Fida Hussain

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Fida Hussain
Personal information
Full name
Fida Hussain
Born (1988-06-10) 10 June 1988 (age 37)
Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Role Bowler
International information
National side
T20I debut(cap  3)25 May 2019 v  Germany
Last T20I25 May 2019 v  Germany
Career statistics
Competition T20I LA T20
Matches242
Runs scored373
Batting average –––
100s/50s0/00/00/0
Top score3*7*3*
Balls bowled–146–
Wickets –5–
Bowling average –23.80–
5 wickets in innings –0–
10 wickets in match–0–
Best bowling–2/20–
Catches/stumpings 0/–1/–0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 February 2026

Fida Hussain (born 10 June 1988) is an Pakistani-born cricketer who played for Italy national cricket team between 2019 and 2024. [1] [2]

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Early life and education

Hussain was born on 10 June 1988 in Pakistan. He moved to Italy as a teenager and settled in Brescia after arriving at the age of thirteen. He joining a large South Asian community where cricket had taken root. He learned the game in Pakistan but has credited his development to years spent playing and training in Brescia's club system. [3]

Career

He was named in Italy's squad for the 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Five tournament in South Africa. [4] He played in Guernsey's opening fixture, against Guernsey, on 3 September 2017. [5]

In May 2019, he was named in Italy's squad for their Twenty20 International (T20I) series against Germany in the Netherlands. [6] He made his T20I debut for Italy against Germany on 25 May 2019. [7] In November 2019, he was named in Italy's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman. [8]

Hussain returned to international duty in early 2024 during the ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League Play-off in Malaysia, where Italy finished runners-up to secure their place in the next Challenge League. [9] He made his List A debut for Italy in that event on 22 February 2024. In Italy's opening win over Bermuda he took two wickets for twenty, including the lbw dismissal of Bermudian captain Terryn Fray, in a 157-run victory. [10]

References

  1. ↑ Giorno, Il (16 October 2009). "Il cricket dentro il parco divide Giunta e stranieri". Il Giorno.
  2. ↑ Briotti, Lorenzo (16 October 2009). "Brescia, extracomunitari giocano a cricket nel parco: multati. Fra loro un nazionale italiano".
  3. ↑ BsNews.it, Redazione (18 July 2013). "Campione di cricket in Europa, disoccupato a Brescia".
  4. ↑ "Road to ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 starts in South Africa". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Group A, ICC World Cricket League Division Five at Benoni, Sep 3 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "Squads announced for the Germany, Netherlands XI and Italy series". European Cricket Network. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  7. ↑ "1st T20I, Germany tour of Netherlands at Utrecht, May 25 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  8. ↑ "ICC Calling Cricket World Cup Challenge League group B" (PDF). Federazione Cricket Italiana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  9. ↑ "Italy beat Bermuda by 157 runs - Bermuda vs Italy, ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League Play-off 2024, 1st Match, Group A Match Summary, Report". ESPN.com.
  10. ↑ "Italy 305/8 (50 ov) vs Bermuda 148/10 (36.2 ov) Completed Score - 22nd February 2024 at 1:30:00 AM - ITA vs BRA 2024 result". Khel Now.
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