Saif Zaib

Saif Zaib
Personal information
Full name Saif Ali Zaib
Born (1998-05-22) 22 May 1998
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
Batting style Left-handed
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
Role All-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014–present Northamptonshire (squad no. 5)
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
Matches 5 3
Runs scored 148 27
Batting average 24.66 13.50
100s/50s 0/1 0/0
Top score 65* 16
Balls bowled 258 18
Wickets 5 0
Bowling average 46.00
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0 n/a
Best bowling 5/148
Catches/stumpings 3/– 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 2 September 2016

Saif Ali Zaib (born 22 May 1998) 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. He has since played four more first-class matches for Northants, and has best bowling figures of 5/148, against Leicestershire in August 2016.[2]

Ahead of the 2015 season, Zaib signed a three-year contract with Northamptonshire.[3]

References

  1. "Tour Match: Northamptonshire v New Zealand A at Northampton, 31 July 2014". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  2. "Northants and Leics settle for draw". ecb.co.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  3. "Northants teenager Saif Zaib signs contract". BBC Sport. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
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