Abtaha Maqsood

Abtaha Maqsood
Personal information
Full name
Abtaha Mahin Maqsood
Born (1999-06-11) 11 June 1999 (age 25)
Glasgow, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 25)17 October 2023 v Ireland
Last ODI21 October 2023 v Ireland
T20I debut (cap 8)7 July 2018 v Uganda
Last T20I24 October 2023 v Ireland
T20I shirt no.9
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021–presentBirmingham Phoenix
2022–presentSunrisers
2023–presentMiddlesex
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I WLA WT20
Matches 2 43 30 105
Runs scored 2 26 55 61
Batting average 0.00 4.33 3.66 3.81
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 0 9 14 9
Balls bowled 84 803 916 1,747
Wickets 3 44 33 86
Bowling average 25.33 16.00 18.78 19.86
5 wickets in innings 0 0 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 2/41 3/8 5/30 3/8
Catches/stumpings 0/– 11/– 6/– 20/–
Source: CricketArchive, 20 October 2023

Abtaha Maqsood (born 11 June 1999) is a Scottish cricketer who currently plays for Middlesex, Sunrisers, Birmingham Phoenix and Scotland as a right-arm leg break bowler.[1][2] The daughter of immigrants from Pakistan,[3] she was educated at Eastwood High School, Newton Mearns, and plays club cricket for Poloc, having joined them at the age of 11. After only four months at Poloc, she was called up to the Scotland under-17 squad and debuted for them aged 12.[4]

  1. ^ "Abtaha Maqsood". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Abtaha Maqsood: Scotland spinner on Ramadan, fasting and wearing a hijab". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Maqsood aiming for World T20" (Television production). Sky Sports. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Women's squad – Abtaha Maqsood". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 25 July 2021.