Saqib Mahmood is a a right-arm fast bowler, represents the England national team in international cricket. Born in Birmingham but raised in Rochdale, Mahmood's ancestral roots trace back to the region of Southern Kashmir region. His journey began with England Under-19s at 17, progressing through the ranks after joining Lancashire's Academy in 2012. Mahmood’s first-team debut for Lancashire came in 2015 in a T20 Blast fixture against Derbyshire, followed by appearances in first-class and List A cricket the next year. In the 2016 Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh, he claimed 13 wickets across six matches, finishing as the tournament’s third-leading wicket-taker, as per ESPN Cricinfo.
In April 2019, Mahmood achieved a rare feat for Lancashire, taking consecutive five-wicket hauls in List A cricket during the Royal London One-Day Cup. In September of the same year, he earned his maiden international cap for England, making his debut in a T20I series against New Zealand. His ascent continued in February 2020, when he marked his One Day International (ODI) debut in Johannesburg against South Africa. In March 2022, Mahmood made his Test debut for England in a series against the West Indies, taking six wickets across two matches with a bowling average of 22.83, as per ESPN Cricinfo.
Saqib Mahmood's father
Saqib Mahmood's father is Tariq Mahmood. This was affirmed by Saqib Mahmood in an Instagram post dated June 18, 2020, wherein he extended birthday wishes to his father. His father has a public Instagram account under the username: @traiqmahmood71, where he has 550 posts and 371 followers, as of February 2025. However, no viable information about his mother is present on the internet.
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FAQs on Saqib Mahmood
A. Mahmood was born in Birmingham, England, to British Pakistani parents who have ancestral ties to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK).
A. Saqib Mahmood is capable of bowling at speeds of up to 90 mph (145 kph), as per ESPN Cricinfo.
A. Saqib Mahmood was born Birmingham, England on February 25, 1997.
