Saleem Mukuddem (born 20 January 1972) is a South African-born Bermudian former

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who played twenty

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s for the

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International career

He played in Bermuda's first ever One Day International, a match against

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on 17 May 2006, taking two

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s. Three days later, Mukuddem scored 25 runs against

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, although this was not enough, as Zimbabwe eventually won by 83 runs. Mukuddem has played in all eight of Bermuda's

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games, the

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, the

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in 2004 and 2006 and the 2006

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. He announced his retirement from international cricket at the end of the

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Post retirement

In 2014, he was appointed interim chief executive officer of Eastern Province Cricket Board.Saleem Mukuddem appointed interim CEO at EP Cricket
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* 1972 births Living people Bermudian cricketers Bermuda One Day International cricketers {{Bermuda-cricket-bio-stub