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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = Usama Mir<br />
| country = Pakistan<br />
| image = <br />
| full_name = <br />
| image_size = <br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|12|23|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Sialkot]], [[Punjab, Pakistan]]<br />
| death_date = <br />
| death_place = <br />
| nickname = <br />
| height = 6 ft 3 in<ref>{{Cite web|first=Muhammad Mustafa|last=Moeen|title=From boys to men: Five potential breakout stars of the PSL|url=http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/31128/from-boys-to-men-five-potential-breakout-stars-of-the-psl/|date=6 January 2016|website=[[The Express Tribune]]|quote=Unusually tall for a spinner, Usama Mir stands at six feet three inches [...]}}</ref><br />
| batting = Right-handed<br />
| bowling = Right-arm [[leg spin]]<br />
| role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]<br />
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| international = true<br />
| internationalspan = 2023–2024<br />
| odidebutdate = 9 January<br />
| odidebutyear = 2023<br />
| odidebutagainst = New Zealand<br />
| odicap = 239<br />
| lastodidate = 31 October<br />
| lastodiyear = 2023<br />
| lastodiagainst = Bangladesh <br />
| odishirt = 24<br />
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| T20Idebutdate = 12 January<br />
| T20Idebutyear = 2024<br />
| T20Idebutagainst = New Zealand<br />
| T20Icap = 112<br />
| lastT20Idate = 21 January<br />
| lastT20Iyear = 2024<br />
| lastT20Iagainst = New Zealand<br />
| T20Ishirt = 24<br />
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| club1 = [[Khan Research Laboratories cricket team|Khan Research Laboratories]]<br />
| year1 = {{nowrap|2013–2014/15}}<br />
| club2 = [[Sialkot Stallions]]<br />
| year2 = 2015/16<br />
| club3 = [[Sui Southern Gas Company cricket team|Sui Southern Gas Company]]<br />
| year3 = {{nowrap|2015/16–2018/19}}<br />
| club4 = [[Karachi Kings]]<br />
| year4 = 2016–2020<br />
| clubnumber4 = 23<br />
| club5 = [[Balochistan cricket team|Baluchistan]]<br />
| year5 = 2016, 2020/21<br />
| club6 = [[Sindh cricket team|Sindh]]<br />
| year6 = 2017<br />
| club7 = [[Rajshahi Kings]]<br />
| year7 = 2017/18<br />
| club9 = [[St Kitts & Nevis Patriots]]<br />
| year9 = 2019<br />
| club10 = [[Panadura Sports Club]]<br />
| year10 = 2019<br />
| club11 = [[Central Punjab cricket team|Central Punjab]]<br />
| year11 = 2022/23<br />
| club12 = [[Multan Sultans]]<br />
| year12 = 2023–2025<br />
| club13 = [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire]]<br />
| year13 = 2023, 2026<br />
| club14 = [[Manchester Originals]]<br />
| year14 = 2023–2024<br />
| club15 = [[Melbourne Stars]]<br />
| year15 = 2023/24<br />
| club16 = [[Antigua and Barbuda Falcons]]<br />
| year16 = 2025<br />
| club17 = [[Hobart Hurricanes]]<br />
| year17 = 2025<br />
| club18 = [[Lahore Qalandars]]<br />
| year18 = 2026<br />
<br />
| columns = 4<br />
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]<br />
| matches1 = 12<br />
| runs1 = 40<br />
| bat avg1 = 6.70<br />
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0<br />
| top score1 = 20<br />
| deliveries1 = 636<br />
| wickets1 = 15<br />
| bowl avg1 = 42.30<br />
| fivefor1 = 0<br />
| tenfor1 = 0<br />
| best bowling1 = 4/43<br />
| catches/stumpings1 = 7/–<br />
| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]<br />
| matches2 = 5<br />
| runs2 = 7<br />
| bat avg2 = 2.33<br />
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0<br />
| top score2 = 5<br />
| deliveries2 = 120<br />
| wickets2 = 5<br />
| bowl avg2 = 35.00<br />
| fivefor2 = 0<br />
| tenfor2 = 0<br />
| best bowling2 = 2/21<br />
| catches/stumpings2 = 2/–<br />
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]<br />
| matches3 = 32<br />
| runs3 = 667<br />
| bat avg3 = 16.67<br />
| 100s/50s3 = 0/2<br />
| top score3 = 77[[Not out|*]]<br />
| deliveries3 = 3,811<br />
| wickets3 = 73<br />
| bowl avg3 = 32.24<br />
| fivefor3 = 3<br />
| tenfor3 = 0<br />
| best bowling3 = 6/91<br />
| catches/stumpings3 = 19/–<br />
| column4 = [[Twenty20|T20]]<br />
| matches4 = 186<br />
| runs4 = 687<br />
| bat avg4 = 9.16<br />
| 100s/50s4 = 0/1<br />
| top score4 = 63<br />
| deliveries4 = 3,820<br />
| wickets4 = 222<br />
| bowl avg4 = 22.21<br />
| fivefor4 = 2<br />
| tenfor4 = 0<br />
| best bowling4 = 6/8<br />
| catches/stumpings4 = 69/–<br />
| date = 18 July<br />
| year = 2026<br />
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/usama-mir-647667 Cricinfo<br />
}}<br />
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'''Usama Mir''' (born 23 December 1995) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for the [[Pakistan national cricket team|national team]] in [[One Day International|ODIs]] and [[Twenty20 International|T20Is]]. Usama Mir made his Pakistan debut in 2023.<br />
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==Early life==<br />
Usama Mir was born to an ethnic [[Kashmiris|Kashmiri]] family in [[Sialkot]].<br />
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==Domestic career==<br />
Mir has played for [[Khan Research Laboratories cricket team|Khan Research Laboratories]] from 2013 to 2015 seasons and remained as wicket-taking option for his captain. <br />
He was the leading wicket taker during the [[2015 Haier Super 8 T20 Cup|2015 edition]] of the [[Haier Super 8 T20 Cup]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Players/1152/1152310/1152310.html Usama Mir] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 May 2015.</ref><br />
In 2017, Mir played for [[Karachi Kings]] in [[Pakistan Super League|PSL]]. <br />
