| Zahid Mahmood | |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Birth Date: | 20 March 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Dadu District, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Leg break |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | Hyderabad |
| Year1: | 2009/10 |
| Club2: | Southern Punjab |
| Year2: | 2019/20–2023 |
| Club3: | Quetta Gladiators |
| Year3: | 2020–2021 |
| Club4: | Islamabad United |
| Year4: | 2022 |
| Clubnumber4: | 85 |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2021–present |
| Testdebutdate: | 1 December |
| Testdebutyear: | 2022 |
| Testdebutagainst: | England |
| Testcap: | 251 |
| Lasttestdate: | 15 October |
| Lasttestyear: | 2024 |
| Lasttestagainst: | England |
| Odidebutdate: | 29 March |
| Odidebutyear: | 2022 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Australia |
| Odicap: | 233 |
| Lastodidate: | 21 August |
| Lastodiyear: | 2022 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Netherlands |
| Odishirt: | 85 |
| Onet20i: | true |
| T20idebutdate: | 14 February |
| T20idebutyear: | 2021 |
| T20idebutagainst: | South Africa |
| T20icap: | 90 |
| T20ishirt: | 85 |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 4 |
| Runs1: | 20 |
| Bat Avg1: | 4.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 17 |
| Deliveries1: | 471 |
| Wickets1: | 13 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 38.84 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 4/235 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Column2: | ODI |
| Matches2: | 4 |
| Runs2: | 9 |
| Bat Avg2: | 9.00 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 9 |
| Deliveries2: | 216 |
| Wickets2: | 4 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 55.00 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 2/59 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 0/– |
| Column3: | T20I |
| Matches3: | 1 |
| Runs3: | – |
| Bat Avg3: | – |
| 100S/50S3: | – |
| Top Score3: | – |
| Deliveries3: | 24 |
| Wickets3: | 3 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 13.33 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 3/40 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 0/– |
| Column4: | FC |
| Matches4: | 72 |
| Runs4: | 756 |
| Bat Avg4: | 10.21 |
| 100S/50S4: | 0/2 |
| Top Score4: | 60* |
| Deliveries4: | 12,466 |
| Wickets4: | 219 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 36.38 |
| Fivefor4: | 8 |
| Tenfor4: | 1 |
| Best Bowling4: | 6/57 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 20/– |
| Date: | 16 November |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/433614.html Cricinfo |
Zahid Mahmood (Sindhi: زاهد محمود ڀٽي; born 20 March 1988) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Southern Punjab. He made his international debut for the Pakistan cricket team in February 2021.[1] He made his Test debut against England in December 2022.[2]
He was born in Dadu to a father who is a retired government servant from NADRA.[3] He received his early education from Ustad Bukhari Degree College.[3]
He also holds a degree in physical education from University of Sindh.[3]
He made his first-class debut for Hyderabad in the 2009–10 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 9 November 2009, making a duck in the first innings and finishing 16 not out in the second.[4] He finished his maiden first-class season with twenty-nine runs and four wickets from three matches.[5] He made his List A debut for Hyderabad in the Royal Bank of Scotland Cup in the 2009–10 season, taking two wickets.[6]
In September 2019, he was named in Southern Punjab's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[7] [8] In October 2020, during the first round of matches in the 2020–21 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Zahid took his 100th wicket in first-class cricket.[9] In the same game he also took his first ten-wicket match haul.[10] In December 2020, he was shortlisted as one of the Domestic Cricketers of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards.[11]
In January 2021, he was named in Pakistan's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against South Africa.[12] He made his T20I debut for Pakistan, against South Africa, on 14 February 2021.[13] In March 2021, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against Zimbabwe.[14] [15] In June 2021, he was also named in Pakistan's Test squad for the series against the West Indies.[16] In September 2021, he was named in Pakistan's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against New Zealand.[17] The following month, he was named in the Pakistan Shaheens squad for their tour of Sri Lanka.[18]
In November 2021, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against Bangladesh.[19] In February 2022, he was also named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against Australia.[20] The following month, Zahid was added to Pakistan's limited overs squad, also for the matches against Australia.[21] He made his ODI debut on 29 March 2022, for Pakistan against Australia.[22]