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]
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| Full name | Abtaha Mahin Maqsood | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 June 1999 Glasgow, Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 25) | 17 October 2023 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 21 October 2023 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 8) | 7 July 2018 v Uganda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 24 October 2023 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2021–present | Birmingham Phoenix | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Sunrisers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Middlesex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editMaqsood plays cricket wearing a hijab. She has a black belt in taekwondo and was a flag bearer at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[5] Maqsood played for the Scotland women's national cricket team in the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in February 2017.[6]
In June 2018, she was named in Scotland's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.[7] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for Scotland against Uganda in the World Twenty20 Qualifier on 7 July 2018.[8]
In May 2019, she was named in Scotland's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Europe tournament in Spain.[9] In August 2019, she was named in Scotland's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland.[10] Ahead of the inaugural season of The Hundred, Maqsood was signed by the Birmingham Phoenix, and played for the side again in 2022.[11][12] In January 2022, she was named in Scotland's team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier tournament in Malaysia.[13] In March 2022, it was announced that Maqsood has signed for Sunrisers for the first part of the 2022 season.[14] Ahead of the 2023 season, it was announced that Maqsood was returning to Sunrisers, this time signing a professional contract with the side.[15] On 22 April 2023, she took her maiden five-wicket haul in Women's List A cricket,[16] helping her team to defeat Southern Vipers by 126 runs.[17] She also appeared for Middlesex in the 2023 Women's Twenty20 Cup.[18]
In September 2024 she was named in the Scotland squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[19]
In October 2024, she signed for Essex Women ahead of the 2025 women's domestic cricket restructure.[20][21]
References
edit- ^ "Abtaha Maqsood". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ "Abtaha Maqsood: Scotland spinner on Ramadan, fasting and wearing a hijab". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Maqsood aiming for World T20" (Television production). Sky Sports. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Women's squad – Abtaha Maqsood". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "The Hundred Women's 2021: Scotland leg-spinner Abtaha Maqsood bowls with a hijab for Birmingham Phoenix". CricTracker. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier, 20th Match, Group B: Pakistan Women v Scotland Women at Colombo (CCC), Feb 13, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ "ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "2nd Match, Group B, ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier at Amstelveen, Jul 7 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "Squads announced for ICC Women's Qualifier Europe 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Match official appointments and squads announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Profile: Cricket Scotland's Abtaha Maqsood". Emerging Cricket. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Scotland's women aim to start 2022 on a high at Commonwealth Games qualifier". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Abtaha Maqsood joins Sunrisers". Sunrisers Cricket. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Abtaha Maqsood Re-Signs for Sunrisers". Sunrisers Cricket. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "Southern Vipers v Sunrisers, Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Sun finally rises for Sunrisers as Abtaha Maqsood seals victory at 21st attempt". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Oxfordshire Women v Middlesex Women, 23 April 2023". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Scotland squad named for ICC Women's T20 World Cup". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Essex Women announce new player signings". Essex County Cricket Club. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Essex Women announce first professional players". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
External links
edit- Abtaha Maqsood at ESPNcricinfo
- Abtaha Maqsood at CricketArchive (subscription required)