Muhammad Usman (Urdu: محمد عثمان) (born: 13 October 1985) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team.[1][2] He made his first-class debut against the Netherlands in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 21 January 2016.[3] Usman's List A debut was also against the Netherlands, in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship, on 27 January 2016.[4] His Twenty20 International debut too was against the Netherlands on 3 February 2016.[5] Usman made his One Day International debut against Scotland on 14 August 2016 in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship.[6]
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| Born | 13 October 1985 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Middle order batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 67) | 14 August 2016 v Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 8 February 2022 v Oman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 27) | 3 February 2016 v Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 22 February 2022 v Nepal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 28 June 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In April 2017, Usman scored his maiden first-class century in round five of the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup against Papua New Guinea.[7]
In January 2018, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.[8] In August 2018, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' squad for the 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier tournament.[9] In December 2018, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.[10]
In September 2019, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the UAE.[11] Usman was the leading run-scorer for the UAE in the tournament, with 192 runs in eight matches.[12] In December 2020, he was one of ten cricketers to be awarded a year-long full-time contract by the Emirates Cricket Board.[13] The following month, in the UAE's first fixture against Ireland, Usman scored his first century in an ODI match.[14][15]
On 28 June 2024, he announced his retirement from international cricket.[16][17]