Zubayr Hamza

Mohammad Zubayr Hamza (born 19 June 1995) is a South African cricketer. He made his Test debut for the South Africa cricket team in January 2019, becoming South Africa's 100th Test player since readmission. In domestic cricket, he was named as the captain of the Cape Cobras, ahead of the 2020–21 season. Quotes Playing Test cricket was a dream come true. The team and staff were welcoming, accommodating and approachable, It was tough having not performed as well as I would have liked to but it was a positive experience nonetheless. Test cricket demands more of players in all aspects of the game and you’ve constantly got to adapt I’ve learnt to focus on my strengths, continuously persevere to put in good performances and to stay true to myself and my style of batting. Growing up I enjoyed watching a very successful South African team. I appreciated different characteristics that players brought to the game, such as Hashim Amla’s humility, Jacques Kallis’ mental ability, Virat Kohli’s passion and the classiness of Michael Clarke My family, friends and every coach along the way up to this moment in time, has been my major influencers Ashwell and Faiek have helped the Cobras batters a tremendous amount over the past few seasons, of which we’ve individually reaped the rewards The opportunity to captain my home franchise has been an honour and a privilege, It comes with more responsibility and challenges, which I’ve enjoyed thus far. We had a tough season, unfortunately, but there have been plenty of lessons learnt. By putting in consistent performances and stacking up the numbers, is how I will get recognized, A standout moment has been representing my country I would say I’ve had a few career-defining moments every time I’ve been dropped. I’ve been dropped from both the Western Province and Cape Cobras sides in the past and I’ve used those experiences to find a way to perform at those levels. With regards to the Cape Cobras, a few of our players have moved domestically and abroad, along with Rory who has retired. I don’t think it affects the players much as the season was nearly done and the teams who won the competitions were long leaders at that current stage in the competition after playing almost all the games, so I believe it’s fair that they won the respective tournaments Be true to yourself, stay grounded and always believe in yourself. The game will always pose various challenges, perseverance and honesty will help get you through it. Do your best to enjoy the game at all times, you have to play because you enjoy the game. “I’m constantly learning my craft and trying to become better” – Zubayr Hamza ,April 2020, Cricket Fanatics by Nabeelah Fakier External links Category:Cricketers from South Africa Category:Living people Category:1995 births