bowler
| Full name: | Usama Mir |
| Nationality: | Pakistan |
| Batting style: | right handed batsman |
| Bowling Style: | leg break |
| League | Odi | First class | List a | T20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 8 | 18 | 50 | 89 |
| Innings | 8 | 29 | 50 | 86 |
| Overs | 71.0 | 368.4 | 390.3 | 295.2 |
| Balls | - | - | - | - |
| Maidens | 0 | 41 | 11 | 3 |
| Runs | 386 | 1411 | 2233 | 2279 |
| Wickets | 11 | 30 | 83 | 90 |
| Avg | 35.09 | 47.03 | 26.9 | 25.32 |
| SR | 38.72 | 73.73 | 28.22 | 19.68 |
| Eco | 5.43 | 3.82 | 5.71 | 7.71 |
| BB | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 4w | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 5w | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 10w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League | Odi | First class | List a | T20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 8 | 18 | 50 | 89 |
| Innings | 5 | 27 | 34 | 45 |
| Not outs | 0 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| Runs | 40 | 452 | 322 | 355 |
| Balls Faced | 31 | 655 | 313 | 258 |
| Avg | 8 | 18.08 | 10.38 | 11.83 |
| SR | 129.03 | 69 | 102.87 | 137.59 |
| Fours | 2 | 39 | 23 | 30 |
| Fifties | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sixies | 3 | 20 | 17 | 18 |
| Highest | 20 | 77 | 42 | 39 |
| Hundreds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Caribbean Premier League
Providence Stadium, Guyana, Providence
GAW
(14 ov.) 77/7
ABF
Caribbean Premier League
Providence Stadium, Guyana, Providence
TKR
168
ABF
166
One-Day Cup
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
HAM
237
WOR
188
Big Bash League
Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne
MST
HOH
Big Bash League
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
ADS
MST
Big Bash League
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
SYS
MST
Big Bash League
Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne
MST
SYT
Big Bash League
The Gabba, Brisbane
BRH
MST
Big Bash League
Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne
MST
MER
Fielders rarely get rewarded for a misfield, and Usama Mir experienced that during the Caribbean Premier League 2025 game against Guyana Amazon Warriors. The Antigua and Barbuda Falcons leg-spinner accidentally ricocheted the ball onto the stumps to the horror of non-striker Hassan Khan.
Usama Mir, born on December 23, 1995, is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Pakistan in both ODI and T20 formats. He debuted for the national team in 2023. Usama quickly gained attention for his performances, including his role as a concussion substitute during the 2023 Cricket World Cup.
Usama Mir has played in several major T20 leagues around the world. He started in the Pakistan Super League with Karachi Kings from 2016 to 2020 and returned to the league in 2023/24 with Melbourne Stars. He also joined the Big Bash League with Melbourne Stars in 2023/24. Usama played for St Kitts & Nevis Patriots in the 2019 Caribbean Premier League and for Rajshahi Kings in the 2017/18 Bangladesh Premier League.
Usama Mir joined the Melbourne Stars for the 2023/24 season. In December 2023, he played two key matches: on December 13, he scored 1:22 against the Perth Scorchers, and on December 26, he scored 3:19 in four innings against the Sydney Sixers. His solid performances led to his selection by the Melbourne Stars again for the 2024/25 season, following the third round of the 2024 BBL draft.
|
Year |
Team |
Notes |
|
2023/24 |
Melbourne Stars |
9 runs, 5 wickets; Scored 1:22 vs Perth Scorchers (Dec 13, 2023), 3:19 vs Sydney Sixers (Dec 26, 2023) |
|
2024/25 |
Melbourne Stars |
Selected in third round of the 2024 BBL draft; 11 wickets, 11 runs |
Usama Mir played for Manchester Originals in the 2023-2024 season of The Hundred. He helped the team win against the Northern Superchargers, taking four wickets and giving away just 19 runs in 20 innings. On August 1, 2024, during a match against Southern Brave, Usama’s bat flew backward and hit the posts, causing them to fall. Despite this, he scored 11 points in 7 innings, including two boundaries.
