Antum Naqvi

Antum Amir Naqvi (born 5 April 1999) is a Belgian-born Zimbabwean cricketer.[1]

Antum Naqvi
Personal information
Full name
Antum Amir Naqvi
Born (1999-04-05) 5 April 1999
Brussels, Belgium
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-spin
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2022/23Mid West Rhinos
Career statistics
Competition FC T20
Matches 5 3
Runs scored 379 64
Batting average 94.75 64.00
100s/50s 3/0 0/0
Top score 140* 38
Balls bowled 912 66
Wickets 18 4
Bowling average 24.44 17.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 4/22 4/20
Catches/stumpings 4/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 April 2023

Naqvi was born in Brussels, Belgium. He was educated at The Hills Sports High School in Sydney.[2] He is a qualified commercial pilot.

Naqvi made his first-class cricket debut in Zimbabwe in January 2023, playing for Mid West Rhinos in the Logan Cup against Eagles. He scored 140 not out batting at number six, and took 4 for 22 in the first innings and another wicket and three catches in the second innings in an innings victory for Rhinos.[3] In his second match a few days later he scored 103 in Mid West Rhinos' only innings,[4] thus becoming the 21st person in the history of first-class cricket to score hundreds in his first two innings.[5] In the final match of the competition, Naqvi made a third century and took five wickets.[6]

His younger brother Awad Naqvi plays for Tuskers.[7]

References
  1. "Top move for Naqvi". NT News. 18 May 2022.
  2. "Antum Naqvi". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  3. "Kwekwe, January 07–09, 2023, Logan Cup". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  4. "Harare, January 14–17, 2023, Logan Cup". Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  5. "First-Class Most Hundreds in Consecutive Innings from Debut". ACS. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  6. "Harare, March 29–31, 2023, Logan Cup". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  7. "Awad Naqvi". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
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