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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|South African cricketer}}<br />
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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = Yusuf Abdulla<br />
| image =<br />
| country = South Africa<br />
| full_name = Yusuf Adam Abdulla<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|1|17|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Johannesburg]], [[Transvaal Province]], South Africa<br />
| batting = Left-handed<br />
| bowling = Left arm [[Fast bowling#Terminology|fast-medium]]<br />
| international = true<br />
| T20Idebutdate = 29 March<br />
| T20Idebutyear = 2009<br />
| T20Idebutagainst = Australia<br />
| lastT20Idate = 15 November<br />
| lastT20Iyear = 2009<br />
| lastT20Iagainst = England<br />
| T20Icap = 40<br />
| club1 = [[KwaZulu-Natal cricket team|KwaZulu-Natal]]<br />
| year1 = {{nowrap|2005/06–2010/11}}<br />
| club2 = [[Dolphins cricket team|Dolphins]]<br />
| year2 = 2005/06&ndash;2013/14<br />
| clubnumber2 = 24<br />
| club3 = [[Kings XI Punjab]]<br />
| year3 = 2009<br />
| clubnumber3 = 24<br />
| club4 = [[KwaZulu-Natal Inland cricket team|KwaZulu-Natal Inland]]<br />
| year4 = {{nowrap|2012/13–2016/17}}<br />
| columns = 4<br />
| column1 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]<br />
| matches1 = 2<br />
| runs1 = –<br />
| bat avg1 = –<br />
| 100s/50s1 = –<br />
| top score1 = –<br />
| deliveries1 = 42<br />
| wickets1 = 2<br />
| bowl avg1 = 22.00<br />
| fivefor1 = 0<br />
| tenfor1 = 0<br />
| best bowling1 = 1/16<br />
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–<br />
| column2 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]<br />
| matches2 = 26<br />
| runs2 = 236<br />
| bat avg2 = 10.72<br />
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1<br />
| top score2 = 54<br />
| deliveries2 = 3,635<br />
| wickets2 = 61<br />
| bowl avg2 = 35.27<br />
| fivefor2 = 2<br />
| tenfor2 = 0<br />
| best bowling2 = 5/62<br />
| catches/stumpings2 = 7/–<br />
| column3 = [[List A cricket|LA]]<br />
| matches3 = 74<br />
| runs3 = 104<br />
| bat avg3 = 11.55<br />
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0<br />
| top score3 = 31[[not out|*]]<br />
| deliveries3 = 3,062<br />
| wickets3 = 89<br />
| bowl avg3 = 27.40<br />
| fivefor3 = 1<br />
| tenfor3 = 0<br />
| best bowling3 = 5/33<br />
| catches/stumpings3 = 15/–<br />
| column4 = [[Twenty20|T20]]<br />
| matches4 = 55<br />
| runs4 = 26<br />
| bat avg4 = 8.66<br />
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0<br />
| top score4 = 16[[not out|*]]<br />
| deliveries4 = 1,187<br />
| wickets4 = 63<br />
| bowl avg4 = 19.80<br />
| fivefor4 = 0<br />
| tenfor4 = 0<br />
| best bowling4 = 4/31<br />
| catches/stumpings4 = 6/–<br />
| date = 14 July<br />
| year = 2025<br />
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/224367.html ESPNcricinfo<br />
}}<br />
'''Yusuf Adam Abdulla''' (born 17 January 1983) is a retired South African [[cricket]]er. He played [[first-class cricket]] for the [[Dolphins cricket team|Dolphins]] and had previously represented the [[KwaZulu-Natal cricket team|KwaZulu-Natal]], [[South Africa A cricket team|South Africa A]] and the Rest of South Africa. A Left-arm [[Pace bowling|fast-medium bowler]], Abdulla was named in the Emerging Players squad to take part in the 4 Nations tournament in 2007 and played in the following years competition as well. He was currently one of South Africa's leading domestic-competition bowlers.<br />
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He made his international debut against Australia in the second [[Twenty20 International]] at [[Supersport Park]] on 29 March 2009, he took 1/16 from three overs; his first international wicket was [[Ricky Ponting]]. He was subsequently added to the [[Kings XI Punjab]]'s [[Indian Premier League]] squad following an injury to Jerome Taylor.<ref>Siddarth Ravindran (4 April 2009). [http://content.cricinfo.com/ipl2009/content/story/398304.html Injury forces Jerome Taylor out of IPL]. ESPN.</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Yusuf Abdulla belongs to a Muslim family and was raised in [[Lenasia]], a suburb located in the South of [[Johannesburg]]. He played for his high school in [[Gauteng]] before his family shifted to Dundee in KwaZulu Natal. He was picked by Yashin Ebrahim of the KZN academy to be trained directly under him. And after giving a solid performance in the 2006–07 season in the Pro-20 in which he got 9 wickets at an average of 12.0 he was selected for the High Performance Centre in Pretoria as one of the 20 amateurs to train at the National Academy.<ref name="espncricinfoci">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/224367.html |title=Yusuf Abdulla &#124; Cricket Players and Officials |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2013-02-27}}</ref> He is of Indian origin as his mother is from the city of [[Surat]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]].<ref>Exclusive interview of Yusuf Abdulla (27 July 2010). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oF_LVTI3CGg]. Youtube.</ref><br />
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==Domestic career==<br />
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Yusuf Abdulla made his domestic debut for KwaZulu-Natal against [[Border (cricket team)|Border]] on 16 February 2006 at Durban just after his return from The National Academy in the 2007–08 Season. Abdulla impressed with his performance for the Dolphins in the Pro 20 with a tally of 10 wickets at an average of 13.<ref name="espncricinfoci"/><br />
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==International career==<br />
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Yusuf Abdulla got his international call on 29 March 2009 when he was included in the 20–20 side to play against Australia at [[Centurion, Gauteng|Centurion]]. Other than that Yusuf Abdulla played just one more international game and took only 2 International wickets for South Africa. Abdulla was also the part of the South Africa's 2009 T20 World Cup Squad but did not get a chance.<ref name="espncricinfoci"/><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2009/jun/050609-Graeme-Smith-Johan-Botha-Yusuf-Abdulla.htm |title=South Africa |publisher=www.mid-day.com |date=2009-06-09 |access-date=2013-02-27}}</ref><br />
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==IPL career==<br />
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In the 2009 IPL Abdulla was signed up as a replacement player. Yusuf's performances in the first half of the 2009 season created quite a sensation and gave his career a temporary boost. He ended the tournament with 14 wickets at an average of 17.21. In the following season Kings XI Punjab gave him a contract of $50,000.<ref name="espncricinfoci"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/512080.html |title=Yusuf Abdulla: Crashing down from cloud nine &#124; Specials &#124; ESPNcricinfo Magazine |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2013-02-27}}</ref><br />
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==Retirement==<br />
Abdulla retired during the 2010/11 season citing injury. Abdulla had lost his domestic contract after injury and had no swing or pace.<br />
[http://www.espncricinfo.com/rsadomestic-2010/content/story/509641.html]<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{cricinfo|id=224367}}<br />
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{{South Africa Squad 2009 World Twenty20}}<br />
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[[Category:1983 births]]<br />
[[Category:Dolphins (South African cricket team) players]]<br />
[[Category:KwaZulu-Natal cricketers]]<br />
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[[Category:South African people of Indian descent]]<br />
[[Category:Sportspeople of Indian descent]]<br />
[[Category:South African people of Gujarati descent]]<br />
[[Category:South African cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:South African Muslims]]<br />
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