Saleem SafiBandicoot Ltd2022-09-27T19:56:22+01:00
| Date of Birth | 09/09/2002 |
| Age | 20 |
| Nationality | Afghan |
| Player Status | Unavailable |
| Playing Role | Bowler (Seam) |
| Bowling Style | RA Fast Medium |
| Batting Style | RH Lower Order Bat |
| Entry Route | International Sportsperson Visa |
| Major Teams | Afghanistan Squad, Amo Region, Kundaz, Boost Defenders, Faryab |
** Unavailable for the UK/EU 2023 season **
Saleem Safi (listed as Mohammad Saleem Safi on cricinfo / cricket archive) is a genuine quick making waves in Afghanistan cricket.
The right-arm speedster bowls absolute rockets and this pace saw him fast-tracked to the Afghanistan Test squad early in 2021. Whilst he didn’t feature, he was also picked as a reserve player for the Pakistan series later that year to evidence a debut is not far away.
The youngster broke into domestic cricket making his first-class debut as a 17-year-old in 2019. He bagged 13 wickets at 41.23 that season but went on a wicket-taking spree in the Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament taking 15 wickets at 12.93 to win the “Bowler of the Tournament” award.
Roll on the 2019/20 season, and Safi continued to impress, this time racking up 13 wickets at 21.76 including his maiden first-class 5-wicket haul (5-52) in the Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-Day Tournament.
Safi is a serious prospect for Afghanistan, and he was once again on song during the 2021/22 first-class competition (15 wickets at 20.60), and 2022 Shpageeza Cricket League (11 wickets at 19.83).
Due to his express pace it seems only a matter of time before he hits the big time at international level. For now, though, he is seeking an opportunity to develop his trade with a season in the UK next summer.
There are no overseas stats available for this player.
| Date of Birth | 09/09/2002 |
| Age | 20 |
| Nationality | Afghan |
| Player Status | Unavailable |
| Playing Role | Bowler (Seam) |
| Player Status | Unavailable |
| Bowling Style | RA Fast Medium |
| Batting Style | RH Lower Order Bat |
| Entry Route | International Sportsperson Visa |
| Major Teams | Afghanistan Squad, Amo Region, Kundaz, Boost Defenders, Faryab |
** Unavailable for the UK/EU 2023 season **
Saleem Safi (listed as Mohammad Saleem Safi on cricinfo / cricket archive) is a genuine quick making waves in Afghanistan cricket.
The right-arm speedster bowls absolute rockets and this pace saw him fast-tracked to the Afghanistan Test squad early in 2021. Whilst he didn’t feature, he was also picked as a reserve player for the Pakistan series later that year to evidence a debut is not far away.
The youngster broke into domestic cricket making his first-class debut as a 17-year-old in 2019. He bagged 13 wickets at 41.23 that season but went on a wicket-taking spree in the Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament taking 15 wickets at 12.93 to win the “Bowler of the Tournament” award.
Roll on the 2019/20 season, and Safi continued to impress, this time racking up 13 wickets at 21.76 including his maiden first-class 5-wicket haul (5-52) in the Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-Day Tournament.
Safi is a serious prospect for Afghanistan, and he was once again on song during the 2021/22 first-class competition (15 wickets at 20.60), and 2022 Shpageeza Cricket League (11 wickets at 19.83).
Due to his express pace it seems only a matter of time before he hits the big time at international level. For now, though, he is seeking an opportunity to develop his trade with a season in the UK next summer.
There are no overseas stats available for this player.