Mohammad Boota (born 5 January 1983) is a Pakistani-born

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er who plays for the

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. He made his

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debut for the

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against

Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...

in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship on 6 December 2017. In January 2018, he was named in the United Arab Emirates

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(ODI) squad for the

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against Ireland and Scotland. He made his ODI debut against Ireland in the tri-series on 11 January 2018. Later the same month, he was named in the United Arab Emirates's squad for the

2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two was a cricket tournament that took place in February 2018 in Namibia. The United Arab Emirates won the tournament, after beating Nepal by 7 runs in the final. Canada and Namibia finished third and fourth ...

tournament. In December 2018, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' team for the

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. In January 2019, he was named in the United Arab Emirates'

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(T20I) squad for their series against Nepal. He made his T20I debut for the United Arab Emirates against Nepal on 31 January 2019. In September 2019, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' squad for the

2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier The 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier was a cricket tournament held during October and November 2019 in the United Arab Emirates to determine which teams would qualify for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. The six teams finishing ...

tournament in the UAE. In December 2020, he was one of ten cricketers to be awarded with a year-long full-time contract by the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Boota, Mohammad 1983 births Living people Emirati cricketers United Arab Emirates One Day International cricketers United Arab Emirates Twenty20 International cricketers Cricketers from Sialkot Pakistani emigrants to the United Arab Emirates Pakistani expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates