Antum Amir Naqvi (born 5 April 1999) is a Belgian-born Zimbabwean cricketer.[1]
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| Full name | Antum Amir Naqvi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 April 1999 Brussels, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off-spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022/23–present | Mid West Rhinos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 29 January 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal life edit
Naqvi was born in Brussels, Belgium. When he was four years old his family moved to Australia, where he was educated at The Hills Sports High School in Sydney.[2] He is a qualified commercial pilot.[3] His younger brother Awad Naqvi plays for Tuskers.[4]
Domestic and T20 franchise career edit
Naqvi was encouraged to play cricket in Zimbabwe by the former Zimbabwe international player Solomon Mire.[3] He made his first-class cricket debut in Zimbabwe in January 2023, playing for Mid West Rhinos in the Logan Cup against Eagles. He scored 140 not out batting at number six, and took 4 for 22 in the first innings and another wicket and three catches in the second innings in an innings victory for Rhinos.[5] In his second match a few days later he scored 103 in Mid West Rhinos' only innings,[6] thus becoming the 21st person in the history of first-class cricket to score hundreds in his first two innings.[7] In the final match of the competition, Naqvi made a third century and took five wickets.[8]
Naqvi made his List A debut in October 2023. In his second match, two days after his first, he took 3 for 56 and scored 128 not out off 93 balls, finishing off the victory for Rhinos with an unbroken 202-run partnership with Tarisai Musakanda.[9] Since then Naqvi has scored two more List A 100s.
In January 2024, captaining Mid West Rhinos in the Logan Cup against Matabeleland Tuskers, Naqvi scored 300 not out off 295 deliveries before declaring at 538 for 3; Rhinos went on to win by an innings and 40 runs. It is the first triple-century in the history of Zimbabwean domestic cricket.[10][11]
References edit
- ^ "Top move for Naqvi". NT News. 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Antum Naqvi". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ a b Vedan, Eshlin (19 January 2024). "Antum Naqvi: Cricket-playing pilot flying high for Zimbabwe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Awad Naqvi". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Kwekwe, January 07–09, 2023, Logan Cup". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Harare, January 14–17, 2023, Logan Cup". Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "First-Class Most Hundreds in Consecutive Innings from Debut". ACS. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Harare, March 29–31, 2023, Logan Cup". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "4th Match, Mutare, October 22, 2023, Pro50 Championship". Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Antum Naqvi breaks Zimbabwe cricket records with unbeaten 300". Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "10th Match, Harare, January 10-13, 2024, Logan Cup". Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 January 2024.