Muhammad Usman (cricketer)

{{short description|Emirati cricketer (born 1985)}}

{{about|the cricketer|other persons|Mohammad Usman (disambiguation)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Muhammad Usman

| image =

| country = United Arab Emirates

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|10|13|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

| death_date =

| death_place =

| heightft =

| heightinch =

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| batting = Left-handed

| role = Middle order batsman

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2016–2022

| odidebutdate = 14 August

| odidebutyear = 2016

| odidebutagainst = Scotland

| odicap = 67

| lastodidate = 8 February

| lastodiyear = 2022

| lastodiagainst = Oman

| T20Idebutdate = 3 February

| T20Idebutyear = 2016

| T20Idebutagainst = Netherlands

| T20Icap = 27

| lastT20Idate = 22 February

| lastT20Iyear = 2022

| lastT20Iagainst = Nepal

| hidedeliveries = true

| columns = 4

| column1 = ODI

| matches1 = 38

| runs1 = 1,008

| bat avg1 = 31.50

| 100s/50s1 = 1/4

| top score1 = 102*

| catches/stumpings1 = 11/–

| column2 = T20I

| matches2 = 47

| runs2 = 891

| bat avg2 = 24.08

| 100s/50s2 = 0/3

| top score2 = 89*

| catches/stumpings2 = 12/–

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 5

| runs3 = 217

| bat avg3 = 27.12

| 100s/50s3 = 1/0

| top score3 = 103

| catches/stumpings3 = 0/–

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 57

| runs4 = 1,470

| bat avg4 = 34.18

| 100s/50s4 = 1/9

| top score4 = 102*

| catches/stumpings4 = 17/–

| date = 28 June 2024

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/974719.html Cricinfo

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Muhammad Usman ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|محمد عثمان}}}}) (born: 13 October 1985) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/974719.html |title=Muhammad Usman |accessdate=23 August 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thenational.ae/sport/cricket/from-ahmed-raza-to-zahoor-khan-13-uae-players-who-would-be-great-cover-options-during-ipl-2020-1.1058650#9 |title=From Ahmed Raza to Zahoor Khan - 13 UAE players who would be great cover options during IPL 2020 |work=The National |accessdate=5 August 2020}} He made his first-class debut against the Netherlands in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 21 January 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/952187.html |title=ICC Intercontinental Cup, United Arab Emirates v Netherlands at Abu Dhabi, Jan 21-24, 2016 |accessdate=21 January 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Usman's List A debut was also against the Netherlands, in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship, on 27 January 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/952189.html |title=ICC World Cricket League Championship, 18th Match: United Arab Emirates v Netherlands at Abu Dhabi, Jan 27, 2016 |accessdate=27 January 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} His Twenty20 International debut too was against the Netherlands on 3 February 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/967081.html |title=Only T20I: United Arab Emirates v Netherlands at ICCA Dubai, Feb 3, 2016 |accessdate=3 February 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Usman made his One Day International debut against Scotland on 14 August 2016 in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/997993.html |title=ICC World Cricket League Championship, 26th Match: Scotland v United Arab Emirates at Edinburgh, Aug 14, 2016 |accessdate=14 August 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In April 2017, Usman scored his maiden first-class century in round five of the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup against Papua New Guinea.{{cite web |url=http://gulfnews.com/sport/uae/cricket/usman-s-maiden-ton-gives-uae-vital-lead-1.2007961 |title=Usman's maiden ton gives UAE vital lead |accessdate=10 April 2017 |work=Gulf News}}

In January 2018, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.{{Cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/604943 |title=Six teams vying for the final two spots in ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 |accessdate=29 January 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}} In August 2018, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' squad for the 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.emiratescricket.com/whatsnew/Emirates%20Cricket%20Board%20has%20officially%20announced%20the%20team%20that%20will%20represent%20the%20UAE%20in%20the%20Asia%20Cup%202018%20Qualifier. |title=Emirates Cricket Board officially announces team to represent the UAE in the Asia Cup Qualifiers 2018 |work=Emirates Cricket Board |accessdate=18 August 2018}} In December 2018, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.emiratescricket.com/whatsnew/Emirates%20Cricket%20Board%20announce%20team%20that%20will%20represent%20the%20UAE%20in%20Asia%20Cricket's%20Emerging%20Teams%20Asia%20Cup%202018 |title=Emirates Cricket Board announce team that will represent the UAE in Asia Cricket's Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2018 |work=Emirates Cricket Board |accessdate=3 December 2018}}

In September 2019, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the UAE.{{cite web|url=https://www.emiratescricket.com/whatsnew/Emirates%20Cricket%20Board%20announces%20side%20to%20compete%20in%20the%20ICC%20Men%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%E2%84%A2s%20T20%20World%20Cup%20Qualifiers%202019 |title=Emirates Cricket Board announces side to compete in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifiers 2019 |work=Emirates Cricket Board |accessdate=17 September 2019}} Usman was the leading run-scorer for the UAE in the tournament, with 192 runs in eight matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13311;team=27;type=tournament |title=ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, 2019/20 - United Arab Emirates: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=30 October 2019}} In December 2020, he was one of ten cricketers to be awarded a year-long full-time contract by the Emirates Cricket Board.{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/rameez-shahzad-omitted-from-latest-list-of-centrally-contracted-uae-cricketers-1.1130724 |title=Rameez Shahzad omitted from latest list of centrally contracted UAE cricketers |work=The National |accessdate=17 December 2020}} The following month, in the UAE's first fixture against Ireland, Usman scored his first century in an ODI match.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ireland-in-uae-2020-21-1244011/united-arab-emirates-vs-ireland-1st-odi-1244524/match-report |title=Stirling 131* in vain as Usman, Rizwan centuries take UAE past Ireland in 1st ODI |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=8 January 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/cp-rizwan-and-mohammed-usman-hit-centuries-as-uae-seal-stunning-win-over-ireland-1.1142727 |title=CP Rizwan and Mohammed Usman hit centuries as UAE seal stunning win over Ireland |work=The National |access-date=8 January 2021}}

On 28 June 2024, he announced his retirement from international cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.emiratescricket.com/news-detail/j50r4KGRb4z2eBLZQxgy |title=Muhammed Usman announces retirement from international cricket |work=Emirates Cricket Board |access-date=28 June 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/muhammad-usman-of-uae-retires-from-international-cricket-1441387 |title=UAE's Muhammad Usman retires from international cricket |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=28 June 2024}}