Fayyaz Butt (born 17 August 1993) is a Pakistani-born

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er who plays for the Oman national cricket team.

Early life

Fayyaz Butt was born on 17 August 1993 in Sialkot, Pakistan.

Career

Butt made his

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debut for Oman in the

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tournament on 8 February 2018. Prior to his List A debut he was named in Pakistan's squad for the

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. In August 2018, he was named in Oman's squad for the

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tournament. In October 2018, he was named in Oman's squad for the

2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three The 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three was an international cricket tournament that took place in Oman between 9 and 19 November 2018. It formed part of the 2017–19 cycle of the World Cricket League (WCL) which determines the qualif ...

tournament. In December 2018, he was named in Oman's team for the

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. In February 2019, he was named in Oman's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the

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in Oman. He made his T20I debut for Oman against Ireland on 13 February 2019. In March 2019, he was named in Oman's team for the

2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two The 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two was an international cricket tournament that took place in April 2019 in Namibia. It was contested between six teams; Canada, Hong Kong, Oman, Papua New Guinea, the United States and tournament hos ...

tournament in Namibia. Oman finished in the top four places in the tournament, therefore gaining

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(ODI) status. Butt made his ODI debut for Oman on 27 April 2019, against Namibia, in the tournament's final. He was the leading wicket-taker for Oman in the tournament, with 16 dismissals in six matches. In September 2019, he was named in Oman's squad for the

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tournament. In November 2019, he was named in Oman's squad for the

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in Bangladesh. In September 2021, he was named in Oman's squad for the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Butt, Fayyaz 1993 births Living people Cricketers from Sialkot Omani cricketers Oman One Day International cricketers Oman Twenty20 International cricketers Pakistani cricketers Pakistani emigrants to Oman Pakistani expatriates in Oman