| Antum Naqvi | |
| Country: | Zimbabwe |
| Fullname: | Antum Amir Naqvi |
| Birth Date: | 1999 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Brussels, Belgium |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off-spin |
| Role: | Batting all-rounder |
| Club1: | Mid West Rhinos |
| Year1: | 2022/23–present |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 10 |
| Runs1: | 792 |
| Bat Avg1: | 72.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 4/0 |
| Top Score1: | 300 |
| Deliveries1: | 978 |
| Wickets1: | 20 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 24.15 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 4/22 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 5/– |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 8 |
| Runs2: | 514 |
| Bat Avg2: | 73.42 |
| 100S/50S2: | 3/1 |
| Top Score2: | 146 |
| Deliveries2: | 342 |
| Wickets2: | 9 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 35.88 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 3/56 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 2/– |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 7 |
| Runs3: | 138 |
| Bat Avg3: | 34.50 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 38 |
| Deliveries3: | 139 |
| Wickets3: | 9 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 16.44 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 4/20 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 3/– |
| Date: | 29 January |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1352601.html Cricinfo |
Antum Amir Naqvi (Arabic: {{Nastaliq|انتوم أمير نقفي; born 5 April 1999) is a Belgium-born Zimbabwean cricketer, who plays as a right-arm off-spinner and right-hand batter.[1] [2]
Naqvi was born in Brussels, Belgium, to Belgian parents whose families had migrated to Belgium from India and Pakistan.[3] When he was four years old his family moved to Australia, where he was educated at The Hills Sports High School in Sydney.[4] He is a qualified commercial pilot.[5] His younger brother Awad Naqvi plays for Tuskers.[6]
While Naqvi was living and playing cricket in Darwin in Australia, he was encouraged to play cricket in Zimbabwe by the former Zimbabwe international player Solomon Mire.[5] He made his first-class cricket debut in Zimbabwe in January 2023, playing for Mid West Rhinos in the Logan Cup against Eagles. He scored 140 not out batting at number six, and took 4 for 22 in the first innings and another wicket and three catches in the second innings in an innings victory for Rhinos.[7] In his second match a few days later he scored 103 in Mid West Rhinos' only innings,[8] thus becoming the 21st person in the history of first-class cricket to score hundreds in his first two innings.[9] In the final match of the competition, Naqvi made a third century and took five wickets.[10]
Naqvi made his List A debut in October 2023. In his second match, two days after his first, he took 3 for 56 and scored 128 not out off 93 balls, finishing off the victory for Rhinos with an unbroken 202-run partnership with Tarisai Musakanda.[11] Since then Naqvi has scored two more List A 100s.
In January 2024, captaining Mid West Rhinos in the Logan Cup against Matabeleland Tuskers, Naqvi scored 300 not out off 295 deliveries before declaring at 538 for 3; Rhinos went on to win by an innings and 40 runs. It is the first triple-century in the history of Zimbabwean domestic cricket.[12] [13] [14]
In July 2024, he earned his maiden call-up for the Zimbabwe national team for their T20I series against India.[15] [16] [17]