Cricket World Cup 2019 - Mujeeb Zadran

  • 01/04/2019
Mujeeb Zadran in action for Afghanistan
Mujeeb Zadran in action for Afghanistan. Photo credit: Reuters.

About
Age: 18
Right-handed batsman
Right-arm off-break bowler
Born: March 28, 2001
ODI debut: December 5, 2017 (17 matches)
ODI batting: 40 runs (8.00 average, 15 top score)
ODI bowling: 37 wickets (17.70 average, 5/50 best)  
Social links: @MujeebR99 (Twitter), @mujeeb_zadran (Instagram)

Biography
At the age of 16, Mujeeb became the first player born in the 21st century to play international cricket and two months later, he became the youngest to take an ODI five-wicket bag.

Played in the Afghanistan's first-ever test against India, which was also his first-class debut.

Mujeeb is currently eighth on ICC world bowling rankings.

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