Saqib Mahmood (born 25 February 1997) is an English cricketer who plays for England and Lancashire. Primarily he is a right-arm fast bowler. He made his international Twenty20 debut for England in November 2019, with his Test debut in March 2022.
In April 2022, he was bought by the Oval Invincibles for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[5] However, the following month he was ruled out of the rest of the season after suffering a back stress fracture.[6][7]
Mahmood signed a new three-year contract to play white-ball cricket for Lancashire in October 2024.[8][9]
Mahmood made his T20I debut for England, against New Zealand, on 3 November 2019.[11]
Mahmood made his ODI debut for England, against South Africa, on 9 February 2020.[12]
In August 2021, Mahmood was added to England's squad for the second Test against India, after Stuart Broad was ruled out of the rest of the series due to injury.[13] In February 2022, Mahmood was again named in England's Test squad, this time for their series against the West Indies.[14]
Mahmood made his Test debut on 16 March 2022, for England against the West Indies.[15]
Playing style
As a result of Mahmood's bowling action, his pace (up to 90 mph), his use of reverse-swing and yorkers, especially during the death-overs, he has been compared to Waqar Younis.[16]
^Munawar, Imran (10 February 2020). "In a historic first, three Muslim players included in England cricket team". Geo News. Retrieved 22 September 2022. Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid were part of the playing eleven with Lancashire pacer Saqib Mahmood making his ODI debut for England. Interestingly all three are of Pakistani-Kashmiri origin[...]
