Sara Farooq

{{short description|American cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}

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| name = Sara Farooq

| female = true

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| country = United States

| fullname = Sara Farooq

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|4|20|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Lahore, Pakistan

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| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role = Bowler

| international = true

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| T20Idebutdate = 17 May

| T20Idebutyear = 2019

| T20Idebutagainst = Canada

| T20Icap = 4

| lastT20Idate = 25 October

| lastT20Iyear = 2021

| lastT20Iagainst = Argentina

| club1 = Pakistan Universities

| year1 = {{nowrap|2006/07–2007/08}}

| columns = 2

| column1 = WT20I

| matches1 = 13

| runs1 = 1

| bat avg1 = –

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 1*

| deliveries1 = 226

| wickets1 = 6

| bowl avg1 = 26.00

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 3/8

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = WLA

| matches2 = 16

| runs2 = 56

| bat avg2 = 4.66

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 16*

| deliveries2 = 408

| wickets2 = 4

| bowl avg2 = 81.50

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 2/44

| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–

| date = 7 January 2022

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2110/2110506/2110506.html CricketArchive

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Sara Farooq (born 20 April 1988) is a Pakistani-born American cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium bowler.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/538597.html |title=Sara Farooq |access-date=27 August 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} She played domestic cricket in Pakistan for Pakistan Universities between 2006/07 and 2007/08.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2110/2110506/2110506.html |title=Player Profile: Sara Farooq |work=CricketArchive |access-date=7 January 2022}} She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for the United States women's cricket team on 17 May 2019, against Canada, in the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Americas tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1183855.html |title=1st T20I, ICC Women's T20 World Cup Americas Region Qualifier at Lauderhill, May 17 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=27 August 2019}}

In August 2019, she was named in the United States' squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1319297 |title=Match official appointments and squads announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=21 August 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/media-release/usa-women-name-squad-for-icc-global-t20-qualifier-in-scotland/ |title=USA Women Name Squad for ICC Global T20 Qualifier in Scotland |work=USA Cricket |accessdate=21 August 2019}} She played in the United States' opening match of the tournament, on 31 August 2019, against Scotland.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1197049.html |title=3rd Match, ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier at Dundee, Aug 31 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=31 August 2019}}

In February 2021, she was named in the Women's National Training Group by the USA Cricket Women's National Selectors ahead of the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier and the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournaments.{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/media-release/usa-announce-womens-national-training-groups/ |title=USA Announce Women's National Training Groups |work=USA Cricket |access-date=3 February 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000001/000195.shtml?135 |title=USA name Women's and U19 squads |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=3 February 2021}} In September 2021, she was named in the American team for the World Cup Qualifier tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/icc-news/team-usa-womens-squad-named-for-icc-americas-t20-world-cup-qualifier-in-mexico/ |title=Team USA Women's Squad Named for ICC Americas T20 World Cup Qualifier in Mexico |work=USA Cricket |access-date=17 September 2021}} In October 2021, she was named in the American team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/icc-news/team-usa-womens-squad-named-for-icc-womens-world-cup-qualifier-in-zimbabwe/ |title=Team USA Women's Squad named for ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe |work=USA Cricket |access-date=29 October 2021}}