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]
Early life and education
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 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 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]
