Saad Bin Zafar

Saad Bin Zafar

Canada
2008 - 2025
  • Date of Birth 1986-11-10
  • Role allrounder
  • Batting Style left-hand bat
  • Bowling Style slow left-arm orthodox
Debut Matches
Format Match Date
ODI CAN vs JER 2023-03-27
T20 CAN vs CAY 2019-08-18
TEST BER vs CAN 2008-07-04

Recent Performances

Namibia vs Canada
2025-09-02
Batting: 30
Bowling: 0/30
Canada vs Scotland
2025-08-31
Batting: 29
Bowling: 0/24
Canada vs Namibia
2025-08-27
Batting: 35
Bowling: 0/38
Bermuda vs Canada
2025-06-22
Batting: -
Bowling: 3/10
Bahamas vs Canada
2025-06-21
Batting: -
Bowling: 1/13
Canada vs Cayman
2025-06-19
Batting: -
Bowling: 1/22
Canada vs Cayman
2025-06-16
Batting: -
Bowling: 1/17
Canada vs Bermuda
2025-06-15
Batting: -
Bowling: 0/21
Canada vs Cayman
2025-06-13
Batting: -
Bowling: 1/26
Canada vs Bahamas
2025-06-12
Batting: 16
Bowling: 1/15

Batting Statistics

Matches 30
Innings 26
Runs 360
Average 16.36
Strike Rate 74.53
Highest Score 35
100s 0
50s 0
Fours 32
Sixes 4
Catches 6

Bowling Statistics

Matches 30
Innings 29
Wickets 31
Average 35.83
Economy 4.26
Strike Rate 50.4
Best Figure 3/30
4 Wickets 0
5 Wickets 0
Balls Bowled 1563
Runs Conceded 1111

Batting Statistics

Matches 65
Innings 33
Runs 467
Average 27.47
Strike Rate 123.54
Highest Score 33*
100s 0
50s 0
Fours 38
Sixes 16
Catches 24

Bowling Statistics

Matches 65
Innings 62
Wickets 72
Average 18.27
Economy 5.98
Strike Rate 18.3
Best Figure 3/8
4 Wickets 0
5 Wickets 0
Balls Bowled 1320
Runs Conceded 1316

Batting Statistics

Matches 65
Innings 52
Runs 755
Average 18.87
Strike Rate 75.34
Highest Score 43
100s 0
50s 0
Fours 63
Sixes 13
Catches 20

Bowling Statistics

Matches 65
Innings 62
Wickets 87
Average 23.83
Economy 3.92
Strike Rate 36.4
Best Figure 5/18
4 Wickets 1
5 Wickets 2
Balls Bowled 3169
Runs Conceded 2074

Batting Statistics

Matches 73
Innings 39
Runs 497
Average 23.66
Strike Rate 120.92
Highest Score 33*
100s 0
50s 0
Fours 41
Sixes 16
Catches 24

Bowling Statistics

Matches 73
Innings 68
Wickets 74
Average 19.29
Economy 6.05
Strike Rate 19.1
Best Figure 3/8
4 Wickets 0
5 Wickets 0
Balls Bowled 1416
Runs Conceded 1428
The Pakistan-born Saad Bin Zafar earned the honour of being Canada's first captain at the T20 World Cup in 2024. That was a culmination of a long career with Canada that started with a first-class debut in 2008 before representing the team consistently in all formats.

As a slow left-arm spinner and left-hand batter, Saad has also been part of the Caribbean Premier League, representing St Lucia Zouks. In November 2021, he entered the record books as the first man to concede no run in a four-over spell in a T20I when he finished with figures of 4-4-0-2 against Panama.
Sreshth Shah