Muhammad Usman ( ur, ) (born: 13 October 1985) is a Pakistani-born

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er who plays for the

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. He made his first-class debut against

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in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 21 January 2016. Usman's

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debut was also against

, in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship, on 27 January 2016. His

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debut too was against the Netherlands on 3 February 2016. Usman made his

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debut against

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on 14 August 2016 in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship. In April 2017, Usman scored his maiden first-class century in round five of the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup against

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. In January 2018, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' squad for the

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tournament. In August 2018, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' squad for the

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

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. In September 2019, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' squad for the

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tournament in the UAE. Usman was the leading run-scorer for the UAE in the tournament, with 192 runs in eight matches. In December 2020, he was one of ten cricketers to be awarded a year-long full-time contract by the

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. The following month, in the UAE's first fixture against Ireland, Usman scored his first century in an ODI match.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Usman, Muhammad 1985 births Living people Emirati cricketers United Arab Emirates One Day International cricketers United Arab Emirates Twenty20 International cricketers Cricketers from Lahore Pakistani emigrants to the United Arab Emirates Pakistani expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates