Mir Hamza (born 10 September 1992) is a Pakistani

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er. He is a left arm medium fast bowler who made his

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debut for the

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in October 2018.

Domestic career

In April 2018, Hamza was named in

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's squad for the

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. In January 2019, he signed with

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to play in nine first-class games in the 2019 County Championship in England. In September 2019, he was named in

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's squad for the

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tournament. On 1st March 2024, Hamza signed for

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International career

He played in a tour match between Pakistan and England in the UAE in October 2015. In September 2017, he was named in Pakistan's

squad for their series against Sri Lanka, but he did not play. In August 2018, he was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the

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(PCB). The following month, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against Australia. He made his Test debut for Pakistan against

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on 16 October 2018. In December 2022, he was named in Pakistan's

squad for their series against New Zealand. In November 2023, he was selected in Pakistan's squad for the 3-match test series in Australia.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hamza, Mir 1992 births Living people Pakistani cricketers Pakistan Test cricketers Cricketers from Karachi Karachi cricketers Karachi Kings cricketers Quetta Gladiators cricketers Sindh cricketers Sussex cricketers Pakistani expatriate cricketers in England Glamorgan cricketers