Yousef Majid
{{short description|English cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Yousef Majid
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|9|8|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Slough, Berkshire, England
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox
| role =
| club1 = Surrey
| year1 = {{nowrap|2022–present}}
| clubnumber1 = 68
| type1 = First-class
| onetype1 = true
| debutdate1 = 26 September
| debutyear1 = 2024
| debutfor1 = Surrey
| debutagainst1 = Essex
| type2 = List A
| debutdate2 = 2 August
| debutyear2 = 2022
| debutfor2 = Surrey
| debutagainst2 = Leicestershire
| columns = 3
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 1
| runs1 = 5
| bat avg1 = 5.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 5
| deliveries1 = 180
| wickets1 = 2
| bowl avg1 = 64.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/128
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = LA
| matches2 = 19
| runs2 = 31
| bat avg2 = 3.87
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 7
| deliveries2 = 852
| wickets2 = 15
| bowl avg2 = 52.40
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 3/74
| catches/stumpings2 = 4/–
| column3 = T20
| matches3 = 2
| runs3 = –
| bat avg3 = –
| 100s/50s3 = –/–
| top score3 = –
| deliveries3 = 36
| wickets3 = 3
| bowl avg3 = 14.66
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 2/26
| catches/stumpings3 = 0/–
| date = 4 June 2025
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/yousef-majid-1262578 ESPNcricinfo
}}
Yousef Majid (born 8 September 2003) is an English cricketer who plays for Surrey County Cricket Club. He is a left handed batsman and slow left arm orthodox bowler.
Early life
Majid attended Cranleigh School and was part of the 2022 Academy intake at Surrey.{{Cite web|url= https://www.kiaoval.com/our-squad/yousef-majid|title=Yousef Majidl|website=kiaoval.com}} He made his Second XI debut in 2021. He has also played for Slough CC, Chesham CC, Cranleigh CC.{{Cite web|url= https://www.kiaoval.com/academy-product-yousef-majid-is-registered-to-play-for-surrey/|title= ACADEMY PLAYER YOUSEF MAJID HAS BEEN REGISTERED FOR SURREY COUNTY CRICKET CLUB AND HAS GIVEN BEEN A SHORT-TERM CONTRACT FOR THE DURATION OF THE ROYAL LONDON ONE DAY CUP|website=kiaoval.com|date= 28 July 2022}}
Career
He was awarded a short term professional contract in the summer of 2022, this came after he took 10 wickets in two Second XI Championship games which included a second innings 6-54 at Radlett against Middlesex.{{Cite web|url=https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/cricket-surrey-hand-short-term-contract-to-academy-player-yousef-majid|title= Cricket: Surrey hand short-term contract to academy player Yousef Majid|website=londonnewsonline.co.uk|date= 28 July 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.secsports.com/cricket/series/8859/game/1317306/middlesex-2nd-xi-vs-surrey-2nd-xi-38th-match-second-eleven-championship-2022|title=Middlesex second XI v Surrey second XI Radlett 38th game|website=Sec sports.com}} Majid made his List A debut on 2 August 2022 in the 2022 One-Day Cup against Leicestershire at Guildford.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/royal-london-one-day-cup-2022-1297661/surrey-vs-leicestershire-group-a-1297961/full-scorecard|title= royal london one day cup surrey-vs-leics-group a|website=espncricinfo.com}} He took a wicket with his fifth ball on debut.{{Cite web|url=https://southwarknews.co.uk/news/youthful-surrey-lose-opening-royal-london-cup-game/|title=Youthful Surrey lose opening Royal London Cup game|website=Southwark News|date=3 August 2022 }}
International career
On 25 August 2022 Majid was called uo to the England under-19 cricket team for the test series against Sri Lanka under-19s.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/2749330/young-lions-squad-confirmed-for-opening-u19s-test|title=Young Lions add five players to squad for second Test against Sri Lanka U19s|website=ECB.co.uk}} In December 2022 he was selected for the England U-19s to play Australia in January 2023 under head coach Michael Yardy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.essexcricket.org.uk/2022/12/15/jamal-richards-set-for-england-u19s-tour-of-australia/|title= JAMAL RICHARDS SET FOR ENGLAND U19S TOUR OF AUSTRALIA|website=essex cricket|accessdate=May 21, 2023|date=December 15, 2022}}
References
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External links
- {{Cricinfo|id=1262578}}
{{Surrey County Cricket Club squad}}
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Category:People educated at Cranleigh School