He was also the part of the Pakistan team which ended as runners up to Sri Lanka in the [[ACC Emerging teams asia cup 2017|2017 ACC Emerging Team Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/acc-emerging-teams-cup-2017/content/squad/1088650.html|title=Pakistan Under-23s Squad|website=Cricinfo|language=en|access-date=2017-04-04}}</ref> During that tournament he finished as the leading wicket-taker with 13 dismissals.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/acc-emerging-teams-cup-2017/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=11755;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records {{!}} Asian Cricket Council Emerging Teams Cup, 2016/17 {{!}} Records {{!}} Most wickets {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2017-04-04}}</ref><br />
In April 2018, he was named in [[Punjab cricket team (Pakistan)|Punjab]]'s squad for the [[2018 Pakistan Cup]].<ref name="squads1">{{cite web|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/191967-pakistan-cup-one-day-tournament-to-begin-in-faisalabad |title=Pakistan Cup one-day tournament to begin in Faisalabad next week |access-date=21 April 2018 |work=Geo TV}}</ref><ref name="squads2">{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/306831-pakistan-cup-cricket-from-25th |title=Pakistan Cup Cricket from 25th |access-date=21 April 2018 |work=The News International}}</ref> He took the most wickets for Punjab during the tournament, with six dismissals in four matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12333;team=3073;type=tournament |title=Pakistan Cup 2018, Punjab: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 May 2018}}</ref><br />
On 3 June 2018, he was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals in the players' draft for the [[2018 Global T20 Canada|inaugural edition]] of the [[Global T20 Canada]] tournament.<ref name="Squads1">{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/global-t20-canada-complete-squads |title=Global T20 Canada: Complete Squads |work=SportsKeeda |access-date=4 June 2018}}</ref><ref name="Squads2">{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/global-t20-canada-league-full-squads-announced/ |title=Global T20 Canada League – Full Squads announced |work=CricTracker |access-date=4 June 2018}}</ref> He was the lead wicket taker in the [[Pakistan Super League|PSL 2024]], taking 24 wickets in 12 matches for [[Multan Sultans]].<br />
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==International career==<br />
Mir made his [[One Day International|ODI]] debut [[New Zealand cricket team in Pakistan in 2022–23 (December 2022)|against New Zealand]] in January 2023. He took his first wicket of [[Kane Williamson]] and went on to take two wickets in total in that match. In October 2023, he played his first World Cup match against Australia, taking 1 wicket for 82 runs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cricket scorecard - Australia vs Pakistan, 18th Match, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scorecard/75497/aus-vs-pak-18th-match-icc-cricket-world-cup-2023 |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}}</ref> He went wicketless against Afghanistan in his second match of the 2023 Cricket World Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cricket scorecard - Pakistan vs Afghanistan, 22nd Match, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scorecard/75518/pak-vs-afg-22nd-match-icc-cricket-world-cup-2023 |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}}</ref> Usama Mir became the first concussion substitute in the World Cups by replacing Shadab Khan in the game against South Africa.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan cricketer Usama Mir makes history as first concussion substitute in World Cup match |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/cricket/report-pakistan-cricketer-usama-mir-makes-history-as-first-concussion-substitute-in-world-cup-match-3066122 |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref> He got 2 wickets for 45 runs off his 8 overs. He picked important scalps of [[Rassie van der Dussen]] and [[Aiden Markram]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cricket scorecard - Pakistan vs South Africa, 26th Match, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scorecard/75535/pak-vs-rsa-26th-match-icc-cricket-world-cup-2023 |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{cricinfo|id=647667}}<br />
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{{Pakistan 2023 Cricket World Cup squad}}<br />
{{Lahore Qalandars squad}}<br />
{{Worcestershire County Cricket Club squad}}<br />
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[[Category:1995 births]]<br />
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[[Category:Pakistani people of Kashmiri descent]]<br />
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[[Category:Karachi Kings cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Rajshahi Royals cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Pakistani expatriate cricketers in Bangladesh]]<br />
[[Category:St Kitts and Nevis Patriots cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Manchester Super Giants cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Pakistani expatriate cricketers in England]]<br />
[[Category:Pakistan One Day International cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Pakistani sportsmen]]<br />
[[Category:Melbourne Stars cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Hobart Hurricanes cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Worcestershire cricketers]]<br />
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