Full name Abdool Mudassar Samad
Born May 3, 1979, Guyana
Current age 30 years 190 days
Major teams Canada
Nickname Birdie
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 27 | 27 | 2 | 740 | 130 | 29.60 | 1045 | 70.81 | 1 | 2 | 73 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| T20Is | 6 | 5 | 0 | 71 | 29 | 14.20 | 56 | 126.78 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| First-class | 5 | 9 | 0 | 284 | 119 | 31.55 | 444 | 63.96 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 36 | 35 | 2 | 783 | 130 | 23.72 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 71 | 29 | 14.20 | 56 | 126.78 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 27 | 14 | 235 | 281 | 7 | 1/8 | 1/8 | 40.14 | 7.17 | 33.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 6 | 1 | 12 | 36 | 1 | 1/36 | 1/36 | 36.00 | 18.00 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 5 | 6 | 246 | 164 | 2 | 2/71 | 2/71 | 82.00 | 4.00 | 123.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 36 | 325 | 357 | 8 | 1/8 | 1/8 | 44.62 | 6.59 | 40.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 36 | 1 | 1/36 | 1/36 | 36.00 | 18.00 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI debut | Canada v New Zealand at Benoni, Mar 3, 2003 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Canada v Kenya at King City (NW), Aug 22, 2009 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | Canada v Netherlands at Belfast, Aug 2, 2008 scorecard |
| Last T20I | Canada v Zimbabwe at King City (NW), Oct 13, 2008 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | Canada v Bermuda at King City (NW), Aug 12-15, 2006 scorecard |
| Last First-class | Canada v Kenya at King City (SW), Aug 14-17, 2009 scorecard |
| List A debut | 2002/03 |
| Last List A | Canada v Kenya at King City (NW), Aug 22, 2009 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Canada v Netherlands at Belfast, Aug 2, 2008 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Canada v Zimbabwe at King City (NW), Oct 13, 2008 scorecard |
Guyana-born Abdool Samad is an allrounder who bowls offspin as well as medium-pace and can also, if needed, keep wicket. At Under-19 level he took part in the West Indies regional Under-19 competition for Canada, taking 5 for 11 against a Nortel Development XI in 1998-99. He was in and around the squad between 2002 and 2003, playing once in the 2003 World Cup, but he lost his place for almost three years. He was recalled in 2006 and made an immediate impact, scoring 119 on his Intercontinental Cup debut against Bermuda, but failed to convert that into one-day runs despite a prolonged run in the side.
Martin Williamson February 2007
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