|
Year |
Team |
Notes |
|
2023/24 |
Manchester Originals |
4 wickets, 19 runs; Scored 11 points in 7 innings, including 2 boundaries. |
Usama Mir began his career in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in 2016 with Karachi Kings. He quickly made an impact by taking important wickets, including Andre Russell. In 2017, he was a key bowler for the team, taking 12 wickets in 8 matches, with a standout performance against Peshawar Zalmi, where he dismissed Shahid Afridi. In 2018, due to an injury to Imad Wasim, he played only two games. In 2023, he joined Melbourne Stars for the Big Bash League (BBL), where he performed well, taking 3 wickets for 19 runs against the Sydney Sixers. He was selected for the 2024-2025 BBL season, but he missed the first three games due to injury.
|
Year |
Team |
Notes |
|
2016 |
Karachi Kings |
Played 7 matches, took key wickets including Andre Russell, Kevin Pietersen, and Ahmad Shahzad. |
|
2017 |
Karachi Kings |
Played 8 matches, took 12 wickets, including a key dismissal of Shahid Afridi. |
|
2018 |
Karachi Kings |
Played 2 matches due to an injury to Imad Wasim, limited opportunities. |
|
2023/24 |
Melbourne Stars |
Played multiple matches, took 3 wickets for 19 runs against Sydney Sixers, 1 wicket for 22 runs against Perth Scorchers. |
|
2024/25 |
Melbourne Stars |
Selected for the season, but missed the first 3 games due to injury. |
Usama Mir is a Pakistani cricketer who played for the St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots in 2019. He took part in the 4th match of the 2019 Caribbean Premier League against the Guyana Amazon Warriors. The match was held on September 7 at Providence Stadium in Guyana. The Guyana Amazon Warriors won the game with a score of 159-2 in 18.5 overs.
|
Year |
Team |
Notes |
|
2019 |
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots |
3 wickets and 26 runs in the match against Guyana Amazon Warriors on Sept 7, 2019. |
Usama Mir is a Pakistani cricketer who played for the Rajshahi Kings in the 2017 Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). On November 29, 2017, he helped the Rajshahi Kings win against the Chittagong Vikings with a score of 33. His efforts, alongside Qazi Onik's performance, contributed to the team's success.
|
Year |
Team |
Notes |
|
2017/18 |
Rajshahi Kings |
1 wicket and 12 runs in BPL 2017 |
Usama Mir started his domestic career with Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) in 2013 and played for them until 2015. He was known for his ability to take wickets and led the team in the 2015 Haier Super 8 T20 Cup. He debuted in first-class cricket in November 2014 against PIA and played his last match in November 2024 against Sialkot R in Abbottabad.
Mir’s List A debut was in January 2015 against National Bnk. His final match in this format was in September 2024 against Panthers at Faisalabad. In T20s, he debuted in July 2013 against Port Qasim A, with his last match in March 2025 against Lahore B.
Mir played for Karachi Kings in the 2017 Pakistan Super League (PSL) and helped Pakistan’s emerging team finish as runners-up in the 2017 ACC Emerging Team Cup. In 2018, he played for Punjab in the Pakistan Cup and took the most wickets for the team. He was also drafted by Toronto Nationals for the 2018 Global T20 Canada tournament. In the 2024 PSL, Mir took 24 wickets for Multan Sultans.
In 2024, Mir asked to join Worcestershire Rapids for the T20 Blast tournament. However, his request for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) was denied because he had already played in two foreign tournaments.
Usama Mir has played in different formats of cricket and participated in major leagues. Here are his key records and achievements:
Played in several leagues, including:
Usama Mir keeps his private life out of the public eye.
Usama Mir was born in Sialkot, Pakistan, into a Punjabi-speaking Kashmiri family. He does not talk much about his parents or siblings, keeping those details private.
As of 2025, Usama Mir has a net worth of $5 million. His wealth comes from his cricket career and other sources.
In 2024, Usama Mir faced a problem when he could not get a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to play in the T20 Blast. He was left out of the Pakistan squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup, and the company refused to issue the NOC, citing his participation in two foreign tournaments. Usama also faced criticism for missing a key catch in the 2023 World Cup match against Australia. This mistake allowed David Warner to score 163 runs, leading to Pakistan’s defeat. After this, Usama said he received insults in private messages from fans.
In August 2023, Usama Mir met with young cricket fans in Manchester. He spoke with them about his role in The Hundred 2023 season with The Manchester Originals. He has a strong fan base on Instagram with around 118k followers.
