Saad Altaf

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Saad Altaf
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Born (1983-12-25) 25 December 1983 (age 41)
Margala, Pakistan
Source: Cricinfo, 8 November 2015

Saad Altaf (born 25 December 1983) is a Pakistani first-class cricketer who has played for several domestic teams in Pakistan. [1] In November 2017, bowling for Rawalpindi, he took figures of 8 wickets for 62 runs in the first innings and 8 wickets for 79 runs in the second innings against Federally Administered Tribal Areas in the 2017–18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. [2] His match figures of 16 wickets for 141 runs was the best in a first-class match in Pakistan. [3]

He was the joint-leading wicket-taker for Rawalpindi in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, with thirty-two dismissals in seven matches. [4]

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References

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