Usama Mir (born 23 December 1995) is a Pakistani

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er who plays as a

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er for Central Punjab in domestic cricket. He has recently joined Colwyn Bay Cricket Club in the North of Wales.

Domestic career

Mir has played for

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from 2013 to 2015 seasons and remained as wicket-taking option for his captain. He was the leading wicket taker during the 2015 edition of the

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. In 2017, Mir played for

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in PSL. He was also the part of the Pakistan team which ended as runners up to Sri Lanka in the 2017 ACC Emerging Team Cup. During that tournament he finished as the leading wicket-taker with 13 dismissals. In April 2018, he was named in

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's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup. He took the most wickets for Punjab during the tournament, with six dismissals in four matches. On 3 June 2018, he was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals in the players' draft for the inaugural edition of the

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tournament.

International career

Mir made his ODI debut against New Zealand in January 2023. He took his first wicket of Kane Williamson and went on to take two wickets in total in that match.

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* 1995 births Living people Khan Research Laboratories cricketers Pakistani cricketers Cricketers from Sialkot Sialkot Stallions cricketers Pakistani people of Kashmiri descent Sindh cricketers Karachi Kings cricketers Rajshahi Royals cricketers St Kitts and Nevis Patriots cricketers {{Pakistan-cricket-bio-1990s-stub