Saqib Mahmood (born 25 February 1997) is an English right-arm fast-medium bowler known for his speed (\(>90\) mph) and impressive white-ball skills, representing England, Lancashire, and the MI London. A standout performer in the 2021 ODI series against Pakistan, he is known for his ability to swing the new ball and bowl effectively with the old ball.
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England vs South Africa · 2nd ODI | ODI | September 4, 2025 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Lancashire vs Gloucestershire · 17th Match | First Class | May 2, 2025 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Lancashire vs Leicestershire · 9th Match | First Class | April 18, 2025 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 108.33 |
| South Africa vs England · 11th Match, Group B | ODI | March 1, 2025 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| India vs England · 3rd ODI | ODI | February 12, 2025 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| India vs England · 2nd ODI | ODI | February 9, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan A vs England Lions · 3rd T20 | T20 | February 24, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.75 |
| Pakistan A vs England Lions · 1st T20 | T20 | February 20, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7.25 |
| England vs South Africa · 2nd ODI | ODI | September 4, 2025 | 10 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.30 |
| Oval Invincibles (Men) vs Trent Rockets (Men) · Final | T100 | August 31, 2025 | 2.3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.35 |
| Oval Invincibles (Men) vs London Spirit (Men) · Match 29 | T100 | August 25, 2025 | 3.2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.19 |
| Oval Invincibles (Men) vs Trent Rockets (Men) · Match 23 | T100 | August 21, 2025 | 1.4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17.86 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan A vs England Lions in UAE 2026 | T20 | Feb 20, 2026 - Mar 9, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| South Africa tour of England 2025 | ODI | Sep 2, 2025 - Sep 14, 2025 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| The Hundred Mens 2025 | T100 | Aug 5, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| West Indies tour of England 2025 | ODI | May 29, 2025 - Jun 10, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Vitality Blast 2025 | T20 | May 29, 2025 - Sep 13, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| County Championship Division Two 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Apr 4, 2025 - Sep 27, 2025 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 94.44 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan A vs England Lions in UAE 2026 | T20 | Feb 20, 2026 - Mar 9, 2026 | 8 | 0 | 64 | 3 | 2/29 | 8.00 |
| The Hundred Mens 2025 | T100 | Aug 5, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025 | 14.4 | 0 | 149 | 7 | 3/28 | 10.16 |
| West Indies tour of England 2025 | ODI | May 29, 2025 - Jun 10, 2025 | 24.4 | 1 | 117 | 8 | 3/32 | 4.74 |
| Vitality Blast 2025 | T20 | May 29, 2025 - Sep 13, 2025 | 10 | 0 | 102 | 5 | 4/49 | 10.20 |
| County Championship Division Two 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Apr 4, 2025 - Sep 27, 2025 | 48 | 4 | 196 | 2 | 2/99 | 4.08 |
| England tour of India 2025 | T20I | Jan 22, 2025 - Feb 12, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 3 | 3/35 | 8.75 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 2 | 2 | 52 | 124 | 49 | 52.0000 | 41.9300 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 17 | 7 | 31 | 53 | 12 | 10.3300 | 58.4900 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 94 | 26 | 81 | 109 | 12 | 7.3600 | 74.3100 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 19 | 9 | 35 | 45 | 12 | 7.0000 | 77.7700 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 46 | 20 | 149 | 188 | 45 | 14.9000 | 79.2500 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 34 | 43 | 379 | 1022 | 49 | 16.4700 | 37.0800 | 20 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 2 | 4 | 61.00 | 366 | 137 | 6 | 22.8300 | 2.2400 | 61.0000 | 2/21 | 4/79 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 17 | 17 | 140.10 | 841 | 728 | 25 | 29.1200 | 5.1900 | 33.6000 | 4/42 | 4/42 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 94 | 93 | 305.40 | 1834 | 2655 | 126 | 21.0700 | 8.6800 | 14.5000 | 4/14 | 4/14 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 19 | 18 | 63.00 | 378 | 586 | 21 | 27.9000 | 9.3000 | 18.0000 | 4/34 | 4/34 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 46 | 44 | 369.20 | 2216 | 2045 | 79 | 25.8800 | 5.5300 | 28.0000 | 6/37 | 6/37 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| First Class | 34 | 60 | 894.10 | 5365 | 2782 | 87 | 31.9700 | 3.1100 | 61.6000 | 5/47 | 6/96 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Cricketers | Shoaib Akhtar |
| Sportspersons | Waqar Younis |
| Food | Biryani |
| Colour | Black |
He uses reverse-swing and yorkers, especially during the death overs, due to which he is been compared to Waqar Younis.
Mahmood was born in Birmingham, England, to Pakistani parents who belong to the Mirpuri descent, with roots in Kashmir.
Mahmood supports Liverpool FC.
As a result of Mahmood’s bowling action, his pace (up to 90 mph), and his use of reverse-swing and yorkers, especially during the death-overs, he has been compared to Waqar Younis.
Liverpool FC.
