Mohameed Taiwo

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Mohameed Taiwo
Personal information
Born (2002-06-03) 3 June 2002 (age 22)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
International information
National side
T20I debut(cap  13)21 May 2019 v  Botswana
Last T20I12 July 2024 v  Kenya
Source: Cricinfo, 17 October 2023

Mohameed Taiwo (born 3 June 2002) is a Nigerian cricketer. [1] [2]

In April 2018, he was the joint-leading wicket-taker in the North-Western group of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier tournament, with nine dismissals in five matches. [3]

In September 2018, Taiwo was named in Nigeria's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup [4] making his Twenty20 debut in that tournament, on 14 September 2018. [5]

In March 2019, he was named in Nigeria's squad for the Africa Division 1 qualifier tournament for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. [6] In May 2019, he was named in Nigeria's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda. [7] [8] [9] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Nigeria against Botswana on 21 May 2019. [10] In October 2019, he was named in Nigeria's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates. [11]

In December 2019, he was named as the vice-captain of Nigeria's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. [12]

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