Saif Zaib
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Full Name
Saif Ali Zaib
Born
May 22, 1998, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Age
25y 190d
Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Slow Left arm Orthodox
Playing Role
Batting Allrounder
Education
Royal Grammar School
TEAMS
When Saif Zaib played for Northamptonshire in their non-first-class fixture at Durham UCCE's Racecourse ground in May 2014 he became the first 15-year-old to play for the county, underlining his precocious talent as batsman and left-arm spinner. Nortnants soon offered him a three-year professional contract, and ahead of the 2015 season he shone for England's Under-17 against Pakistan U-17 in Dubai, scoring three successive half-centuries. He was schooled at RGS Wycombe, where his innings of 230 became a school record.
He made his debut in a county competition against Leicestershire in the Roayl London One-Day Cup in 2015 and with Northants slashing their cricket budget further opportunities seemed assured. Three more Championship matches fell his way in 2016 including five wickets in a marathon stint against Leicestershire.
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Saif Zaib Career Stats
Batting & Fielding
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC | 51 | 83 | 6 | 1921 | 135 | 24.94 | 4046 | 47.47 | 2 | 8 | 214 | 21 | 17 | 0 |
| List A | 25 | 19 | 0 | 477 | 136 | 25.10 | 494 | 96.55 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| T20s | 60 | 49 | 9 | 991 | 92 | 24.77 | 729 | 135.93 | 0 | 5 | 96 | 32 | 29 | 0 |
Bowling
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC | 51 | 31 | 1499 | 895 | 25 | 6/115 | 6/115 | 35.80 | 3.58 | 59.9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| List A | 25 | 16 | 672 | 644 | 15 | 4/23 | 4/23 | 42.93 | 5.75 | 44.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 60 | 15 | 176 | 240 | 4 | 1/17 | 1/17 | 60.00 | 8.18 | 44.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Debut/Last Matches of Saif Zaib
FC Matches
List A Matches
Recent Matches of Saif Zaib
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Ground | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northants vs Essex | 28 | -- | 26-Sep-2023 | Northampton | FC |
| Northants vs Surrey | 2 | 0/25 | 19-Sep-2023 | The Oval | FC |
| Northants vs Warwickshire | 10 | -- | 10-Sep-2023 | Birmingham | FC |
| Northants vs Lancashire | 31 & 45 | 1/22 | 03-Sep-2023 | Northampton | FC |
| N S-Chargers vs Spirit | 1 | -- | 18-Aug-2023 | Lord's | T20 |