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 355d)
Birth Place
--
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| odi | 36 | 32 | 5 | 460 | 40 | 17.04 | 602 | 76.41 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 69 | 36 | 16 | 507 | 33 | 25.35 | 418 | 121.29 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 77 | 42 | 18 | 537 | 33 | 22.37 | 451 | 119.06 | -- | -- |
| fc | 2 | 4 | -- | 29 | 14 | 7.25 | 143 | 20.27 | -- | -- |
| list a | 68 | 55 | 12 | 764 | 43 | 17.76 | 1018 | 75.04 | -- | -- |
| t10 | 8 | 5 | -- | 21 | 11 | 4.20 | 21 | 100.00 | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | / | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| odi | 36 | 35 | 311.30 | 1353 | 34 | 3/30 | 39.79 | 4.34 | 54.97 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 69 | 66 | 233.00 | 1432 | 76 | 3/8 | 18.84 | 6.14 | 18.3 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 77 | 72 | 249.00 | 1544 | 78 | 3/8 | 19.79 | 6.2 | 19.1 | -- | -- |
| fc | 2 | 3 | 30.00 | 73 | 4 | 4/58 | 18.25 | 2.43 | 45 | 1 | -- |
| list a | 68 | 65 | 549.10 | 2175 | 89 | 5/18 | 24.43 | 3.96 | 37 | 1 | 2 |
| t10 | 8 | 8 | 16.00 | 113 | 11 | 2/8 | 10.27 | 7.06 | 8.73 | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS vs TK | 35 | 2/24 | 29 Oct 2026 | Kingstown | t20 |
| TK vs MS | 13 | 0/19 | 28 Oct 2026 | Kingstown | t20 |
| TK vs MW | 25 | 2/9 | 26 Oct 2026 | Kingstown | t20 |
| VG vs TK | 1* | 3/7 | 24 Oct 2026 | Kingstown | t20 |
| TK vs BB | - | 0/9 | 23 Oct 2026 | Kingstown | t20 |
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