| Obaid Kamal | |
| Country: | India |
| Fullname: | Mohammad Obaid Kamal |
| Birth Date: | 4 September 1972 |
| Birth Place: | Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Year1: | 1990/91–1999/00 |
| Club2: | Punjab |
| Year2: | 1993/94–1995/96 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 57 |
| Runs1: | 815 |
| Bat Avg1: | 14.29 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/2 |
| Top Score1: | 69 |
| Deliveries1: | 11,183 |
| Wickets1: | 178 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 26.91 |
| Fivefor1: | 9 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 7/74 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 22/– |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 33 |
| Runs2: | 132 |
| Bat Avg2: | 8.25 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 20 |
| Deliveries2: | 1,469 |
| Wickets2: | 37 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 26.97 |
| Fivefor2: | 1 |
| Tenfor2: | n/a |
| Best Bowling2: | 5/27 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 7/– |
| Date: | 9 February |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/30004.html ESPNcricinfo |
Mohammad Obaid Kamal (born 4 September 1972) is an Indian former first-class cricketer who played for Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. He became a coach and worked as a selector for Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) after his playing career.
A right-arm medium-fast swing bowler, Kamal made his first-class debut for Uttar Pradesh at the age of 18 in the 1990–91 season. He finished as the third-highest wicket-taker of the 1992–93 Ranji Trophy (highest among pace bowlers) with 43 scalps at a sub-20 average.[1] He played for Rest of India in the Irani Cup in 1993–94 at the age of 21 and switched to Punjab later that season. He soon became the first-choice new ball bowler of the zonal team and Rest of India. He returned to Uttar Pradesh after a three-season stint with Punjab, and formed a new ball pair with Ashish Zaidi. He represented India Youth XI and India A, but failed to gain selection for the national team. He played his last first-class match in November 1999 at the age of 27,[2] and was regarded as "one of the best fast bowlers to never play for India".[3]
Kamal became a member of the UPCA senior team selection committee in 2006. He was replaced by Rahul Sapru at the position in 2010.[4] Kamal also worked as a coach who trained cricketers in Lucknow.[5] [3]