Amjad Mahboob

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

Amjad Mahboob
Personal information
Born (1981-02-27) 27 February 1981
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

Career

He played in the 2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament. In August 2018, he was named 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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