Saim Ayub

Saim Ayub (born 24 May 2002) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for the Pakistan national cricket team.[1]

Saim Ayub
Personal information
Born (2002-05-24) 24 May 2002
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-break/Medium fast
RoleOpening batsman
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 101)24 March 2023 v Afghanistan
Last T20I14 April 2023 v New Zealand
T20I shirt no.63 (formerly 15)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021Quetta Gladiators
2022–presentSindh cricket team
2022/23Rangpur Riders
2023–presentPeshawar Zalmi (squad no. 6)
Career statistics
Competition FC ODI T20I List A
Matches 10 0 5 14
Runs scored 516 0 113 654
Batting average 32.25 0 22.60 46.64
100s/50s 0/3 0/0 0/0 2/4
Top score 95 – 49 102
Balls bowled 132 – – 270
Wickets 1 – – 8
Bowling average 79.00 – – 37.25
5 wickets in innings 0 – – 0
10 wickets in match 0 – – 0
Best bowling 1/18 – – 2/25
Catches/stumpings 6/– 0/– 0/– 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 April 2023

Domestic career

In February 2021, Saim made his Twenty20 debut for Quetta Gladiators in the 2021 Pakistan Super League.[2]

In March 2022, he made his List A debut for Sindh in the 2021–22 Pakistan Cup.[3]

In September 2022, he made his first-class debut for Sindh in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2022/23.

Pakistan Super League

In 2021, he played for Quetta Gladiators but didn't perform well hence he couldn't become regular member of the playing XI and was dropped from the squad for the next season. In February 2023, while playing for Peshawar Zalmi during the 2023 PSL, he hit his maiden PSL half-century off 33 deliveries, observers comparing him to Saeed Anwar.[4] Saim Ayub continues to make his mark in the PSL 2023 season with consistent run scoring for Peshawar Zalmi along with Babar Azam.[5] In match 25 between Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators in the PSL 2023 season, Saim scored 74 off 34 and helped Peshawar Zalmi post 240/2 in 20 overs. In match 27 of PSL 2023, he played a blistering knock of 58 off 33 balls.[6] He finished the season with 341 runs with an average of 28.41 and strike rate of 165.53 across 12 matches.[7]

International career

In December 2022, alongside fast bowler Ihsanullah and batsman Haseebullah Khan, Saim Ayub was one of the three youngsters selected to be included in the national squad for the second Test match of the New Zealand series in Karachi, so they could get some international exposure and see the dynamics of the dressing room.[8]

In March 2023, he was named in Pakistan's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the series against Afghanistan.[9] He made his T20I debut in the first T20I of the series, on 24 March 2023.[10]

References
  1. "Saim Ayub". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  2. "1st Match (N), Karachi, Feb 20 2021, Pakistan Super League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  3. "23rd Match, Islamabad, Mar 19 2022, Pakistan Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  4. "WATCH: Classy knock by Saim Ayub reminds fans of Saeed Anwar". Cricket Pakistan. 17 February 2023.
  5. Profiles, Net Worth (5 April 2023). "How Much Is Saim Ayub Net Worth Worth & Income Profile". Net Worth Profiles. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  6. "PSL 2023: Peshawar vs Multan / Match 27 / Scorecard". espncricinfo. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  7. "PSL 2023: Most runs / Record / Batting Record". espncricinfo. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  8. Lakhani, Faizan (31 December 2022). "Three youngsters to be inducted to Pak squad for second Test against NZ". The News International.
  9. "Pakistan name new captain for Afghanistan T20Is". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  10. "1st T20I (N), Sharjah, March 24, 2023, Afghanistan v Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
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