Catches/stumpings 18/– 8/– 35/– | |
| Source: Cricinfo, 29 September 2024 |
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.
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]
- ^ "Tour Match: Northamptonshire v New Zealand A at Northampton, 31 July 2014". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ "Northants teenager Saif Zaib signs contract". BBC Sport. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ "North Group( D/N ), NatWest t20 Blast at Northampton, Jul 27". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
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- Saif Zaib at ESPNcricinfo