Adnan Mufti (Urdu: عدنان مفتی; born 30 December 1984) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who played for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team. He played 46 first-class and 19 List A matches between 2007 and 2016 in Pakistan.[1] In December 2016 he was named in the United Arab Emirates squad for their Twenty20 International (T20I) series against Afghanistan.[2] He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for the United Arab Emirates against Scotland on 24 January 2017 and was awarded the man of the match.[3] He made his T20I debut for the United Arab Emirates against Papua New Guinea on 14 April 2017.[4]

Adnan Mufti
Personal information
Born (1984-12-30) 30 December 1984 (age 39)
Kharian Cantt, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 67)24 January 2017 v Scotland
Last ODI30 August 2018 v Nepal
Only T20I (cap 38)14 April 2017 v PNG
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 18 1 49 51
Runs scored 330 6 2,284 967
Batting average 27.50 29.66 25.44
100s/50s 0/1 0/0 1/19 1/3
Top score 57* 6* 110 104
Balls bowled 102
Wickets 1
Bowling average 50.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/19
Catches/stumpings 4/– 0/– 66/– 23/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 June 2019

In September 2017, he scored his maiden century in first-class cricket, when he made 110 for the United Arab Emirates against Namibia in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup.[5] In December 2017, he scored his first century in List A cricket, when he made 104 for the United Arab Emirates against Nepal in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship.[6]

In January 2018, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.[7] In August 2018, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' squad for the 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier tournament.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ "Adnan Mufti". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Emirates Cricket Board announces team to represent the UAE against Afghanistan". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  3. ^ "United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series, 2nd Match: United Arab Emirates v Scotland at Dubai (DSC), Jan 24, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Papua New Guinea tour of United Arab Emirates, 3rd T20I: United Arab Emirates v Papua New Guinea at Abu Dhabi, Apr 14, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Mufti's maiden first-class ton props up UAE". International Cricket Council. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Adnan Mufti hundred in bizarre UAE victory". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Six teams vying for the final two spots in ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Emirates Cricket Board officially announces team to represent the UAE in the Asia Cup Qualifiers 2018". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 18 August 2018.

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