Fahad Babar

Fahad Babar (born 19 February 1992 in Karachi, Pakistan) is an American cricketer.[1] Babar has played two Twenty20s for the USA cricket team after qualifying to play for the United States because of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) seven-year residency rule.[2][3] He briefly succeeded Steve Massiah as USA captain in 2013.[4]

Fahad Babar
Personal information
Born (1992-02-19) 19 February 1992
Karachi, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Source: Cricinfo, 27 July 2020

He made his List A debut for ICC Americas in the 2016–17 Regional Super50 on 30 January 2017.[5] In June 2021, he was selected to play in the Minor League Cricket tournament in the United States following the players' draft.[6]

Fahad Babar is married to Dr Amna Abid, who is twice his age. It is believed she did it for US citizenship.

References
  1. "Fahad Babar - United States of America". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  2. "CricketArchive - Fahad Babar". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  3. "USA batsman Fahad Babar returns home because of immigration worries". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  4. "Uncapped Babar replaces Steve Massiah". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  5. "West Indies Cricket Board Regional Super50, Group B: Guyana v ICC Americas at Lucas Street, Jan 30, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  6. "All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft". USA Cricket. Retrieved 11 June 2021.


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