Muhammad Kashif (Kuwaiti cricketer)

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Muhammad Kashif
Personal information
Full name
Muhammad Kashif Sharif
Born (1987-10-22) 22 October 1987 (age 36)
Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
Role Bowler
International information
National side
T20I debut(cap  8)20 January 2019 v  Maldives
Last T20I16 August 2022 v  Bahrain
Career statistics
Competition T20I
Matches21
Runs scored311
Batting average 22.21
100s/50s0/2
Top score53
Balls bowled192
Wickets 12
Bowling average 22.58
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match0
Best bowling3-30
Catches/stumpings 3/-
Source: Cricinfo, 29 August 2022

Muhammad Kashif (born 22 October 1987) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who plays for the Kuwait national cricket team. [1] He played in the 2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Six tournament. [2] In June 2019, he was named as the captain of Kuwait's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Qatar. [3] The following month, he was named as the captain of Kuwait's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier tournament, [4] He finished the tournament as the leading run-scorer, with 143 runs in three matches, [5] and was named the Player of the Series. [6] In October 2021, he was named in Kuwait's squad for the Group A matches in the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier. [7]

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References

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