Mohammad Shahzad

Mohammad Shahzad Mohammadi (Pashto: محمد شهزاد محمدي; born 10 January 1988) is a former Afghan cricketer. He is a right-handed opening batsman and a wicketkeeper. He made his international debut for Afghanistan in August 2009.

Mohammad Shahzad
Personal information
Full name
Mohammad Shahzad Mohammadi
Born (1988-01-10) 10 January 1988
Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
Height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper-batsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 6)14 June 2018 v India
Last Test15 March 2019 v Ireland
ODI debut (cap 14)30 August 2009 v Netherlands
Last ODI4 June 2019 v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no.77
T20I debut (cap 6)1 February 2010 v Ireland
Last T20I7 October 2023 v India
T20I shirt no.77
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014Boost Defenders
2015Band-e-Amir Dragons
2015–2016Kabul Eagles
2018Speen Ghar Tigers
2016Rangpur Riders
2018–2019Chittagong Vikings
2018Paktia Panthers
2020Rangpur Rangers
2021Chitwan Tigers
2018Rajputs
2019Deccan Gladiators
2022Minister Dhaka
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 2 84 70 22
Runs scored 69 2,727 2,015 1,651
Batting average 17.25 33.66 30.07 50.03
100s/50s 0/0 6/14 1/12 4/9
Top score 40 131* 118* 214*
Catches/stumpings 0/0 64/25 30/28 53/7
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 17 October 2023
Medal record
Representing  Afghanistan
Men's Cricket
Asian Games
2010 GuangzhouTeam
2014 IncheonTeam
2022 HangzhouTeam

Shahzad was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Afghanistan's first Test match, against India, in June 2018. Shahzad also has a rare record - scoring an ODI hundred in the lowest team score - by reaching an ODI century at a point when Afghanistan's score (against India in the Asia Cup 2018) was just 131, thus equalling Pakistan's Shahid Afridi's previous record.

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