Amjad Mahboob
{{Short description|Singaporean cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2015}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Amjad Mahboob
| image =
| country = Singapore
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|2|27|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Lahore, Pakistan
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| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| role = Bowler
| international = true
| T20Idebutdate = 22 July
| T20Idebutyear = 2019
| T20Idebutagainst = Qatar
| T20Icap = 1
| lastT20Idate = 4 May
| lastT20Iyear = 2023
| lastT20Iagainst = Cambodia
| date = 4 May 2023
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/554068.html Cricinfo
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Amjad Mahboob (born 27 February 1981) is a Pakistani-born Singaporean cricketer and the current captain of the Singapore cricket team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/554068.html |title=Amjad Mahboob |access-date=24 October 2014 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
Career
He played in the 2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament. He played in Singapore's squad for the 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-asia-cup-qualifier-2018/3275 |title=Singapore Team |work=Asian Cricket Council |access-date=23 August 2018}} He was the leading wicket-taker for Singapore in the tournament, with nine dismissals in three matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?class=15;id=12550;team=23;type=tournament |title=Asia Cup Qualifiers, 2018/19: Singapore / Minor cricket (one-day/limited overs) / Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 September 2018}}
In October 2018, he was named in Singapore's squad in the Eastern sub-region group for the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Asia Qualifier tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/869213 |title=Exciting battle on the cards in the ICC World T20 Asia Qualifier B in Malaysia |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=2 October 2018}} Later the same month, he was named in Singapore's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/894732 |title=Squads and match schedule announced for ICC World Cricket League Division 3 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=31 October 2018}}
In July 2019, he was named as the captain of Singapore's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier tournament.{{cite web|url=http://singaporecricket.org/mens-senior/ |title=The SCA have announced the 14-man squad for the ICC T20 World Cup Asia Final |work=Singapore Cricket Association |access-date=15 July 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1290741 |title=Five teams set for Singapore showdown to move one step closer to T20 World Cup |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=21 July 2019}} He made his T20I debut for Singapore against Qatar on 22 July 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1190767.html |title=1st Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Region Final at Singapore, Jul 22 2019 |work=ESPN cricinfo |access-date=22 July 2019}}
In September 2019, he was named as the captain of Singapore's squad for the 2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament.{{cite web |url=http://singaporecricket.org/the-sca-have-announced-the-14-man-squad-icc-mens-cwc-challenge-league-a-2019/ |title=The SCA have announced the 14-man squad – ICC Men's CWC Challenge League A – 2019 |access-date=8 September 2019 |work=Singapore Cricket Association }} He made his List A debut for Singapore, against Qatar, in the Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament on 17 September 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1200439.html |title=2nd Match, CWC Challenge League Group A at Kuala Lumpur, Sep 17 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=17 September 2019}} In October 2019, he was named as the captain of Singapore's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.{{cite web|url=http://singaporecricket.org/icc-t20-world-cup-qualifier-2019-uae/ |title=ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier – UAE |work=Cricket Singapore |access-date=10 October 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1451579 |title=Captains enthusiastic ahead of ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=12 October 2019}} He was the leading wicket-taker for Singapore in the tournament, with ten dismissals in six matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13311;team=23;type=tournament |title=ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, 2019/20 - Singapore: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=26 October 2019}}
Amjad Mahboob has retired from all forms of competitive cricket on 15 September 2023, when he was provided an appreciation dinner by the national board.{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2023-09-18 |title=A Special Tribute to our Men’s National Team Captain, Mr Amjad Mehboob {{!}} Singapore Cricket Association |url=https://singaporecricket.org/a-special-tribute-to-our-mens-national-team-captain-mr-amjad-mehboob/ |access-date=2023-09-28 |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
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Category:Singaporean cricketers
Category:Singapore Twenty20 International cricketers
Category:Pakistani emigrants to Singapore
Category:Cricketers from Lahore
Category:SEA Games gold medalists for Singapore
Category:SEA Games bronze medalists for Singapore