| Zubayr Hamza | |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Fullname: | Mohammad Zubayr Hamza |
| Birth Date: | 19 June 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm leg break |
| Role: | Batsman |
| Club1: | Western Province |
| Year1: | 2013/14– |
| Club2: | Cape Cobras |
| Year2: | 2015/16– |
| Club3: | South Western Districts |
| Year3: | 2018/19 |
| International: | true |
| Testdebutdate: | 11 January |
| Testdebutyear: | 2019 |
| Testdebutagainst: | Pakistan |
| Testcap: | 335 |
| Lasttestdate: | 13 February |
| Lasttestyear: | 2024 |
| Lasttestagainst: | New Zealand |
| Oneodi: | true |
| Odidebutdate: | 26 November |
| Odidebutyear: | 2021 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Netherlands |
| Odicap: | 142 |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 8 |
| Runs1: | 307 |
| Bat Avg1: | 19.18 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
| Top Score1: | 62 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 7/– |
| Column2: | ODI |
| Matches2: | 1 |
| Runs2: | 56 |
| Bat Avg2: | 56.00 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/1 |
| Top Score2: | 56 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 0/– |
| Column3: | FC |
| Matches3: | 92 |
| Runs3: | 6,389 |
| Bat Avg3: | 47.32 |
| 100S/50S3: | 17/30 |
| Top Score3: | 222 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 90/– |
| Column4: | LA |
| Matches4: | 68 |
| Runs4: | 2,017 |
| Bat Avg4: | 34.77 |
| 100S/50S4: | 2/12 |
| Top Score4: | 156 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 34/– |
| Date: | 17 February 2024 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/550187.html Cricinfo |
Mohammad Zubayr Hamza[1] (born 19 June 1995) is a South African cricketer.[2] He made his Test debut for the South Africa cricket team in January 2019, becoming South Africa's 100th Test player since readmission.[3] In domestic cricket, he was named as the captain of the Cape Cobras, ahead of the 2020–21 season.[4]
Hamza was included in the Western Province cricket team squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.[5] In the 2016–17 Sunfoil Series match in October 2016 between Cape Cobras and Knights, he was dismissed after he handled the ball.[6] In August 2017, he was named in Jo'burg Giants' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.[7] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.[8]
In June 2018, he was named in the squad for the Cape Cobras team for the 2018–19 season.[9] In September 2018, he was named in South Western Districts' squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[10] He was the leading run-scorer for South Western Districts in the tournament, with 102 runs in four matches.[11]
In April 2021, he was named in Western Province's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[12] On 24 September 2021, in the opening fixture of the 2021–22 CSA Provincial T20 Knock-Out tournament, Hamza scored his first century in T20 cricket, with 106 runs.[13]
In December 2018, Hamza was named in South Africa's Test squad for their series against Pakistan.[14] He made his Test debut for South Africa against Pakistan on 11 January 2019.[15] In May 2021, he was named as the captain of the South Africa A team for their tour to Zimbabwe.[16] In June 2021, in the first unofficial Test match, Hamza scored unbeaten 222 runs, which led South Africa A to victory over Zimbabwe A by an innings and 166 runs.[17]
In November 2021, he was named in South Africa's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against the Netherlands.[18] He made his ODI debut on 26 November 2021, for South Africa against the Netherlands.[19]
In March 2022, Hamza tested positive for furosemide, a prohibited substance, following an ICC anti-doping test in January.[20] Hamza did not dispute the outcome of the test, and agreed to a voluntary suspension,[21] before being provisionally suspended by the ICC.[22]
In April 2023, he was recalled to the South Africa A's first-class and List A squad for their tour to Sri Lanka.[23] In December 2023, he was selected in South Africa's squad for the test series against New Zealand.[24]