Amjad Mahboob


Amjad Mahboob is a Pakistani-born Singaporean cricketer and the current captain of the Singapore national [cricket team|Singapore cricket team].

Career

He played in the 2014 [ICC World Cricket League Division Three] tournament. He played in Singapore's squad for the 2018 [Asia Cup Qualifier] tournament. He was the leading wicket-taker for Singapore in the tournament, with nine dismissals in three matches.
In October 2018, he was named in Singapore's squad in the Eastern sub-region group for the 2018–19 [ICC World Twenty20 Asia Qualifier] tournament. Later the same month, he was named in Singapore's squad for the 2018 ICC [World Cricket League Division Three] tournament in Oman.
In July 2019, he was named as the captain of Singapore's Twenty20 International squad for the 2018–19 [ICC T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier#Regional Finals|Regional Finals] of the 2018–19 ICC [T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier] tournament. He made his T20I debut for Singapore against Qatar on 22 July 2019.
In September 2019, he was named as the captain of Singapore's squad for the 2019 Malaysia [Cricket World Cup Challenge League A] tournament. He made his List A debut for Singapore, against Qatar, in the Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament on 17 September 2019. In October 2019, he was named as the captain of Singapore's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 [World Cup Qualifier] tournament in the United Arab Emirates. He was the leading wicket-taker for Singapore in the tournament, with ten dismissals in six matches.
Amjad Mahboob has retired from all forms of competitive cricket on 15 September 2023, when he was provided an appreciation dinner by the national board.