Usman Salahuddin is a Pakistani Cricketer. He is a middle-order batsman. He was born in Lahore, Punjab. His date of birth is December 2, 1990. He is currently 33 years old. He represented the Lahore Lions, Lahore Shalimar, Lahore Whites, Pakistan A, Pakistan Under-19s, Pakistan Under-23s and Pakistan.
Usman Salahuddin’s Batting Statistics:
| Performance In Each Format | Total Matches | Total Runs | Average | Fifties | Hundreds |
| Test Career | 1 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI Career | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class Career | 151 | 9598 | 46.59 | 54 | 28 |
| List A Career | 94 | 3170 | 45.94 | 23 | 2 |
| T20 Career | 9 | 164 | 27.33 | 1 | 0 |
Usman Salahuddin’s Early Career:
Usman Salahuddin played in the Under 19s World Cup for Pakistan in 2008. He played 5 matches and scored 72 runs in ICC Under 19 World Cup 2008. He scored 1 half century. His highest individual score was 53 runs in this event. Usama Mir was also part of this Under 19 cricket team squad. Earlier than this Usman Salahuddin was top runs getter of the series against England in 2007. He also played some good knocks in the series against Australia and he also played an innings of 68 runs in a match of this series. His batting ideal was Muhammad Yousuf.
Usman Salahuddin’s Domestic Career:
First Class Career:
Usman Salahuddin represented Lahore Shalimar in this tournament. He played his debut match against Abbottabad. This match was held on December 26-27, 2010. It was the match of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. Abbottabad won this match by 79 runs. He played 8 matches and scored 374 runs in the Quaid e Azam Trophy 2012. His batting average was 46. He scored 3 half centuries and a century in this event. He played 7 matches and scored 315 runs in the Quaid e Azam Trophy 2015. He made 1 century and a half century in this tournament. He scored 843 runs in 10 matches of Quaid e Azam Trophy 2016. He scored 5 half centuries and 3 centuries in this cup. He scored 417 runs in 7 matches of Quaid e Azam Trophy 2017. He made 2 half centuries and a century in this event. He scored 279 runs in 4 matches of Quaid e Azam Trophy 2018. He scored 2 half centuries and a century. In addition, his batting average was 93 in this event. He played 9 matches and scored 447 runs in the Quaid e Azam Trophy 2019. He had 3 half centuries and a century. His batting average was almost 50 in this trophy. He played 11 matches and scored 924 runs in the Quaid e Azam Trophy 2020. He scored 8 fifties and a double century. His batting average was 48. He scored 862 runs in 16 innings in the Quaid e Azam trophy 2022. He had an average of 66 and was the third highest scorer of this tournament. He made 188 runs in 6 matches in the Quaid e Azam Trophy 2023. He scored 156 runs in 6 matches and made only 1 fifty in the President Trophy Grade I.
List A Career:
Usman Salahuddin represented the Lahore Lions in the tournament. He played his debut match against the Quetta Bears. This match was held on March 24, 2008. This match was played in Rawalpindi. It was the match of the ABN-AMRO Cup. Lahore Lions won this match by 2 wickets. He played 4 matches and scored 131 runs in Pakistan Cup 2021. He had an average of 43 in this tournament. He played 10 matches and scored 355 runs in Pakistan Cup 2022. His batting average was 44 and he made 3 fifties in this event. He scored 142 runs in 4 matches of President Cup Grade I. His batting average was 47 in this event.
T20 Career:
Usman Salahuddin represented the Lahore Eagles in this tournament. He played his debut match against the Peshawar Panthers. This match was played in Lahore. This match was held on December 3, 2012. It was the match of the Faysal Bank T-20 Cup. Lahore Eagles won this match by 76 runs. Although he did not perform well in this tournament and scored only 31 runs in 4 matches. In addition, he played 5 matches and scored 133 runs in Faysal Bank T20 Cup 2013. His batting average was 44 in this tournament.
Usman Salahuddin’s International Career:
Test Career:
Usman Salahuddin got the chance to play for Pakistan in this format when Pakistan lost from India in a very pathetic way. At that time seniors like Muhammad Yousuf, Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik and Misbah were part of the squad so the management thought to give chance to young players like Usman Salahuddin, Azhar Ali and Umar Amin. Therefore, he played his debut match against England. This match was held on June 1, 2018. The match was played in Leeds. It was the match of the Pakistan tour of England, Ireland, and Scotland. England won this match by 55 runs. But Usman faced bowlers like Anderson and Broad in this series which was a tough experience for him. On the other hand, players like Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq became permanent members of the squad after this series and served Pakistan for almost 8 years.
ODI Career:
Usman Salahuddin played his debut match against West Indies in West Indies. This match was played in Bridgetown. The match was held on May 2, 2011. It was the match of the Pakistan tour of the West Indies. West Indies won this match by 1 run. Usman Salahuddin played only 2 matches in this series but he did not impress the management with his batting. In this way, he did not get the chance to play for Pakistan in this format again.
FAQs:
Who is Usman Salahuddin?
Usman Salahuddin is a Pakistani Cricketer. He is a middle-order batsman.
What is the date of birth of Usman Salahuddin?
He was born in Lahore, Punjab. His date of birth is December 2, 1990.
What is the height of Usman Salahuddin?
Usman Salahuddin height is 5 feet 7 inches
Conclusion:
Usman Salahuddin is a technically very correct and mentally strong player. He is considered as one of those players who deserved to play long for Pakistan national side but they did not get enough chances. We hope we will see him at bigger stages in the coming days.