Mudassar Bukhari

Mudassar Bukhari (Urdu: مدثر بخاری‎; born 26 December 1983) is a Dutch international cricketer who made his debut for the Dutch national team in July 2007. He has represented the team at both One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International level.[1][2] He plays as a bowling all-rounder who is often used as a pinch hitter.

Mudasssar Bukhari
Personal information
Full nameMudassar Bukhari
Born (1983-12-26) 26 December 1983
Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowling all-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 39)3 July 2007 v Canada
Last ODI28 January 2014 v Canada
T20I debut (cap 4)2 August 2008 v Kenya
Last T20I3 February 2016 v UAE
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 46 38 11 115
Runs scored 516 157 397 1,537
Batting average 17.20 8.72 22.05 20.77
100s/50s 0/2 0/0 0/3 0/6
Top score 71 28* 66* 84
Balls bowled 2,036 704 1,843 4,937
Wickets 57 43 34 147
Bowling average 24.08 18.13 26.73 26.82
5 wickets in innings 0 0 2 0
10 wickets in match n/a n/a 0 n/a
Best bowling 3/17 4/7 6/43 4/32
Catches/stumpings 6/– 9/– 2/– 16/–
Source: CricketArchive, 6 February 2016

Career

Mudassar made his debut for the Netherlands in a first class fixture against Canada. He batted at eight and made an unbeaten 66 which he followed up with two quick top order Canadian wickets. He also made ODIs against Canada national cricket team on 3 July 2007. On his debut matches Bukhari took 3 wicket of 8 over and 6 runs with the bats. In 2014 ICC World Twenty20, he took 3 for 12 to defeat England. He was later awarded the Man of the Match.[3]

Bukhari's best bowling performance in Twenty20 Internationals came on 3 February 2016 against UAE.[4] He took 4 wickets from 7 runs and Netherlands won the match by a margin of 84 runs. Bukhari was adjudged man of the match as well.[5]

In September 2016, Bukhari announced his retirement from four-day cricket and 50-over cricket.[6]

References
  1. http://www.espncricinfo.com/netherlands/content/player/245166.html
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/107/107611/107611.html
  3. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/296566.html
  4. "Bukhari four-for razes UAE for 73". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  5. "Netherlands in United Arab Emirates T20I Match". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  6. "Netherlands bowler Bukhari retires from four-dayers, ODIs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2016.


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