This is a Pakistani name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Saad.
Saad Bin Zafar
Saad Bin Zafar in 2020
Personal information
Born
(1986-11-10) 10 November 1986 (age 37) Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan
Batting
Left-handed
Bowling
Slow left arm orthodox
Role
Allrounder
Relations
Nassar Ikram (Uncle)
International information
National side
Canada (2008-present)
ODI debut (cap 91)
27 March 2023 v Jersey
Last ODI
29 March 2023 v United States
T20I debut (cap 47)
18 August 2019 v Cayman Islands
Last T20I
21 November 2022 v Oman
Domestic team information
Years
Team
2016–2017
ICC Americas
2018–2019
Vancouver Knights
2018
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots
2019
Amsterdam Knights
2019
Falcon Hunters
2020
Saint Lucia Kings
2020
Houston Hurricanes
2021
Michigan Cricket Stars
2022-present
Muzaffarabad Tigers
2023-present
Toronto Nationals
Career statistics
Competition
ODI
T20I
LA
T20
Matches
12
38
45
46
Runs scored
136
272
521
302
Batting average
17.00
22.66
20.84
18.87
100s/50s
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
Top score
31*
29*
43
29*
Balls bowled
660
868
2,153
864
Wickets
16
43
69
45
Bowling average
30.37
19.09
19.78
20.73
5 wickets in innings
0
0
2
0
10 wickets in match
0
0
0
0
Best bowling
3/43
3/8
5/18
3/8
Catches/stumpings
3/–
14/0
17/0
14/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 April 2023
Saad Bin Zafar (Urdu: سعد بن ظفر; born 10 November 1986) is a Pakistani-Canadian international cricketer who represents Canada in international cricket and is currently the captain of the men's national team.[1] Saad is a left-handed all-rounder.[2]
Saad holds the world record for completing his maximum quota of overs (4 overs in a 20-over match) without conceding a run in a men's T20I match and has the 7th most maiden overs bowled in T20I career.[3]
Saad also currently holds the record for the 3rd highest strike rate of 414.28 in a T20I innings.[4]
^"Canada unveil their squad to face Nepal". Cric Nepal. 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
^"Saad Bin Zafar". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
^"Most maidens in career". ESPNcricinfo. n.d. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
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