Iqbal Hussain (cricketer)
Iqbal Hussain (born 14 January 1989) is a Qatari cricketer and the current captain of the Qatar cricket team.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Iqbal Hussain Chaudhry |
| Born | 14 January 1989 |
| International information | |
| National side |
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| T20I debut (cap 4) | 21 January 2019 v Saudi Arabia |
| Last T20I | 26 February 2020 v UAE |
Source: Cricinfo, 26 February 2020 | |
Career
He was named in Qatar's squad for the 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Five tournament in South Africa.[2] He played in Qatar's opening fixture, against the Cayman Islands, on 3 September 2017.[3]
He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Qatar against Saudi Arabia on 21 January 2019 in the 2019 ACC Western Region T20 tournament.[4] He was the leading wicket-taker in the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier tournament, with twelve dismissals in four matches.[5]
In September 2019, he was named as the captain of Qatar's team for the 2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament.[6] He made his List A debut for Qatar, against Singapore, in the Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament on 17 September 2019.[7]
References
- "Iqbal Hussain". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- "Road to ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 starts in South Africa". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- "Group A, ICC World Cricket League Division Five at Benoni, Sep 3 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- "4th Match, ACC Western Region T20 at Al Amarat, Jan 21 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- "ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Region Final, 2019 / Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- "Qatar eye Challenge League title in Malaysia". The Peninsula Qatar. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- "2nd Match, CWC Challenge League Group A at Kuala Lumpur, Sep 17 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 September 2019.