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Saqib Mahmood
29England
- Right-handed lower-order batter
- Right-arm fast-medium bowler
- New-ball bowler
First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 29 | 37 | 346 | 17.30 | 36.3 | 0/0 | 49 |
| Tests | 2 | 2 | 52 | 52.00 | 41.9 | 0/0 | 49 |
| Domestic | 27 | 35 | 294 | 15.47 | 35.5 | 0/0 | 46 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 14 | 157 | 26.17 | 51.3 | 0/0 | 49 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 29 | 4,743 | 77 | 31.99 | 3.12 | 5/47 | 1 | 0 |
| Tests | 2 | 366 | 6 | 22.83 | 2.25 | 2/21 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic | 27 | 4,377 | 71 | 32.76 | 3.19 | 5/47 | 1 | 0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 1,737 | 17 | 52.65 | 3.09 | 2/21 | 0 | 0 |
Batting style
Lower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 30.4 | 30.2 | |
| Average v pace | 37.3 | 28.4 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 55 | 54 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 58 | 56 | |
| Dot % | 75.3 | 72.8 |
288 balls in Tests and first-class · Mar 2022 – May 2025
Compare with other playersLower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 52.0 | 28.3 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 124 | 52 | |
| Dot % | 79.8 | 72.8 |
124 balls in Tests · Mar 2022
Compare with other playersLower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 25.0 | 31.9 | |
| Average v pace | 25.7 | 29.3 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 71 | 53 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 41 | 59 | |
| Dot % | 72.0 | 72.9 |
164 balls in first-class matches · Apr 2022 – May 2025
Compare with other playersBowling style
Low-threat seamer
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 48.6 | 31.7 | |
| Balls per wicket | 97.1 | 57.2 | |
| Economy | 3.01 | 3.33 | |
| Average with the new ball | 46.8 | 29.0 | |
| Average v right-handers | 46.8 | 30.2 | |
| Average v left-handers | 53.0 | 35.4 | |
| Dot % | 76.1 | 73.2 |
1,650 balls bowled in Tests and first-class · Mar 2022 – May 2025
Compare with other playersLow-threat seamer
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 62.7 | 32.5 | |
| Balls per wicket | 116.7 | 58.6 | |
| Economy | 3.22 | 3.33 | |
| Average with the new ball | 77.0 | 29.5 | |
| Average v right-handers | 73.8 | 30.7 | |
| Average v left-handers | 49.4 | 35.8 | |
| Dot % | 75.1 | 73.4 |
1,284 balls bowled in first-class matches · Apr 2022 – May 2025
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- −17.0
- above an average player
Men's First-class bowling, runs a match
AveragePeak +3.1
August 2021Now −17.020172019202120232025
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 2 | 17 | 17.0 | 94.4 | 2 | 98.0 | 4.08 |
Not in our first-class batting rankings.
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 7/10 | 83% | 0 | 10 | 0424122020 |
- Saqib Mahmood has taken a wicket in 7 of the last 10 first-class matches bowled in.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2025 | Lancashire | Gloucestershire | Old Trafford | 4 & 0* | 0/97 (26.0) | Drawn |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Lancashire | Leicestershire | Old Trafford | 13* (12) | 2/99 (22.0) | Drawn |
| 17 May 2024 | Lancashire | Durham | Stanley Park | 46 & 12* | 0/90 (23.0) | Lancashire won by 60 runs |
| 10 May 2024 | Lancashire | Nottinghamshire | Trent Bridge | 2 & 4* | 2/83 (23.0) | Nottinghamshire won by 9 wickets |
| 11 May 2023 | Lancashire | Somerset | Old Trafford | 1* (1) | 2/112 (38.0) | Drawn |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Lancashire | Somerset | The Cooper Associates County Ground | 1 (9) | 1/119 (37.0) | Drawn |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Lancashire | Gloucestershire | Old Trafford | 17* (34) | 4/90 (45.0) | Lancashire won by an innings and 57 runs |
| 24 Mar 2022 | England | West Indies | National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada | 49 & 3* | 2/58 (26.0) | West Indies won by 10 wickets |
| 16 Mar 2022 | England | West Indies | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | – | 4/79 (35.0) | Drawn |
| 5 Sept 2021 | Lancashire | Nottinghamshire | Trent Bridge | 0* & 5 | 0/68 (14.3) | Nottinghamshire won by 102 runs |
Last 2 Tests
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2022 | England | West Indies | National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada | 49 & 3* | 2/58 (26.0) | West Indies won by 10 wickets |
| 16 Mar 2022 | England | West Indies | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | – | 4/79 (35.0) | Drawn |
Domestic first-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 7/10 | 81% | 0 | 10 | 4504122020 |
- Saqib Mahmood has taken a wicket in 7 of the last 10 domestic first-class matches bowled in.
Last 10 domestic first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2025 | Lancashire | Gloucestershire | Old Trafford | 4 & 0* | 0/97 (26.0) | Drawn |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Lancashire | Leicestershire | Old Trafford | 13* (12) | 2/99 (22.0) | Drawn |
| 17 May 2024 | Lancashire | Durham | Stanley Park | 46 & 12* | 0/90 (23.0) | Lancashire won by 60 runs |
| 10 May 2024 | Lancashire | Nottinghamshire | Trent Bridge | 2 & 4* | 2/83 (23.0) | Nottinghamshire won by 9 wickets |
| 11 May 2023 | Lancashire | Somerset | Old Trafford | 1* (1) | 2/112 (38.0) | Drawn |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Lancashire | Somerset | The Cooper Associates County Ground | 1 (9) | 1/119 (37.0) | Drawn |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Lancashire | Gloucestershire | Old Trafford | 17* (34) | 4/90 (45.0) | Lancashire won by an innings and 57 runs |
| 5 Sept 2021 | Lancashire | Nottinghamshire | Trent Bridge | 0* & 5 | 0/68 (14.3) | Nottinghamshire won by 102 runs |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Lancashire | Warwickshire | Old Trafford | 5* (33) | 5/105 (38.1) | Drawn |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Lancashire | Glamorgan | Sophia Gardens | 4 & 12 | 4/61 (21.2) | Glamorgan won by 6 wickets |
Pace and pitch map
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ODIs644 balls
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T20s575 balls
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Records
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