Antum Naqvi
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| Full name | Antum Amir Naqvi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 April 1999 Brussels, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off-spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022/23–present | Mid West Rhinos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 29 January 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Antum Amir Naqvi (born 5 April 1999) is a Belgian-born Zimbabwean cricketer.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Naqvi was born in Brussels, Belgium. When he was four years old his family moved to Australia, where he was educated at The Hills Sports High School in Sydney.[2] He is a qualified commercial pilot.[3] His younger brother Awad Naqvi plays for Tuskers.[4]
Domestic and T20 franchise career[edit]
Naqvi was encouraged to play cricket in Zimbabwe by the former Zimbabwe international player Solomon Mire.[3] He made his first-class cricket debut in Zimbabwe in January 2023, playing for Mid West Rhinos in the Logan Cup against Eagles. He scored 140 not out batting at number six, and took 4 for 22 in the first innings and another wicket and three catches in the second innings in an innings victory for Rhinos.[5] In his second match a few days later he scored 103 in Mid West Rhinos' only innings,[6] thus becoming the 21st person in the history of first-class cricket to score hundreds in his first two innings.[7] In the final match of the competition, Naqvi made a third century and took five wickets.[8]
Naqvi made his List A debut in October 2023. In his second match, two days after his first, he took 3 for 56 and scored 128 not out off 93 balls, finishing off the victory for Rhinos with an unbroken 202-run partnership with Tarisai Musakanda.[9] Since then Naqvi has scored two more List A 100s.
In January 2024, captaining Mid West Rhinos in the Logan Cup against Matabeleland Tuskers, Naqvi scored 300 not out off 295 deliveries before declaring at 538 for 3; Rhinos went on to win by an innings and 40 runs. It is the first triple-century in the history of Zimbabwean domestic cricket.[10][11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Top move for Naqvi". NT News. 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Antum Naqvi". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ a b Vedan, Eshlin (19 January 2024). "Antum Naqvi: Cricket-playing pilot flying high for Zimbabwe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Awad Naqvi". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Kwekwe, January 07–09, 2023, Logan Cup". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Harare, January 14–17, 2023, Logan Cup". Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "First-Class Most Hundreds in Consecutive Innings from Debut". ACS. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Harare, March 29–31, 2023, Logan Cup". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "4th Match, Mutare, October 22, 2023, Pro50 Championship". Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Antum Naqvi breaks Zimbabwe cricket records with unbeaten 300". Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "10th Match, Harare, January 10-13, 2024, Logan Cup". Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 January 2024.