Usman Salahuddin

Usman Salahuddin (Urdu: عثمان صلاح الدین‎; born 2 December 1990 Lahore, Punjab) is a Pakistani international cricketer[1] who was selected to play against the West Indies for the May 2011 series. Salahuddin averages 36 in List A cricket and 47 in First-class cricket. He represented Lahore Eagles team in Faysal Bank T20 Cup 2012–13 season.[2]

Usman Salahuddin
Personal information
Full nameUsman Salahuddin
Born (1990-12-02) 2 December 1990
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 232)1 June 2018 v England
ODI debut (cap 184)2 May 2011 v West Indies
Last ODI5 May 2011 v West Indies
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2007/08–2012/13Lahore Shalimar
2014/15State Bank of Pakistan
2015/16–2018/19Lahore Whites
2016/17National Bank of Pakistan
2019–presentCentral Punjab
Career statistics
Competition ODIs FC LA Test
Matches 2 60 34 1
Runs scored 13 3,868 878 37
Batting average 6.50 47.04 36.58 27.29
100s/50s -/- 13/22 0/5 0/0
Top score 8 161* 76 33
Balls bowled – 12 30 –
Wickets – 0 0 –
Bowling average – – – –
5 wickets in innings – – – –
10 wickets in match – – – –
Best bowling -/- -/- -/- -/-
Catches/stumpings 1/- 40/- 17/- -/-
Source: Cricinfo, 3 June 2018

2016 season he was signed by Newcastle city cricket club as their pro. In April 2017, he was added to Pakistan's Test squad for their series against the West Indies, but he did not play. He regained his place for the Test series against Sri Lanka played in September and October 2017, but again, did not play.[3]

In April 2018, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their tours to Ireland and England in May 2018.[4] He made his Test debut against England on 1 June 2018.[5] In August 2018, he was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).[6][7]

In September 2019, he was named in Central Punjab's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[8][9] In December 2020, during the 2020–21 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Salahuddin scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, with an unbeaten 219.[10] In January 2021, he was named in Central Punjab's squad for the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup.[11][12]

References
  1. "Meet the new faces in the Pakistan Test squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  2. "Razzaq, Kamran axed for West Indies ODIs and T20s".
  3. "Shadab Khan breaks into Pakistan Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  4. "Fakhar, Imam receive maiden call-ups to Ireland, England Tests". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  5. "2nd Test, Pakistan tour of Ireland, England and Scotland at Leeds, Jun 1-5 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  6. "PCB Central Contracts 2018–19". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  7. "New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  8. "PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  9. "Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  10. "Kamran Ghulam becomes first batsman to score 1,000 runs in revamped Quaid-e-Azam Trophy". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  11. "Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament promises action-packed cricket". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  12. "Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament: Fixtures Schedule, Teams, Player Squads – All you need to Know". Cricket World. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
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