Mogammad Zubayr Hamza (born 19 June 1995) is a South African

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er. He made his

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debut for the

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in January 2019, becoming South Africa's 100th Test player since readmission. In domestic cricket, he was named as the captain of the

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, ahead of the 2020–21 season.

Domestic career

Hamza was included in the

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squad for the

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. In the

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match in October 2016 between

and

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, he was dismissed after he

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. In August 2017, he was named in

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' squad for the first season of the

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. However, in October 2017,

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initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after. In June 2018, he was named in the squad for the

team for the 2018–19 season. In September 2018, he was named in South Western Districts' squad for the

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. He was the leading run-scorer for South Western Districts in the tournament, with 102 runs in four matches. In April 2021, he was named in

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's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa. On 24 September 2021, in the opening fixture of the

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tournament, Hamza scored his first century in T20 cricket, with 106 runs.

International career

In December 2018, Hamza was named in South Africa's

squad for their series against Pakistan. He made his Test debut for South Africa against

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on 11 January 2019. In May 2021, he was named as the captain of the South Africa A team for their tour to Zimbabwe. In June 2021, in the first unofficial Test match, Hamza scored unbeaten 222 runs, which led South Africa A to victory over Zimbabwe A by an innings and 166 runs. In November 2021, he was named in South Africa's

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(ODI) squad for their series against the Netherlands. He made his ODI debut on 26 November 2021, for South Africa against the

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. In March 2022, Hamza tested positive for

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, a prohibited substance, following an ICC anti-doping test in January. Hamza did not dispute the outcome of the test, and agreed to a voluntary suspension, before being provisionally suspended by the ICC.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hamza, Zubayr 1995 births Living people South African cricketers South Africa Test cricketers South Africa One Day International cricketers Cape Cobras cricketers South Western Districts cricketers Western Province cricketers Cricketers from Cape Town