Saqib Mahmood Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	Saqi
Profession	Cricketer (Bowler)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	6' 1" (185 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- On 09 February 2020 vs South Africa at Johannesburg Test- On 16 March 2022 vs West Indies at Bridgetown T20- On 03 November 2019 vs New Zealand at Wellington
Jersey Number	#25 (England cricket team)
Domestic/State Team	First-class • Lancashire County Cricket Club Others • Peshawar Zalmi • Oval Invincibles • Sydney Thunder
Batting Style	Right hand Bat
Bowling Style	Right arm Fast medium
Records (main ones)	• The first bowler for Lancashire to take a five-wicket haul in successive List A matches (2019 Royal London One-Day Cup)
Awards	• Player of the Series award (England vs Pakistan series 2021) • ESPNcricinfo Awards Men's ODI bowling performance of the year (2021) • Royal London One-Day Cup player of the tournament (2019) • England Development Programme Cricketer of the Year award (2015)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	25 February 1997 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)	27 Years
Birthplace	Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Nationality	British
Hometown	Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England
School	Matthew Moss High School, Rochdale, England
Religion	Islam
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	Travelling, Listening Music
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Family
Parents
Favourites
Cricketer	Shoaib Akhtar, Chris Gayle, Brett Lee
Football club	Liverpool FC
Beverage	Coffee

Some Lesser Known Facts About Saqib Mahmood

• Saqib’s family is from Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. His father was born in England and his mother was born in Pakistan.

• Saqib’s playing style is often compared with Waqar Younis due to his bowling action, ability to bowl at a pace up to 90 mph, and use of reverse-swing and yorkers, especially during the death-overs.
  

  Saqib Mahmood’s photo while bowling

• Saqib has been a member of Lancashire’s academy since 2012, and his debut for the senior team came in in 2015 in a T20 Blast encounter against Derbyshire County Cricket Club.

• Saqib was 15 years old when he was first involved in the England Development Programme.

• At 17, Saqib was selected to represent England Under-19s.

• Saqib took 13 wickets in six matches for England in the 2016 ICC Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh. He was the third-highest wicket-taker in the tournament.
  

  Saqib Mahmood celebrating with his teammates after taking a wicket in the 2016 ICC U19 World Cup

• Saqib was the leading wicket-taker in the 2019 Royal London One-Day Cup; he took 28 wickets in the tournament.

• In 2019, Saqib was not allowed to travel to India with the England Lions squad due to his Pakistani heritage.

• While playing for Lancashire, Saqib took his maiden five-wicket haul against the Yorkshire County Cricket Club in May 2021 in the 2021 County Championship.

• The Oval Invincibles bought Saqib for the 2022 season of The Hundred in April 2022. The following month, he was ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a back stress fracture.