Full name Qasim Zubair Role Cricketer Name Qasim Zubair | 2007 United Arab Emirates Batting style Right-handed | |
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Born 31 August 1987 (age 36) ( 1987-08-31 ) Dubai, United Arab Emirates First-class debut 11 January 2007 United Arab Emirates v Scotland Last First-class 8 November 2007 United Arab Emirates v Bermuda Current team United Arab Emirates national cricket team (Bowler) | ||
Bowling style Right-arm medium fast | ||
Qasim Zubair (born 31 August 1987) is a United Arab Emirates cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler, he has played for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team since 2006, including three first-class matches.
Biography
Born in Dubai in 1987, Qasim Zubair first represented the UAE at Under-15 level, playing in the Under-15 Asia Cup in Dubai in 2002. He played for the Under-19 team in the Youth Asia Cup in Karachi the following year, and in the ACC Under-17 Cup in India in 2004. His career at youth level ended with the ACC Under-19 Cup in Nepal in 2005.
He made his debut for the UAE senior team in 2006, when he played against Brunei in the ACC Trophy. He made his first-class debut in January 2007, playing in a 2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup match against Scotland. He played against Ireland in the same tournament the following month.
He toured Canada with the UAE later in 2007, playing against a Canadian Invitation XI and Ontario. He played a 2007-08 ICC Intercontinental Cup match against Bermuda in November. In 2008, he played for the UAE against Somerset and Yorkshire and most recently represented his country in the 2008 ACC Trophy Elite tournament, where he played against Afghanistan and Nepal.