
England · Lancashire · Birmingham Phoenix
Saqib Mahmood
29England
- Right-handed lower-order batter
- Right-arm fast-medium bowler
- New-ball bowler
T20 record
Bowling
| Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 103 | 2,027 | 3,025 | 133 | 8.95 | 22.70 | 15.2 | 40.8 |
| Blast | 45 | 900 | 1,266 | 57 | 8.44 | 22.20 | 15.8 | 43.0 |
| The Hundred | 25 | 412 | 663 | 22 | 9.66 | 30.10 | 18.7 | 38.6 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 187 | 317 | 9 | 10.17 | 35.20 | 20.8 | 37.4 |
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 104 | 31 | 84 | 116 | 5.60 | 72.4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 49.1 |
| Blast | 45 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 2.80 | 53.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59.4 |
| The Hundred | 25 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 5.70 | 81.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.8 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 | 50.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
Bowling style
Wicket-taking powerplay seamer
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Economy8.75Par 8.51Middle oversOvers 7–15
Economy9.70Par 8.28DeathOvers 16–20
Economy9.38Par 9.76
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 9.05 | 8.80 | |
| Dot % | 43.2 | 39.6 | |
| Boundary % | 23.3 | 20.5 | |
| Balls per wicket | 14.9 | 17.0 | |
| Average | 22.5 | 24.9 | |
| Economy v right-handers | 8.92 | 8.80 | |
| Economy v left-handers | 9.38 | 8.82 |
880 balls bowled in T20s · Jun 2024 – Aug 2026
Compare with other playersStrengths and weaknesses
Weaknesses
- Middle overs, bowling9.57 an over (field 8.09 across The Hundred*, T20 Blast and 3 more)
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 0 | – | 0 | 1,092 | 8.18 | 56 |
| Middle overs | 24 | 50.0 | 3 | 319 | 9.57 | 16 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 92 | 78.3 | 12 | 592 | 10.09 | 57 |
| BBL Power Surge | 0 | – | 0 | 24 | 8.00 | 4 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- 1.3
- below an average player
Men's T20 bowling, runs a match
AveragePeak 0.3 above
January 2025Now 1.3 below201620182020202220242026- ICC rank
- –
| Last 2 years | Mat | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 28 | 38 | 22.3 | 9.31 | 4 | 0.8 | 44.4 |
Teams
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Wkts | Econ | Runs | Avg | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blast | 2015–2026 | 45 | 57 | 8.44 | 17 | 2.80 | 53.1 |
| The Hundred* | 2021–2026 | 25 | 22 | 9.66 | 17 | 5.70 | 81.0 |
| PSL | 2020–2022 | 8 | 17 | 9.15 | 13 | 13.00 | 86.7 |
| BBL | 2021–2022 | 6 | 13 | 9.13 | 2 | – | 66.7 |
T20 streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 5/10 | 69% | 0 | 16 | 0330101010 |
- Saqib Mahmood has taken a wicket in 5 of the last 10 T20s bowled in.
Last 10 T20s
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2026 | Birmingham Phoenix | MI London | Edgbaston | – | 0/34 (2.3) | Lost by 2 runsL 2 runs |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Birmingham Phoenix | London Spirit | Lord's | – | 1/42 (2.3) | Lost by 7 wicketsL 7 wkts |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Birmingham Phoenix | Trent Rockets | Trent Bridge | – | 0/29 (2.3) | Lost by 7 wicketsL 7 wkts |
| 1 Aug 2026 | Birmingham Phoenix | Welsh Fire | Edgbaston | 2* (2) | 1/32 (3.2) | Lost by 7 wicketsL 7 wkts |
| 30 Jul 2026 | Birmingham Phoenix | Southern Brave | The Rose Bowl | 0 (1) | 0/17 (1.4) | Lost by 12 runsL 12 runs |
| 26 Jul 2026 | Birmingham Phoenix | Manchester Super Giants | Old Trafford | 0 (1) | 1/33 (3.2) | Lost by 87 runsL 87 runs |
| 24 Jul 2026 | Birmingham Phoenix | Trent Rockets | Edgbaston | – | 0/45 (3.2) | Won by 10 runsW 10 runs |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Lancashire | Durham | Old Trafford | – | 3/20 (4.0) | Won by 3 wicketsW 3 wkts |
| 1 Jul 2026 | England | India | Riverside Ground | – | 3/33 (4.0) | No resultNo result |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Lancashire | Leicestershire | Grace Road | – | 0/32 (4.0) | Won by 5 wicketsW 5 wkts |
Pace and pitch map
135140145Usual paceQuicker balls
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ODIs644 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
T20s575 balls
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Records
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