Cricket Canada removes Saad Bin Zafar from national squad ahead of crucial ODI status series
Cricket Canada drops skipper Saad Bin Zafar
09 Sep 2026
2 MinSaad Bin Zafar
Canada
Current Series
Full Name
Saad Bin Zafar
Nationality
Canada
Other Name
Saad Bin Zafar
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
10 Nov 1986 (39y 309d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Left Arm Orthodox
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| odi | 30 | 26 | 4 | 360 | 35 | 16.36 | 483 | 74.53 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 66 | 34 | 16 | 474 | 33 | 26.33 | 389 | 121.85 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 74 | 40 | 18 | 504 | 33 | 22.9 | 422 | 119.43 | -- | -- |
| fc | 2 | 4 | -- | 29 | 14 | 7.25 | 143 | 20.27 | -- | -- |
| list a | 65 | 52 | 12 | 755 | 43 | 18.87 | 1002 | 75.34 | -- | -- |
| t10 | 7 | 5 | -- | 21 | 11 | 4.20 | 21 | 100.00 | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| odi | 30 | 29 | 260.30 | 1111 | 31 | 3/30 | 35.83 | 4.26 | 50.4 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 66 | 63 | 223.00 | 1354 | 72 | 3/8 | 18.8 | 6.07 | 18.5 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 74 | 69 | 239.00 | 1466 | 74 | 3/8 | 19.81 | 6.13 | 19.3 | -- | -- |
| fc | 2 | 3 | 30.00 | 73 | 4 | 4/58 | 18.25 | 2.43 | 45 | 1 | -- |
| list a | 65 | 62 | 528.10 | 2074 | 87 | 5/18 | 23.83 | 3.92 | 36.4 | 1 | 2 |
| t10 | 7 | 7 | 14.00 | 111 | 8 | 2/8 | 13.88 | 7.93 | 10.50 | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCO vs CAN | 31 | 0/51 | 13 Aug 2026 | Dundee | odi |
| UAE vs CAN | 20 | 0/52 | 11 Aug 2026 | Dundee | odi |
| SCO vs CAN | 40* | 1/38 | 07 Aug 2026 | Dundee | odi |
| USA vs CAN | 0 | 0/52 | 12 Jun 2026 | King City | odi |
| CAN vs NED | 2 | 2/30 | 10 Jun 2026 | King City | odi |
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