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Sajid Mahmood

Full name: Sajid Iqbal Mahmood

Born: 21st December 1981, Bolton, Lancashire, England

Batting: Right-hand batsman
Bowling: Right-arm fast-medium

Teams: England (Test: 2006-2006/07); England (ODI: 2004-2006/07); England (Int Twenty20: 2006); Lancashire (Main FC: 2002-2008); Marylebone Cricket Club (Main FC: 2005); Lancashire Cricket Board (Main ListA: 2001); Lancashire (Main ListA: 2002-2008); Lancashire (Main Twenty20: 2003-2008); All teams

Lancashire Cap: 2007

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Articles: England outlast Bangladesh to keep hopes alive

Collingwood inspires England fightback

Plunkett's relishing his chance

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Pictures: Sajjid Mahmood against Surrey

Portrait of Sajid Mahmood

Sajid Mahmood is clean bowled

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His economy rate in ODIs has been a problem but that has not stopped Sajid Mahmood from gaining a regular place in the England squad in both forms of the game. Despite being expensive Mahmood has this knack of picking up vital scalps or wickets at crucial stages of a match. Initially his was a case of potential outweighing performance for he was selected for the England A tour of India in 2003-04 with only six first class wickets under his belt. In unhelpful conditions he gave a stouthearted display of fast bowling and was given his big break against New Zealand at Bristol in 2004. Hit for 56 runs from seven overs Mahmood was discarded but the Lancashire pacemans dedication and determination got him back not only in the ODI squad but also the Test team. He announced his arrival on the Test scene with a fiery three-wicket burst against Sri Lanka in 2006. Later that year while playing against Pakistan in 2006 he not only secured a series victory over the land of his forefathers with a spell of four for 22 from eight hostile overs at Leeds but also shrugged off the taunts of Pakistan fans who accused him of being a "traitor" and a "reject". Mahmoods father was born in Peshawar and his mother in Rawalpindi. Englands captain Andrew Strauss was lavish in his praise. We've always known his potential. If he can bowl at 90mph and reverse-swing it then there's always a chance of him being a threatening Test bowler.There is no doubt that Mahmood is here to stay in both Englands squads.
Profile DateLine: 20th February 2007

Test Career Batting and Fielding (2006-2006/07)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
England	8	11	1	81	34	8.10	0	0	50.31	0

Test Career Bowling (2006-2006/07)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
England	1130	25	762	20	4-22	38.10	0	0	56.50	4.04

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (2002-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	61	78	11	910	94	13.58	0	2	61.69	13

First-Class Career Bowling (2002-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	8807	240	5471	173	5-37	31.62	4	0	50.90	3.72

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2004-2006/07)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
England	25	15	4	85	22*	7.72	0	0	84.15	1

One-Day International Career Bowling (2004-2006/07)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
England	1155	7	1128	29	4-50	38.89	1	0	39.82	5.85

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (2001-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	99	57	16	334	29	8.14	0	0	11

One-Day Career Bowling (2001-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	4308	44	3725	144	5-16	25.86	5	1	29.91	5.18

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2006)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
England	2	1	1	0	0*		0	0	0.00	0

International Twenty20 Career Bowling (2006)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
England	42	0	63	1	1-34	63.00	0	0	42.00	9.00

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2003-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	20	8	3	39	21	7.80	0	0	162.50	1

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2003-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	414	0	492	18	3-12	27.33	0	0	23.00	7.13