Batting 30
Bowling 0/30
Cricket player profile
Saad Bin Zafar
Canada · allrounder · 2008 - 2025 · Cricket stats, biography & career record
- Born
- 1986-11-10 (age 39)
- Batting
- left-hand bat
- Bowling
- slow left-arm orthodox
- Country
- Canada
- Role
- allrounder
- Career
- 2008 - 2025
About Saad Bin Zafar
Saad Bin Zafar is an international cricketer from Canada, listed as a allrounder. Career years: 2008 - 2025. Batting style: left-hand bat. Bowling style: slow left-arm orthodox. Age: 39 (born 1986-11-10). Career highlights — ODI: 360 runs at avg 16.36; T20I: 467 runs at avg 27.47. Explore complete career numbers, debut matches and match-by-match form below.
Saad Bin Zafar biography
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
Saad Bin Zafar debut matches
International and first-class debut details for Saad Bin Zafar across major cricket formats.
| Format | Match | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | CAN vs JER | Windhoek | 2023-03-27 |
| T20 | CAN vs CAY | Sandys Parish | 2019-08-18 |
| TEST | BER vs CAN | King City (NE) | 2008-07-04 |
Recent performances
Latest match scores and bowling figures for Saad Bin Zafar.
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Bowling 1/15
Saad Bin Zafar career statistics
Format-wise batting and bowling records for Saad Bin Zafar — including Test, ODI, T20I and domestic cricket where available.
ODI batting stats
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
ODI bowling stats
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
T20I batting stats
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
T20I bowling stats
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
List A batting stats
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
List A bowling stats
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
T20s batting stats
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
T20s bowling stats
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
Frequently asked questions about Saad Bin Zafar
Who is Saad Bin Zafar?
Saad Bin Zafar is a cricketer from Canada who plays as a allrounder. SportsGuff covers Saad Bin Zafar's profile, career statistics and match performances.
What is Saad Bin Zafar's batting and bowling style?
Saad Bin Zafar is a left-hand bat. Bowling style: slow left-arm orthodox.
When did Saad Bin Zafar make their international debut?
Saad Bin Zafar's recorded debuts include: ODI debut on 2023-03-27 (CAN vs JER); T20 debut on 2019-08-18 (CAN vs CAY); TEST debut on 2008-07-04 (BER vs CAN).
What are Saad Bin Zafar's key cricket career stats?
Career highlights — ODI: 360 runs at avg 16.36; T20I: 467 runs at avg 27.47. Full format-wise batting and bowling tables are available on this SportsGuff player profile.