Usama Mir

Usama Mir (born 23 December 1995) is a Pakistani cricketer who has played for Khan Research Laboratories since the 2013 season, and also for the Sialkot Stallions Twenty20 team and remained as wicket-taking option for his captain. In 2017 he played for Karachi Kings in PSL. A 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) tall[1] leg spinner, he was the leading wicket taker during the 2015 edition of the Haier Super 8 T20 Cup.[2]

Usama Mir

Personal information
Born	23 December 1995 Sialkot, Pakistan
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm leg spin
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2013–2015	Khan Research Laboratories
2015	Sialkot Stallions
2015–2018	Sui Southern Gas Company
2016	Baluchistan
2016–present	Karachi Kings (squad no. 23)
2017–2018	Sindh
2017	Rajshahi Kings
2018	Toronto Nationals
2019–present	St Kitts & Nevis Patriots
2019	Panadura Sports Club
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 2 1 9 Runs scored 36 5 12 Batting average 9.00 5.00 6.00 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 Top score 22 5 11 Balls bowled 306 30 198 Wickets 5 0 12 Bowling average 38.00 n/a 15.66 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 n/a n/a Best bowling 4/133 0/37 4/24 Catches/stumpings 1/– 0/– 3/-
Source: CricketArchive, 4 February 2018

He was also the part of the Pakistan team which ended as runners up to Sri Lanka in the 2017 ACC Emerging Team Cup.[3] During that tournament he finished as the leading wicket-taker with 13 dismissals.[4]

In April 2018, he was named in Punjab's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup.[5][6] He took the most wickets for Punjab during the tournament, with six dismissals in four matches.[7]

On 3 June 2018, he was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals in the players' draft for the inaugural edition of the Global T20 Canada tournament.[8][9]

References

1. Muhammad Mustafa Moeen, From boys to men: Five potential breakout stars of the PSL, The Express Tribune, January 6, 2016.
2. Usama Mir – CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
3. "Pakistan Under-23s Squad". Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
4. "Cricket Records | Asian Cricket Council Emerging Teams Cup, 2016/17 | Records | Most wickets | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
5. "Pakistan Cup one-day tournament to begin in Faisalabad next week". Geo TV. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
6. "Pakistan Cup Cricket from 25th". The News International. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
7. "Pakistan Cup 2018, Punjab: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
8. "Global T20 Canada: Complete Squads". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
9. "Global T20 Canada League – Full Squads announced". CricTracker. Retrieved 4 June 2018.

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