Amjad Mahboob
Personal information
Born (1981-02-27) 27 February 1981 (age 42)
Lahore, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 1)22 July 2019 v Qatar
Last T20I4 May 2023 v Cambodia
Source: Cricinfo, 4 May 2023

Amjad Mahboob (born 27 February 1981) is a Pakistani-born Singaporean cricketer and the current captain of the Singapore cricket team.[1]

Career

He played in the 2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament. He played in Singapore's squad for the 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier tournament.[2] He was the leading wicket-taker for Singapore in the tournament, with nine dismissals in three matches.[3]

In October 2018, he was named in Singapore's squad in the Eastern sub-region group for the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Asia Qualifier tournament.[4] Later the same month, he was named in Singapore's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.[5]

In July 2019, he was named as the captain of Singapore's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier tournament.[6][7] He made his T20I debut for Singapore against Qatar on 22 July 2019.[8]

In September 2019, he was named as the captain of Singapore's squad for the 2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament.[9] He made his List A debut for Singapore, against Qatar, in the Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament on 17 September 2019.[10] In October 2019, he was named as the captain of Singapore's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[11][12] He was the leading wicket-taker for Singapore in the tournament, with ten dismissals in six matches.[13]

Amjad Mahboob has retired from all forms of competitive cricket on 15 September 2023, when he was provided an appreciation dinner by the national board.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Amjad Mahboob". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Singapore Team". Asian Cricket Council. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Asia Cup Qualifiers, 2018/19: Singapore / Minor cricket (one-day/limited overs) / Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Exciting battle on the cards in the ICC World T20 Asia Qualifier B in Malaysia". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Squads and match schedule announced for ICC World Cricket League Division 3". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  6. ^ "The SCA have announced the 14-man squad for the ICC T20 World Cup Asia Final". Singapore Cricket Association. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Five teams set for Singapore showdown to move one step closer to T20 World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  8. ^ "1st Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Region Final at Singapore, Jul 22 2019". ESPN cricinfo. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  9. ^ "The SCA have announced the 14-man squad – ICC Men's CWC Challenge League A – 2019". Singapore Cricket Association. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  10. ^ "2nd Match, CWC Challenge League Group A at Kuala Lumpur, Sep 17 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  11. ^ "ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier – UAE". Cricket Singapore. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Captains enthusiastic ahead of ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  13. ^ "ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, 2019/20 - Singapore: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  14. ^ admin (18 September 2023). "A Special Tribute to our Men's National Team Captain, Mr Amjad Mehboob | Singapore Cricket Association". Retrieved 28 September 2023.

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